The O Level Book: Genuine Exam Questions From Yesteryear

by Martin Stephen

"The O Level Book" settles that age-old argument between the generations: were the exams of yesteryear really harder than anything children have to face today in the age of calculators and spell checkers? Are contemporary kids less intelligent than previous generations? Here is the chance to find out as the whole family pit their wits against each other in the ultimate generation game, contrasting the schooling of old with modern educational practices.It tests you on these old-school topics: English Language; General Science; Geography; History; Household Cookery; Mathematics; and Music. A wonderfully nostalgic yet testing anthology, "The O Level Book" encourages you to dust off your slide rules and get your thinking caps on to see who will come out top in your family!

Genres: Nonfiction

161 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 2008

About the author

George Martin Stephen is High Master of St Paul's School,London, and ex-High Master of The Manchester Grammar School. He is the author of 16 academic titles on English literature, modern naval history and war poetry, as well as the highly-acclaimed Henry Gresham historical crime novels, set in the London and Cambridge of Elizabeth I and James I.