I think you were very good at history when you were at school
Where was your school?
A: North London. It wasn't very near my house.
B: My school was in Canada, in Toronto.
What type of school was it?
B: My school was a bilingual school. Half my school subjects were in French and the other half were in English.
A: It was an all-girls school. Some of the first women doctors, lawyers and engineers in Britain were at my school.
How long were you at the school?
A: A long time! From the age of seven to 18.
B: I was at this school for five years, from 13 to 18 years old.
What was your favourite and least favourite subject?
B: My favourite subject was English. My least favourite subject was maths. It was boring and I wasn't very good at it.
A: My favourite subject was German. The teacher was very good. My least favourite? Physics! I wasn't very good at science and I was terrible at physics.
Were you happy at school?
A: Yes, it was a good school with opportunities to do other things - art, music, theatre and sports. I had a good time.
B: Yeah. The school was a bit rough and sometimes a bit scary. But the teachers were good. I still have some friends from that school, which is a bit unusual 20 years later.