Classical Greek

Assessment

Component: Unseen Translation: Candidates translate a prose passage and a verse passage into English. Two lines of verse must be scanned. Length: 1hr 45mins Weighting: 33% Component: Prose Composition or Comprehension: Candidates either translate unseen material from English into Greek / Latin or answer comprehension and grammar questions on an unseen prose passage. Length: 1hr 45mins Weighting: 17% Component: Prose Literature: Candidates must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of passages from set texts, translate passages of set texts, critically analyse the literary style, characterisation, and argument of passages from set texts, and write at length, drawing upon study of materials studied in Greek / Latin and in translation. Length: 2hrs Weighting: 25% Component: Verse Literature: Candidates must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of passages from set texts, translate passages of set texts, critically analyse the literary style, characterisation, and argument of passages from set texts, and write at length, drawing upon study of materials studied in Greek / Latin and in translation. Length: 2hrs Weighting: 25%