UNIVERSITY OF MALTA SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION GREEK MAY 2013 EXAMINERS’ REPORT MATRICULATION AND SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS’ BOARD SEC Examiners’ Report – May 2013 SEC GREEK MAY 2013 SESSION EXAMINERS’ REPORT Statistics Two candidates registered for the SEC Greek examination. One student opted for Paper IIA, and one for Paper IIB. GRADE PAPER A PAPER B TOTAL % OF TOTAL 1 0 0.00 2 1 1 50.00 3 0 0.00 4 5 0 0.00 0 0.00 6 0 0.00 7 0 0.00 U 1 1 50.00 ABS 0 0.00 TOTAL 1 1 2 100 Paper I is the Literature Core Paper, and the students were examined on the Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripides and the Hellenica by Xenophon. Six questions were set for each author, and were intended to examine the students' knowledge of the set works, as well as their knowledge of the Greek language. Paper II consisted of a translation, comprehension, and a choice between a more difficult translation into English, and a translation of sentences into Greek. No comments on performance may be given. Any attempt to comment will jeopardize the privacy of these candidates. Chairperson 2013 Examination Panel 2