WJEC LEVEL 2
CORE LANGUAGE
9521
Format of exam
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1 ¼ hours
100 marks
67% of the qualification
Three-part story of c.250 words
Set at standard of Stage 29 of CLC
400-word DVL
Gradient of difficulty
Storyline: mythology / history / biography
Grammar and Syntax
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4 active tenses, indicative
2 active tenses, subjunctive
Limited passive indicative tenses
Infinitive, imperative and 2 participles
All declensions
Temporal, causal, concessive and relative clauses
Purpose and result clauses
Time phrases
Gerundive of obligation (neuter only)
Simple conditionals
Prohibitions
The Questions
• First passage comprehension: 25 marks
• Second passage formal translation: 40 marks
– Passage split into two with link in English
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Third passage comprehension: 35 marks
Standard comprehension questions
‘Write down (and translate) the Latin word’
‘Which three are true?’
‘Which combination is all true?’
‘Which is the best/correct translation?’
Personal response
Derivation
Pictures
Standard comprehension questions
(b) deinde … pervenit (lines 1-2): how then
did his route change? [1]
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(c) ubi … agebatur (lines 2-3): describe how
Hippolytus was being transported. [3]
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‘Write down (and translate) the
Latin word’
Write down and translate the two Latin
words that describe Hippolytus in line 2.
[4]
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‘Which three are true?’
equi … currerent (lines 4-5): which three of the
following statements are true? Write your
answers in the boxes underneath. [3]
A the horses were so frightened
B so many horses were frightened
C they were frightened because they ran away
from the rocks
D they left the road because they were frightened
E they were frightened because they left the road
F they ended up in the rocks
‘Which combination are all true?’
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tandem e thermopolio discessit et ad tabernam ambulavit (line 12): look at
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following statements based on these words:
(i) he left the bar however
(ii) he walked
(iii) at last he left the bar
(iv) he walked to the bar
(v) he visited a shop
(vi) he left the shop.
Which three of the above statements are true? Tick the box alongside the
combination
you think is correct. [1]
A (i), (ii) and (v)
B (ii), (iii) and (v)
C (iii), (iv) and (v)
D (iv), (v) and (vi)
‘Which is the best/correct
translation?’
Theseus alteram uxorem cepit (line 7):
which of the following is the best
translation of these words? Tick the box
alongside the one you think is right. [1]
(i) He captured another wife
(ii) He took another wife
(iii) He took the other wife
(iv) Another wife married him
Personal response
How far do you think Hippolytus deserved what happened to him? In
your answer you should make four points taken from any or all of
the passages. [4]
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(iii)
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(iv)
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Derivation
Write down an English word that comes from
credebat.
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The Mark Scheme (1)
• Translations marked on a one or two
marks per Latin word basis:
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sed nolebat hoc aperte facere.
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itaque consilium callidum cepit:
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The Mark Scheme (2)
• Comprehension questions generally give
one mark for each significant Latin word
required for the answer, but sometimes
may be one mark for two Latin words.
• No fractions, no scaling
Resources (both units)
• CSCP website (vocabulary drills)
• CLC Graded Tests
• My new book (due out 2011)
• My Momentum Tests book
WJEC LEVEL 2
ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
9524
Format of exam
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¾ hour
50 marks
33% of the qualification
One passage of 140-150 words
Set at standard of Stage 40 of CLC
400 + 150 words DVL
Gradient of difficulty
The Question Paper
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One passage
Comprehension: 15 marks
Translation: 35 marks
Theme: history / biography / mythology
Grammar and Syntax
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All tenses, voices and moods
Except: no future passive infinitive
All declensions, including locatives
All types of subordinate clause with
indicative and subjunctive
• Ablative absolute
• Gerundives of obligation and purpose
• Conditionals (simple only)
Question Paper and Mark Scheme
• Comprehension questions:
– Same range as in 9521
• Translation Mark Scheme:
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tum Magnus eum ad_urbem secutus est.
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Roscius ad_cenam a nobilibus quibusdam invitatus est.