Number
AS90116
Version
1
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Achievement Standard
Subject Reference
Latin 1.3
Title
Understand familiar texts from Latin literature
Level
1
Subfield
Languages
Domain
Latin
Registration date
Credits
13 December 2001
6
External
Assessment
Date version published
13 December 2001
This achievement standard requires the reading and study of familiar Latin literary texts. The
texts include Latin, and English translations of Latin, and cover selected topics.
Achievement Criteria
Achievement
Achievement with Merit
Achievement with
Excellence
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Demonstrate a basic
understanding of the
passages of text.
Demonstrate a detailed
understanding of the
passages of text in their
immediate context.
Demonstrate a
comprehensive
understanding of the
passages of text in both
their immediate context
and the wider context of
the topic.
Explanatory Notes
1
Literary texts refer to Latin texts and English translations of Latin texts found in the topic
booklets. (The topic booklets are those formerly used for School Certificate Latin, and
are produced by and available from the Canterbury Education Centre.)
2
One topic booklet may be selected from the following:
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in even years - Theseus and Ariadne, Roman Slavery, Caesar
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in odd years - Orpheus and Eurydice, Roman Women, Augustus.
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Number
AS90116
Version
1
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In providing evidence for understanding, students’ responses to the passages for
comment will be elicited by questions on:
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understanding of the given passages and any omitted parts
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the immediate context of the given passages, which refers to the notes and
comments of the passages
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the wider context of the given passages, which refers to the relationship between
the passages and the topic as a whole.
4
Definitions
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Basic means answers are partial or lacking supporting detail.
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Detailed means answers are complete or supporting detail is given on most
occasions.
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Comprehensive means answers are detailed and include references to the text.
5
The total amount of literature read in Latin will be approximately 100 lines, and the total
in English 100 lines. (A formal translation of the given passages will not be included in
the assessment tasks.)
Quality Assurance
1
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications
Authority before they can register credits from assessment against achievement
standards.
2
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against
achievement standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those
achievement standards.
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0226
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