1. WJECLEVEL 1 CORE LANGUAGE 9511

2. Format of exam 1 ¼ hours 100 marks 67% of the qualification One passage of c. 250 words Set at standard of Stage 20 of CLC 200-word DVL Slight gradient of difficulty Storyline: domestic, created specially

3. Grammar and Syntax 4 active tenses, indicative only Infinitive, imperative and present participle No 4 th or 5 th declension, unless glossed or obvious Temporal, causal, concessive and relative clauses No ablative except after prepositions Restricted parts of pronouns

4. The Questions About 30 marks of formal translation Translation split into short sections Standard comprehension questions ‘Write down (and translate) the Latin word’ ‘Which three are true?’ ‘Which combination are all true?’ ‘Which is the best/correct translation?’ Personal response Pictures

5. Standard comprehension questions Varus... laborabat (lines 1-2): (i) how did Varus treat Morus? [2] ………………………………………………… …………………………………………… (ii) why did he treat him in this way? [2] ………………………………………………… ……………………………………………

6. ‘Write down (and translate) the Latin word’ From line 4, write down and translate the two Latin words that identify Varus’ dinner guest. [4] ………………………………………………… ……………………………………………….

7. ‘Which three are true?’ Varus … Morus (lines 2-3): which three of the following statements are true? Write your chosen letters in the boxes underneath. [3] A Varus had many slaves B Morus was one of many slaves C many others had slaves D Morus worked harder than the other slaves E the other slaves worked harder than Morus F Varus worked hard

8. ‘Which combination are all true?’ tandem e thermopolio discessit et ad tabernam ambulavit (line 12): look at the 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)

9. ‘Which is the best/correct translation?’ mox omnes accubuerant (line 20): which of the following is the correct translation? Tick the box alongside the one you think is correct. [1] A it was the custom for everyone to lie down B soon everyone lay down C soon everyone had lain down D soon everyone is lying down

10. Personal response quid est hoc? (line 22): why do you think Varus asked this? [1] ………………………………………………… …………………………………….

11. The Mark Scheme Translations marked on a one mark per Latin word basis Comprehension questions generally give one mark for each significant Latin word required for the answer No fractions, no scaling

12. Resources (both units) CSCP website (vocabulary drills) CLC Graded Tests My new book (due out 2011)

13. WJECLEVEL 1 ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE 9514

14. Format of exam ¾ hour 50 marks 33% of the qualification One passage of 130-140 words Set at standard of Stage 20 of CLC 200-word DVL Slight gradient of difficulty

15. Grammar and Syntax 4 active tenses, indicative only Infinitive, imperative and present participle No 4 th or 5 th declension, unless glossed or obvious Temporal, causal, concessive and relative clauses No ablative except after prepositions Restricted parts of pronouns

16. Question Paper and Mark Scheme Formal translation only Mark Scheme: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 Marcus et Quintus erant amici. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 ubi per viam ambulabant, Marcus patrem laudabat Total mark : 150 / 3 = 50