Ocr gcse latin a401/02 25 may 2012 unofficial mark scheme

Hi guys, I've compiled a rough unofficial markscheme from what I can remember of the exam. Feel free to tell me more things to add if I have missed them out/or it is wrong.

1) He used to have many slaves
2) He was killed by one of his slaves
3) They were accustomed to punish all the slaves who were living in the same house by death
4) A huge crowd of people
5) Do not kill so many innocent slaves!
6) He sought the most serious punishment for such a dreadful crime.
7) ‘It is not always good, senators, to follow traditions handed over by ancestors. Now, however what happens if slaves are able to kill masters without punishment? Surely you do not believe this slave prepared his plan alone, without others? Surely the rest knew what this one wanted to do?’

With these words Cassius was trying to persuade the senators to punish all the slaves of [name], both wicked and loyal. Some were afraid that in this way, innocent slaves would pay an unfair penalty. But Cassius had spoken so violently among the senators that no one dared to go against his opinion. The senators, therefore, with a few resisting, sent out soldiers to kill all the slaves of [name].

Hi guys, I've compiled a rough unofficial markscheme from what I can remember of the exam. Feel free to tell me more things to add if I have missed them out/or it is wrong.

1) He used to have many slaves
2) He was killed by one of his slaves
3) They were accustomed to punish all the slaves who were living in the same house by death
4) A huge crowd of people
5) Do not kill so many innocent slaves!
6) He sought the most serious punishment for such a dreadful crime.
7) ‘It is not always good, senators, to follow traditions handed over by ancestors. Now, however what happens if slaves are able to kill masters without punishment? Surely you do not believe this slave prepared his plan alone, without others? Surely the rest knew what this one wanted to do?’

With these words Cassius was trying to persuade the senators to punish all the slaves of [name], both wicked and loyal. Some were afraid that in this way, innocent slaves would pay an unfair penalty. But Cassius had spoken so violently among the senators that no one dared to go against his opinion. The senators, therefore, with a few resisting, sent out soldiers to kill all the slaves of [name].

Thank you for this! I think I got pretty much the same.

For 5, I recognised it was an imperative but because I knew 'nolo' meant 'I do not want', I just put that they said they did not want to many innocent slaves killed. I should I have gone with what I thought. Oh well :/

Did anyone else think 'sequi' in the first line of the translation was a passive infinitive. ? I wrote: 'It is not always good, senators, for the the traditions handed down by ancestors to be followed.' Or is that wrong because it's a deponent verb?

Thank you for this! I think I got pretty much the same.

For 5, I recognised it was an imperative but because I knew 'nolo' meant 'I do not want', I just put that they said they did not want to many innocent slaves killed. I should I have gone with what I thought. Oh well :/

Did anyone else think 'sequi' in the first line of the translation was a passive infinitive. ? I wrote: 'It is not always good, senators, for the the traditions handed down by ancestors to be followed.' Or is that wrong because it's a deponent verb?

yes it is a deponent

mostly the same as mine,slightly different,
ii thought "issi" on an adjective means it is very, and not "the best,or "the worst"" so had slightly different 4 q7
instead of "it is not",i put "is it not"-slightly different, and i ignored tradito,
for "ire" -can u have to give?
overall i think about 50-54/60, any ideas on grade boundaries

Hi guys, I've compiled a rough unofficial markscheme from what I can remember of the exam. Feel free to tell me more things to add if I have missed them out/or it is wrong.

1) He used to have many slaves
2) He was killed by one of his slaves
3) They were accustomed to punish all the slaves who were living in the same house by death
4) A huge crowd of people
5) Do not kill so many innocent slaves!
6) He sought the most serious punishment for such a dreadful crime.
7) ‘It is not always good, senators, to follow traditions handed over by ancestors. Now, however what happens if slaves are able to kill masters without punishment? Surely you do not believe this slave prepared his plan alone, without others? Surely the rest knew what this one wanted to do?’

With these words Cassius was trying to persuade the senators to punish all the slaves of [name], both wicked and loyal. Some were afraid that in this way, innocent slaves would pay an unfair penalty. But Cassius had spoken so violently among the senators that no one dared to go against his opinion. The senators, therefore, with a few resisting, sent out soldiers to kill all the slaves of [name].

Thanks so much for this One thing : it was "accidet" which translated to "what will happen" not "what happens" .

Um.. I said "what would happen", will i be right?


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Thanks so much for this One thing : it was "accidet" which translated to "what will happen" not "what happens" .

Wasn't that the present indicative? Accidet = it happens? :s

I'm not sure because that is conditional but it will probably only be a minor.

I am pretty sure accidet is future as in accidam, accides, accidet, etc.

if i said that 'Some senators feared that the innocent would be punished thus it was unjust' minor or major

if i said that 'Some senators feared that the innocent would be punished thus it was unjust' minor or major

It's fine I realize now Ofcourse How many marks would I lose for putting what I did?

Major... Should be some/several senators feared that the innocent ones would pay an unfair penalty.


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Not sure I'm afraid, I messed that part up .

If you get a whole sentence wrong, how many marks do you lose?