OCR Latin GCSE Response (2017)

Katiee01

How did everyone find the first lit paper? 1/4 done!

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Reply 1

Quirky Object

ABSOLUTE GODSEND. So, so happy :smile:

definitely a relief after the botany-ridden nightmare that was IGCSE biology!

Reply 2

commuityleader

fine tbh. Im doing messalina/quadritila. There weren't any nasty surprises in the essay questions, the comprehension and the translations were ok as well. I didn't think id do well given that i got a b in the mock and before that i was just getting d's so it must have been pretty easy. although i only do latin off timetable in after school or lunch lessons and im on short course so this is me half finished :smile:

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Reply 3

Katiee01

Original post by commuityleader

Wow well done! Couldn't imagine doing Latin off timetable!
The messalina 8/10 markers were god sends! I'd written the exact same 10 marker yesterday for revision and had gotten it marked XD
What do people think the grade boundaries for this paper will be? Thinking it will be a bit higher this year - probably 90s?

Reply 4

dx31

I found it alright but I was so pressured for time. How long did you guys have to check?

Reply 5

Katiee01

Original post by dx31

I found it alright but I was so pressured for time. How long did you guys have to check?

Not that long, wanted to add something about it being in the historic present tense to my 10 marker but didn't have time (still managed to do 5 paras). How long did you spend on the 8/10 markers? I'd say I had about 35 mins give or take.

Reply 6

hanaxogrunge

i did foundation cause im stupid, but i found it alright. i mean, it could have gone better, but could have gone worse.

Reply 7

commuityleader

Original post by Katiee01

probably about 45 out of 50 doubt for a* cant see it reaching any higher having looked at prev years. 3 ppl i know are doing full course of timetable and they only just finished the verse lessons before study leave! whereas there are ten like me at my school

Reply 8

Katiee01

Original post by commuityleader

Really? I couldn't imagine it being any less than 45 for A*
This year was too easy

Reply 9

graceeeee5

How'd everyone revising for language tomorrow?

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Reply 10

graceeeee5

I also thought the mess/UmQ was fine but the 10 marker was on a translation with not much lit crit - also how did people answer the 4 markers

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Reply 11

DavoGCSE

What do I do to revise language?? I pretty much know the whole vocab list and very basic grammar but none of the weird complicated structures, should I try learn them or will that be a waste of time cause often context is enough? The alternative would be brush up on vocab and basic grammar and have time for a couple of past papers

Reply 12

commuityleader

Original post by DavoGCSE

i was told to make sure you know the declensions, and that the ablative absolute alwasy comes up. maybe compromise btwn the 2 and learn the annoying little words like prepositions that are important yet forgettable and know ur deponents. then obvs making sure you know the passive! yet still have time for the other stuff. if u really dont know a word read ahead and a later question may give clues

Reply 13

DavoGCSE

Original post by commuityleader

Yeah I'm not that bad (got an A in mock language paper 2 and 100% in prose lit), my grammar is just shite, I think you're right and I'll do the basic noun and verb endings and passives and ablative absolutes and then leave it at that

Reply 14

hanaxogrunge

vocab. vocab. and vocab. you cant do grammar if you don't know vocab.

Reply 15

Quirky Object

Original post by DavoGCSE

It might be a good idea to look over participles too (they decline like nouns or adjectives, but knowing their tenses is quite important and not always obvious from the context).

Wasn't today's language paper 1 suspiciously easy?

Reply 16

dx31

Does anyone have any 8 markers for Catullus and/or Ovid?

Reply 17

DaveSmith123

Original post by Sonechka

IKR! I felt like the entire thing was a trap, although I think I lost a mark on the last question for thinking novalty but putting Noval which isn't even a word 🙄

Reply 18

Katiee01

Original post by graceeeee5

I also thought the mess/UmQ was fine but the 10 marker was on a translation with not much lit crit - also how did people answer the 4 markers

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Did you not think the extract was good? I felt the extract was quite rich; alliteration, emphatic placement of tribune, historic present tense, vivid imagery, stark & blunt final clause, mumbling 'm' sounds vs harsh consonantal sounds. The list goes on...