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Classics OCR 2016 June exam revision - Virgil and the world of the hero Watch
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Hey guys, this thread is for any one studying the above exam.Please feel free to ask questions and post revision tips! 
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(Original post by HomeBehindTheSun)
Hey guys, this thread is for any one studying the above exam.Please feel free to ask questions and post revision tips!
Hey guys, this thread is for any one studying the above exam.Please feel free to ask questions and post revision tips!
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(Original post by HomeBehindTheSun)
Hey guys, this thread is for any one studying the above exam.Please feel free to ask questions and post revision tips!
Hey guys, this thread is for any one studying the above exam.Please feel free to ask questions and post revision tips!
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doing this one! I like the essay style, just trying to learn everything-Aeneas I guess.
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Our class reckon Book 10 will come up as it hasn't for ages - also book 4 is a possibility as it's no longer the set text for Latin.
I feel somewhat confident about it but I actually find myself questioning the mark scheme sometimes, so hopefully the examiner won't think I'm wrong if I talk about things which aren't specifically on the mark scheme :s
I feel somewhat confident about it but I actually find myself questioning the mark scheme sometimes, so hopefully the examiner won't think I'm wrong if I talk about things which aren't specifically on the mark scheme :s
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Unfortunately, it tends to be the case that if it's not on the mark scheme, it doesn't get credited. The exam papers are prepared and sat by students and then the mark scheme is prepared and revised by a number of people before it gets to the stage where students' papers are being marked. This usually ensures that all markers are marking to the same requirements, so in a sense it's fair, but it might not feel like that at the time!
Students sometimes make one or two points that aren't on the mark scheme that can be credited. If you're making many more, it might mean that you're not necessarily addressing the question in the right direction.
Hope this helps!
Students sometimes make one or two points that aren't on the mark scheme that can be credited. If you're making many more, it might mean that you're not necessarily addressing the question in the right direction.
Hope this helps!
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(Original post by Classics_Teacher)
Unfortunately, it tends to be the case that if it's not on the mark scheme, it doesn't get credited. The exam papers are prepared and sat by students and then the mark scheme is prepared and revised by a number of people before it gets to the stage where students' papers are being marked. This usually ensures that all markers are marking to the same requirements, so in a sense it's fair, but it might not feel like that at the time!
Students sometimes make one or two points that aren't on the mark scheme that can be credited. If you're making many more, it might mean that you're not necessarily addressing the question in the right direction.
Hope this helps!
Unfortunately, it tends to be the case that if it's not on the mark scheme, it doesn't get credited. The exam papers are prepared and sat by students and then the mark scheme is prepared and revised by a number of people before it gets to the stage where students' papers are being marked. This usually ensures that all markers are marking to the same requirements, so in a sense it's fair, but it might not feel like that at the time!
Students sometimes make one or two points that aren't on the mark scheme that can be credited. If you're making many more, it might mean that you're not necessarily addressing the question in the right direction.
Hope this helps!
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(Original post by fairy0018)
Does anyone have revision tips about preparing for this particular exam?
Does anyone have revision tips about preparing for this particular exam?
So get each of your themes (Women and Family, Heroism etc), then find all the examples you can oc that theme from the Books of the Aeneid and Iliad that we have studied, make it into like a booklet and then learn the booklet. If you do this while reading say, 2 or 3 books of the Aeneid/ Iliad every week just to get reacclimatised with the story, you will be in very good shape before the exam. For the 25 marker style question it might be worth drawing up a sheet of things to look for (such as Hyperbole or anaphora or the like) then you will know what better to look for.
Hope this helps, if you need any help with themes message me!
Jake
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Thanks! That's a big help
Does anyone have any examples of answers for the different bands, like 3/4/5? Think it would be really helpful to see the difference!
Does anyone have any examples of answers for the different bands, like 3/4/5? Think it would be really helpful to see the difference!
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(Original post by fairy0018)
Thanks! That's a big help
Does anyone have any examples of answers for the different bands, like 3/4/5? Think it would be really helpful to see the difference!
Thanks! That's a big help
Does anyone have any examples of answers for the different bands, like 3/4/5? Think it would be really helpful to see the difference!
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(Original post by sargentsargent2)
I've uploaded an answer, also, do you have the mark scheme bands?
I've uploaded an answer, also, do you have the mark scheme bands?
and yes I have the bands!
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Does have anyone have a list of the narrative techniques you can discuss for Section A?
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#16
Our teacher predicted a Turnus/Achilles question might come up as there was a Aeneas/Hektor question last year.
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i hate the roman regime and all of the history about augustus, prayin it wont come up
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(Original post by feeoner)
i hate the roman regime and all of the history about augustus, prayin it wont come up
i hate the roman regime and all of the history about augustus, prayin it wont come up
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Does anyone have some info or notes on Augustan context? We didn't get v much on it 
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(Original post by shaylux)
Does anyone have some info or notes on Augustan context? We didn't get v much on it
Does anyone have some info or notes on Augustan context? We didn't get v much on it
According to the spec, I think you just need to know the general context and how that relates to the Aeneid. E.g. Aeneas' devotion to his family stems from Augustus' family values and promotion of traditional piety and Roman values. Also the messages of peace are important because he was very big on peace and closes the gates of Janus (love how that autocorrected to Kanye) twice. Basically Augustus just wanted to reinstate traditional values, religion and morality so you can apply that to Aeneas' actions Posted from TSR Mobile
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