OCR A-level Latin Paper 4 (H443/04) - 20th June 2023 [Exam Chat]

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Reply 20

I’m so glad we only did Aeneid for AS. The Heroides is so much more interesting to talk about.

Reply 21

Realising I don't really have any historical context for Virgil - does anyone have anything? All I've really got is that he was born a peasant, was very shy, and was drawn to tradition and the countryside.

Reply 22

Pwca

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Hey everyone :smile:

How did the exam go?

A-level Latin

Reply 23

username5354754

The first Aeneid XII AS marker was lovely!!! The Heroides one, less so, I thought it was a little too long, but I think I’ve done ok.

Supplementary questions for 25 marks were very nice - felt like I got all those right.

Didn’t like the 20 marker on how similar the women were - felt a little convoluted, but commented on how one could elicit sympathy through their portrayals, agency, loyalty, tied in a bit of Augustan context with Dido and Penelope, went off a bit on Briseis for not breaking free from her stereotype and having zero aspiration - though wasn’t worded the best!

Reply 24

FelicityL

catullus AS was okay i just hate 76 but A2 was goood and the 20 marker was lovely😩

Reply 25

beaquin

I was pretty happy with Catullus AS - I also hate 76 but given I'd gone to all the effort of memorising it I wasn't mad about it coming up, and actually had a lot to say although I did start questioning my interpretation of the word "disillusionment" at one point.

As for the Virgil A2 I was a BIG FAN of the chosen extract, as it was quite near the beginning so I knew it well, and I thought there was lots to say. Again, I didn't time manage how I had expected (similarly to the prose I spent about 45mins on the AS 15-marker, 25mins on the A2 15-marker, and then 20mins on the 20-marker but it actually worked out well. Aeneid 20-marker was very nice, and the most obvious q they could have picked so no complaints there!

Reply 26

elliecrouchx

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by fruityoghurt

Aeneid 12 and Heroides!

do you remember the sections tested on/the questions for Aeneid 12 and Heroides in the exam?

Reply 27

elliecrouchx

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by fruityoghurt

Aeneid 12 and Heroides!

hey do you remember what sections were tested/what the questions were for Aeneid 12 and Heroides in the exam last year?

Reply 28

delululewlew

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by FelicityL

catullus AS was okay i just hate 76 but A2 was goood and the 20 marker was lovely😩

do you remember what the questions were for catullus last year? im trying to make some essay plans

Reply 29

RedVelvet16

yess catullus! and if anyone remembers the heriodes too pls

Reply 30

evjohn1

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by beaquin

I was pretty happy with Catullus AS - I also hate 76 but given I'd gone to all the effort of memorising it I wasn't mad about it coming up, and actually had a lot to say although I did start questioning my interpretation of the word "disillusionment" at one point.
As for the Virgil A2 I was a BIG FAN of the chosen extract, as it was quite near the beginning so I knew it well, and I thought there was lots to say. Again, I didn't time manage how I had expected (similarly to the prose I spent about 45mins on the AS 15-marker, 25mins on the A2 15-marker, and then 20mins on the 20-marker but it actually worked out well. Aeneid 20-marker was very nice, and the most obvious q they could have picked so no complaints there!