2024_OCR: A Level Classical Greek H444/04 Verse Literature (Merged Question Paper & Marking Scheme)

2024_OCR: A Level Classical Greek H444/04 Verse Literature (Merged Question Paper & Marking Scheme) Key Areas to Revise: 1. Overview of Verse Literature  Key Authors: Homer, Hesiod, Sophocles, Euripides, Pindar.  Genres: Epic, lyric, tragedy, and didactic poetry. 2. Key Texts  Homer: Iliad & Odyssey - Heroism, fate, divine influence.  Hesiod: Theogony & Works and Days - Creation, morality.  Sophocles: Oedipus Rex & Antigone - Fate vs. free will. 3. Key Themes  Heroism: Bravery and glory in Homer.  Fate vs. Free Will: In Homer and tragedies.  Divine Influence: Gods’ impact in human affairs.  Justice & Morality: Lessons in Hesiod and tragedy. 4. Language & Style  Meter: Dactylic hexameter (epics), iambic trimeter (tragedy).  Devices: Epithets, similes, irony, and dramatic tension. 5. Literary Techniques  Imagery & Irony: Key in Homer and tragedies.  Chorus: Commentary and reflecting community values. 6. Interpretation  Context: Historical and social background.  Analysis: Themes, language, and literary devices. 7. Exam Technique  Translation & Analysis: Practice translating and analyzing.  Essay Writing: Structure with clear arguments and evidence. GCE Classical Greek H444/04: Verse literature A Level Mark Scheme for June 2024 Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide range of qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages and abilities. OCR qualifications include AS/A Levels, Diplomas, GCSEs, Cambridge Nationals, Cambridge Technicals, Functional Skills, Key Skills, Entry Level qualifications, NVQs and vocational qualifications in areas such as IT, business, languages, teaching/training, administration and secretarial skills. It is also responsible for developing new specifications to meet national requirements and the needs of students and teachers. OCR is a not-for-profit organisation; any surplus made is invested back into the establishment to help towards the development of qualifications and support, which keep pace with the changing needs of today’s society. This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and students, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which marks were awarded by examiners. It does not indicate the details of the discussions which took place at an examiners’ meeting before marking commenced. All examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills demonstrated. Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the published question papers and the report on the examination. © OCR 2024 Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations H444/04 Mark Scheme June 2024 MARKING INSTRUCTIONS PREPARATION FOR MARKING RM ASSESSOR 1. 2. 3. Make sure that you have accessed and completed the relevant training packages for on-screen marking: RM Assessor Online Training; OCR Essential Guide to Marking. Make sure that you have read and understood the mark scheme and the question paper for this unit. These are posted on the RM Cambridge Assessment Support Portal Log-in to RM Assessor and mark the required number of practice responses (“scripts”) and the number of required standardisation responses. YOU MUST MARK 10 PRACTICE AND 10 STANDARDISATION RESPONSES BEFORE YOU CAN BE APPROVED TO MARK LIVE SCRIPTS. MARKING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Mark strictly to the mark scheme. Marks awarded must relate directly to the marking criteria. The schedule of dates is very important. It is essential that you meet the RM Assessor 50% and 100% (traditional 40% Batch 1 and 100% Batch 2) deadlines. If you experience problems, you must contact your Team Leader (Supervisor) without delay. If you are in any doubt about applying the mark scheme, consult your Team Leader by telephone or the RM Assessor messaging sy stem, or by email. Crossed Out Responses Where a candidate has crossed out a response and provided a clear alternative then the crossed out response is not marked. Where no alternative response has been provided, examiners may give candidates the benefit of the doubt and mark the crossed out response whe re legible. 2 H444/04 Mark Scheme June 2024 Rubric Error Responses – Optional Questions Where candidates have a choice of question across a whole paper or a whole section and have provided more answers than requir ed, thenall responses are marked and the highest mark allowable within the rubric is given. Enter a mark for each question answere d into RM assessor, which will select the highest mark from those awarded. (The underlying assumption is that the candidate has penalised themselves by attempting more questions than necessary in the time allowed.) Multiple Choice Question Responses When a multiple choice question has only a single, correct response and a candidate provides two responses (even if one of th ese responses is correct), then no mark should be awarded (as it is not possible to determine which was the first response selected by the candidate). Contradictory Responses When a candidate provides contradictory responses, then no mark should be awarded, even if one of the answers is correct. Short Answer Questions (requiring only a list by way of a response, usually worth only one mark per response) Where candidates are required to provide a set number of short answer responses then only the set number of responses should be marked. The response space should be marked from left to right on each line and then line by line until the required number of r esponses have been considered. The remaining responses should not then be marked. Examiners will have to apply judgement as to whether a ‘second response’ on a line is a development of the ‘first response’, rather than a separate, discrete response. (The underlying assumption is that the candidate is attempting to hedge their bets and therefore getting undue benefit rather than engaging with the question and giving the most relevant/correct responses.) Short Answer Questions (requiring a more developed response, worth two or more marks) If the candidates are required to provide a description of, say, three items or factors and four items or factors are provide d, then mark on a similar basis – that is downwards (as it is unlikely in this situation that a candidate will provide more than one response in each section of the response space.) Longer Answer Questions (requiring a developed response) Where candidates have provided two (or more) responses to a medium or high tariff question which only required a single (deve loped) response and not crossed out the first response, then only the first response should be marked. Examiners will need to apply professional judgement as to whether the second (or a subsequent) response is a ‘new start’ or simply a poorly expressed continuation of the first response. 6. Always check the pages (and additional objects if present) at the end of the response in case any answers have been continued there. If the candidate has continued an answer there then add a tick to confirm that the work has been seen. 3 H444/04 Mark Scheme June 2024 7. 8. 9. Award No Response (NR) if: • there is nothing written in the answer space. Award Zero ‘0’ if: • anything is written in the answer space and is not worthy of credit (this includes text and symbols). Team Leaders must confirm the correct use of the NR button with their markers before live marking commences and should check this when reviewing scripts. The RM Assessor comments box is used by your team leader to explain the marking of the practice responses. Please refer to these comments when checking your practice responses. Do not use the comments box for any other reason. If you have any questions or comments for your team leader, use the phone, the RM Assessor messaging system, or e -mail. Assistant Examiners will send a brief report on the performance of candidates to their Team Leader (Supervisor) via email by the end of the marking period. The report should contain notes on particular strengths displayed as well as common errors or wea knesses. Constructive criticism of the question paper/mark scheme is also appreciated. 10. For answers marked by levels of response: a. To determine the level – start at the highest level and work down until you reach the level that matches the answer b. To determine the mark within the level, consider the following: Descriptor Award mark On the borderline of this level and the one below At bottom of level Just enough achievement on balance for this level Above bottom and either below middle or at middle of level (depending on number of marks available) Meets the criteria but with some slight inconsistency Above middle and either below top of level or at middle of level (depending on number of marks available) Consistently meets the criteria for this level At top of level 4 H444/04 Mark Scheme June 2024 11. Annotations Annotation Meaning Correct answer; valid point Incorrect answer; invalid point Point whose relevance is debatable or which is hard to understand Additional credit, e.g. stylistic features (15-mark Qs) OR essay structure & argumentation (20-mark Qs) Benefit of doubt Candidate has mistranslated or shown misunderstanding of text (though point may still be valid) Consequential error Repeated error Highlighter To highlight a specific word, phrase or section To indicate omission Major error Minor error To divide sections of a translation, etc. Blank page 5 H444/04 Mark Scheme June 2024 12. Subject Specific Marking Instructions Guidance on applying the marking grids for set text translation The general principle in assessing each section should be the proportion (out of 5) of sense achieved. One approach for each section is given. Acceptable alternatives will be illustrated during Standardisation, but examiners sho uld assess on its own merits any approach that satisfactorily conveys the meaning of the Greek – the crucial consideration being the extent to which every Greek word is satisfactorily rendered in some way in the English. The determination of what is a “slight” error is only necessary when it is the only error in a section; this distinction will then determine whether a mar k of 5 or 4 is appropriate. Where marks of 4, 3, 2, 1 and 0 are applicable, the overall proportion of meaning conveyed in the secti on is the only consideration. The term “major” error has been used here to determine an error which is more serious th