2025 OCR GCSE CLASSICAL GREEK
J292/05 VERSE LITERATURE B
Complete Question paper with Marking Scheme
Combined
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 2 June 2025 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Classical Greek
J292/05 Verse Literature B
Time allowed: 1 hour
Do not use:
• a dictionary
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 16 pages.
, ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025 OCR is an exempt
[601/8123/0] DC Charity Turn over
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, 3
1 Read the passage and answer the questions.
© Judith Affleck; Clive Letchford, OCR Anthology for Classical Greek GCSE 2025-2026, Bloomsbury
Academic, 2023. From first line "πάντων δ᾽ ὅσ᾽ ἔστ᾽ ἔμψυχα καὶ γνώμην ἔχει" to last line "ἢ κακὸν
λαβεῖν ἢ χρηστόν.
(a) ἀθλιώτατον φυτόν (line 2):
(i) how does Medea describe women here?
. ....................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(ii) what has Jason done to make Medea feel this way?
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(b) ἃς … λαβεῖν (lines 3–5): what impression does Medea give of Greek marriage here? Explain
your answer.
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(c) κἀν … χρηστόν (lines 6–7): what does Medea say is the greatest challenge?
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© OCR 2025 Turn over
, 2
2 Read the passage and answer the question.
© Judith Affleck; Clive Letchford, OCR Anthology for Classical Greek GCSE 2025-2026, Bloomsbury
Academic, 2023. From first line "λέγουσι δ᾽ ἡμᾶς ὡς ἀκίνδυνον βίον" to last line "στῆναι
How does Medea emphasise her disagreement with the view that women’s lives are easy? You
should make two points, each supported by close reference to the Greek.
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© OCR 2025
J292/05 VERSE LITERATURE B
Complete Question paper with Marking Scheme
Combined
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 2 June 2025 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Classical Greek
J292/05 Verse Literature B
Time allowed: 1 hour
Do not use:
• a dictionary
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 16 pages.
, ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025 OCR is an exempt
[601/8123/0] DC Charity Turn over
**
(WW) 351708/1
, 3
1 Read the passage and answer the questions.
© Judith Affleck; Clive Letchford, OCR Anthology for Classical Greek GCSE 2025-2026, Bloomsbury
Academic, 2023. From first line "πάντων δ᾽ ὅσ᾽ ἔστ᾽ ἔμψυχα καὶ γνώμην ἔχει" to last line "ἢ κακὸν
λαβεῖν ἢ χρηστόν.
(a) ἀθλιώτατον φυτόν (line 2):
(i) how does Medea describe women here?
. ....................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(ii) what has Jason done to make Medea feel this way?
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ....................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(b) ἃς … λαβεῖν (lines 3–5): what impression does Medea give of Greek marriage here? Explain
your answer.
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ....................................................................................................................................................... [2]
(c) κἀν … χρηστόν (lines 6–7): what does Medea say is the greatest challenge?
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ....................................................................................................................................................... [1]
© OCR 2025 Turn over
, 2
2 Read the passage and answer the question.
© Judith Affleck; Clive Letchford, OCR Anthology for Classical Greek GCSE 2025-2026, Bloomsbury
Academic, 2023. From first line "λέγουσι δ᾽ ἡμᾶς ὡς ἀκίνδυνον βίον" to last line "στῆναι
How does Medea emphasise her disagreement with the view that women’s lives are easy? You
should make two points, each supported by close reference to the Greek.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
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2 .......................................................................................................................................................
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