Faculty of Classics - University of Cambridge

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Part 1A supplementary regs from October 2008

From the Reporter 13 March

Classical Tripos, Part IA

(Statutes and Ordinances, p.261)

With effect from October 2008

The Faculty Board of Classics give notice that they have amended their supplementary regulations in respect of Papers 1-4 of Part IA of the Tripos.

The papers are divided into two sections, each carrying the same number of marks. Section A contains three passages from the Target Texts for the paper. Section B contains three ‘unseens’, including both prose and poetry. All passages in Section B of Papers 1, 3 and 4 will be taken from authors on the Target Texts schedule for those papers; all passages in Section B of Paper 2 will be taken from authors on the Target Texts schedule for that paper or from Xenophon.

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

Amended by Notices (Reporter, 2005–06, pp. 446 and 842)

PART IA

Paper 1. Greek translation

This paper will be divided into two sections. Section (a) will contain three passages of Greek, each taken from works on a schedule of texts prescribed from time to time by the Faculty Board. Section (b) will contain three passages of Greek for unseen translation.

Paper 2. Alternative Greek translation

This paper will be divided into sections. Candidates will be required to attempt Sections (a) and (b) unless in a particular case the Faculty Board have agreed that a candidate may attempt Sections (c) and (d) instead. Section (a) will contain three passages of Greek, each taken from a schedule of texts prescribed from time to time by the Faculty Board. Section (b) will contain three passages of Greek for unseen translation. Section (c), if set, will contain three passages of Greek, each taken from a schedule of texts prescribed from time to time by the Faculty Board. Section (d), if set, will contain three passages of Greek for unseen translation.

Paper 3. Latin translation

This paper will be divided into two sections. Section (a) will contain three passages of Latin, each taken from works in a schedule of texts prescribed from time to time by the Faculty Board. Section (b) will contain three passages of Latin for unseen translation.

Paper 4. Alternative Latin translation

This paper will be divided into two sections. Section (a) will contain three passages of Latin, each taken from books on a schedule of texts prescribed from time to time by the Faculty Board. Section (b) will contain three passages of Latin for unseen translation.

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