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***JC 2014 Classical Studies Papers - Thu. June 19th 2014 - all levels***

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  • 18-06-2014 3:10pm
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    spurious
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    Classical Studies (OL and HL)
    Thursday June 19th 2014






    All discussion and questions about Classical Studies papers goes here, following the exam. Please do not post predictions or discussion here before the exam.

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    Good luck all.


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    Bryanbryan2
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Bryanbryan2


    How was the paper?
    Any problem areas


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    emersyn
    Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭emersyn


    I thought it was a great paper, I was very happy with it! I was a bit thrown by question C in the Pompeii section though, I hadn't studied much about schools


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    Bryanbryan2
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Bryanbryan2


    Education very short and just about Ludus & Grammaticus etc
    What type of questions did they ask?


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    emersyn
    Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭emersyn


    The papers are up if you want to see the questions


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    Bryanbryan2
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Bryanbryan2


    Short questions very balanced but Horrible long questions. some questions so narrow and difficult for good students to express their overall knowledge of classics
    1. Roman Army very easy
    2. Pompeii fine but such a narrow focus on Roman Baths / question on education easy except Rhetor - public speaker
    3. Mycenae & Troy long question very vague and difficult to score well - weapons & warfare in Myceanae such a minute section
    Rest was fine
    4. Iliad tough particularly short Qs
    5. Anthenian Acopolis was a disgrace - nothing about the buildings and the site itself - part C was never seen before:
    Getting an A in that paper is exceptionally tough:
    Just like those who run classics department in Ireland , the paper looked out of date and aimed to catch students out


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    emersyn
    Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭emersyn


    Are you a teacher?


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    Bryanbryan2
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Bryanbryan2


    No
    Just ex classics student that gives reg grinds in both Leaving & Junior Cert classics
    Very frustrating paper today


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