2005 Classical Greek. Standard Grade General/Credit Translation. Finalised Marking Instructions

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1 2005 Classical Greek Standard Grade General/Credit Translation Finalised Marking Instructions These Marking Instructions have been prepared by Examination Teams for use by SQA Appointed Markers when marking External Course Assessments.

2 Classical Greek 2005 General Level Translation Block 1: µος πατηρ Αθηναζε αφικετο father arriving Block 2: πεισθεις πο του Περικλεους, (father) being persuaded Block 3: και πολλα τη κησε ο τως living for a long time Block 4: στε ο τε δικησε τους αλλους ο τε πο των αλλων δικηθη (father) not harming or being harmed words neither...nor would he (if all else correct) as consequent error hated Block 5: αλλα Θεογνις και Πεισων λεγον ν τοις τριακοντα περι των µετοικων Theognis and Peison saying about metics if about metics is implied in the next block, ie said that some metics Page 2

3 Block 6: τι τινες ε σι τ πολιτει αχθοµενοι. metics hostile to government Block 7: και τους ακουοντας διως πειθον. (Theognis and Peison) persuading were easily persuaded (not by Theognis and Peison ) Block 8: βουλοντο γαρ αποκτειναι µεν τους µετοικους, λαβειν δε τα χρηµατα α των. (people) wanting to kill metics/people wanting to take metics money no clear attempt to translate µεν and δε even by and but all else ok Maximum for Paragraph 1: 24 points Block 9: ο δε τριακοντα, καταλαβοντες µε παρεδοσαν τ Πεισωνι. handling Lysias (= me) over to Peison Block 10: και γω κεινον ρωτων I asking him him omitted Block 11: ι βουλεται µε σωσαι, ταλαντον αργυριου δεξαµενος. (Peison) to save me if he received (something) wanted help, if all else correct Page 3

4 Block 12: πειδη δ µοσε ταυτα ποιησειν, (Peison) promising/swearing to do something must make clear that the subject is Peison Block 13: ε ς το δωµατιον ε σελθων, γω την κιβωτον ανε ξα. Lysias opening money-box structure of sentence not grammatically correct but ideas correct Block 14: αλλ Πεισων ε κελευσε τους πηρετους (Peison) ordering servant Block 15: δων τα νοντα χρηµατα, (Peison) seeing money inside that there was money inside -1BR Block 16: ο χ σον µολογητο αλλα πολλ πλειω λαβειν to take more Block 17: τον γαρ ρκον περι ο δευος γειτο. (Peison) not caring about oath -1BR if for omitted Maximum for Paragraph 2: 24 points Page 4

5 Block 18: δοκει ο ν µοι πειρασθαι σωθηναι. Lysias trying to save himself Block 19: των τριακοντων αποκτενειν µε µελλοντων, the Thirty intending (to do something) (-1BR) if Gen. Abs. translated too literally but all else ok Block 20: και δη λαθον τε τους φυλακας κφυγων, και διεπλευσα Μεγαραδε. Lysias unseen by generals/lysias sailing to Megara omission of και δη if all else ok (-1BR) Block 21: καταλαβοντες του µον αδελφον, Πολεµαρχον, (the Thirty) seizing Polemarchus Block 22: αλλα ο τριακοντα πρωτον µεν απηγαγον ε ς το δεσµωτηριον, imprisoning Polemarchus Block 23: πειτα δ κελευσαν κωνειον πινειν. the Thirty ordering (Polemarchus) to do something Maximum for Paragraph 3: Page 5 TOTAL: 18 points 66 points

6 Credit Level Block 1: και Παρµενιων καταλαβων ε πεµψε τον Σισινην ε ν φυλακ παρ Αλεξανδρον Parmenio sending Sisines to Alexander/Parmenio arresting Sisines sent the arrested Sisines omission of under guard Block 2: δε συναγαγων τους ταιρους (Alexander) summoning friends Block 3: πει πυθετο πολλα παρ α του περι της πιβουλης, (Alexander) learning about the plot omission of παρ α του and πολλα Block 4: ρωτησε τι δει ποιησαι. (Alexander) asking (for advice) to ask... if all else ok Block 5: και δοκει α τοις χρηναι τον προδοτην ς ταχιστα κποδων ποιεισθαι. it being necessary to get rid of the traitor he decided/it seemed good (α τοις omitted) Maximum for Paragraph 1: 14 points Block 6: και θειον τι και φοβει α τους. something frightening omission of και ( also ) if all else ok him Page 6

7 Block 7: αναπαυοµενου γαρ ν µεσηµβρι του Αλεξανδρου, Alexander having a rest his midday rest Block 8: χελιδων περιεπετετο περ της κεφαλης, τριζουσα µεγαγα. a swallow being above his head omission of around if all else ok Block 9: αλλ βασιλευς πο καµατου ο κ δυνατο γερθηναι κ του πνου king not able to be woken Block 10: νοχλουµενος δε τ φων, (Alexander) annoyed by the noise/twittering Block 11: ο βαρεως τ χειρι απεσοβησε την χελιδονα. (Alexander) shooing away the swallow omission of not with violently Block 12: δε µεντοι πληγεισα ο µονον ο κ απεφυγε (swallow) not fleeing omission of on being struck and only /problem with σ µονον ο but implied did not flee Page 7

8 Block 13: αλλα πι της κεφαλης α του καθηµενη µενεν. (swallow) still on Alexander s head Maximum for Paragraph 2: 23 points Block 14: πει δε Αλεξανδρος δια χρονου ξηγερθη, Alexander awakening Block 15: ο φαυλον ποιησαµενος το πραγµα, Alexander taking the matter seriously Block 16: ανεκοινωσε τ µαντει, Αριστανδρ. telling Aristander Block 17: ο τος δε ε πεν τι πιβουλη µεν κ τινος των φιλων σηµαινεται, (Aristander) saying it indicated a plot necessary to say Aristander is saying this Block 18: σηµαινεται δε και ς καταφανης σται. plot to be revealed και not translated as also or not translated at all if tense is wrong but otherwise ok (even if και not right) Page 8

9 Block 19: γαρ χελιδων στι λαλος ηαλλον πασαι ρνιθες. the swallow being the most chattery bird was continuation of implied ind. sp. if all else correct Block 20: του ο ν Αλεξανδρου πιστον αγγελον παρα Παρµενιωνα πεµψαντος, Alexander sending messenger/alexander contacting Parmenio Block 21: προδοτης συνεληφθη τε και ν φυλακ ν. traitor arrested/traitor under guard Maximum for Paragraph 3: TOTAL: 23 points 60 points Page 9

10 General Conversion Table 66 to 50 Points Mark Points Mark Page 10

11 Credit Conversion Table 60 to 50 Points Mark Points Mark [END OF MARKING INSTRUCTIONS] Page 11