No 6557
Wednesday 24 July 2019
Vol cxlix No 39
pp. 836–880
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 295)
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Classics, has approved the following changes to the regulations for Part Ia of the Classical Tripos to enable the intensive Greek course, currently examined by Paper 2, to be divided into two streams, a 'beginners' stream and a 'post-G.C.S.E. or equivalent' stream.
Regulation 13.
By replacing the entry for Paper 2 with the following:
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Paper 2A. |
Alternative Greek languages and texts (Option A) (also serves as Paper GL 2A of Part Ia of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos) |
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Paper 2B. |
Alternative Greek languages and texts (Option B) (also serves as Paper GL 2B of Part Ia of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos) |
Regulation 14.
By replacing the text of Regulation 14 with the following:
14. Every candidate shall offer Paper 1 or Paper 2A or Paper 2B, either Paper 3 or Paper 4, and Paper 5. In addition, a candidate may offer one or both of Papers 6 and 7. No candidate may offer more than one of Paper 2A, Paper 2B and Paper 4.
Paper 1 is for candidates who had A-Level (or equivalent) in Greek before entry to the University. Paper 2A is for candidates who had no knowledge of Greek before entry to the University. Paper 2B is for candidates who had G.C.S.E. (or equivalent) but not A-Level (or equivalent) in Greek before entry to the University. Paper 3 is for candidates who had A-Level (or equivalent) in Latin before entry to the University or who have previously taken the Preliminary Examination to Part Ia of the Classical Tripos. Paper 4 is intended for candidates who did not have A-Level (or equivalent) in Latin before entry to the University and who have not previously taken the Preliminary Examination to Part Ia of the Classical Tripos.
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 345)
Further to the General Board's Notice below, the following changes to the regulations for Part Ib of the History and Modern Languages Tripos have been approved.
Regulation 15.
Modern Languages
By amending paragraph (i) to read as follows:
(i)French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish (Option B)
Translation and foreign language through the media (also serves as Paper B3 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos) and oral examination B3 (also serves as oral examination B3 in the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos).
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 392)
Following the approval of changes to the Classical Tripos (p. 849), consequential changes have been made to the regulations for Part Ia of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos as follows:
Regulation 20(b).
By amending Option A to read as follows:
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Option A. |
Papers GL 2A or GL 2B and GL 5. |
By replacing the entry for GL 2 with the following:
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GL 2A. |
Alternative Greek languages and texts (Paper 2A of Part Ia of the Classical Tripos) |
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GL 2B. |
Alternative Greek languages and texts (Paper 2B of Part Ia of the Classical Tripos) |
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages, has approved changes to Part Ib of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos and the History and Modern Languages Tripos (see the Notice above) in respect of the language examination for Option B languages. The changes are introduced in response to feedback from External Examiners and students on the nature of the existing language examination in Part Ib, in particularly in relation to the use of audio-visual material during written examinations and the current lack of an oral examination for Option B students in their second year.
Under the revised regulations, existing Paper B3 (Translation into the foreign language and language by audio-visual media) will be replaced by a new Paper B3 (Translation and foreign language through the media) and a new oral examination B3. The new written Paper B3 and oral examination B3 will be weighted as one whole paper for examination in Part Ib. The written element will be weighted at 66% of the total mark and the oral examination as 33% of the total mark.
Regulation 23.
By amending sub-paragraph (a)(iv) to read as follows:
(iv)either a third paper from Schedule Ib or Paper B3, together with oral examination B3 in the language in which he or she previously offered Option B;
By amending sub-paragraph (b) to read as follows:
(b)a candidate who offered two modern languages in Part Ia, choosing Option B in each, shall offer in Part Ib Paper B3, together with oral examination B3, in each of the two languages, and three papers chosen from Schedule Ib;
By amending the title of Paper B3 to Translation and foreign language through the media
By inserting 'oral examination B3' after Oral examination B.
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 401)
By including a reference to oral examination B3 in the second bold heading so it reads as follows:
Papers B1, B2 and B3, and Oral Examinations B and B3
Paper B3.
By amending the regulation to read as follows:
The examination for this paper will consist of the following two written papers, which will each account for a maximum of one third of the marks, and the oral examination, which will account for the remaining third of the marks (see below):
(a)Translation into the foreign language, in which candidates will translate one 300-word passage; and
(b)Foreign language through the media, in which candidates will answer one of two questions relating to video clips they have studied during the year; answers will be written in the foreign language and will be between 300 and 400 words in length.
By inserting the following new regulation:
This oral examination is part of Paper B3 (see above) and will account for a maximum of one third of the marks for the paper. The oral examination will be ten minutes in duration. Video clips, which will be between twelve and fifteen minutes long, will be made available to all candidates three days prior to the oral examination. Candidates will be asked to provide a two-minute presentation on the subject matter of the video clip. This will then be followed by an eight-minute conversation with two Examiners in which subject matter and approach will be explored and analysed.
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 552)
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Engineering, has approved the suspension of the examination in Ultra Precision Engineering for the degree of Master of Research for the 2019–20 academic year. The special regulations for the examination have been amended to include a footnote noting their suspension.
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 593)
The list of certificates offered by the Faculty of Education in the Schedule of Diplomas and Certificates open to non-members of the University has been updated to reflect the titles of the postgraduate awards currently offered by the Faculty as part of its programme of practitioner professional development.
Postgraduate Advanced Certificate in Educational Studies
Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Studies
Postgraduate Award in Educational Studies
Further to the Notice published on 15 May 2019 (Reporter, 6547, 2018–19, p. 562), the Schedule of Diplomas and Certificates open to non-members of the University has also been amended, with effect from 1 October 2019, to include the new CULP Award in Portuguese.
CULP Award in Portuguese
1See the Schedule to the regulations for the Postgraduate Awards of Practitioner Professional Development for a list of the courses offered for these awards.
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 596)
The list of courses in the Schedule has been updated to reflect the courses currently offered as part of the Faculty of Education's postgraduate awards programme:
By adding the following course to the Schedule:
60-credit practitioner professional development courses
Educational assessment and examinations
And by removing the following courses from the Schedule:
30-credit practitioner professional development courses
Teaching Shakespeare
Teaching and learning through dialogue
Contemporary issues in music education
The General Board has also approved the following amendments to the Schedule to the regulations.
By adding the following courses to the Schedule:
30-credit practitioner professional development courses
Transforming practice
60-credit practitioner professional development courses
Transforming practice
90-credit practitioner professional development courses
Educational assessment
Transforming practice
And by removing the following course from the Schedule:
60-credit practitioner professional development courses
Educational assessment and examinations