Cambridge University Reporter


FORM AND CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS, 2007-08

Notices by Faculty Boards, or other bodies concerned, of changes to the form and conduct of certain examinations to be held in 2007-08, by comparison with those examinations in 2007, are published below. Complete details of the form and conduct of all examinations are available from the Faculties or Departments concerned.

Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos, Part IA

The Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages give notice that, with effect from the examination to be held in 2008, and further to the Notices published on 21 November 2007 (p. 270) and 28 November 2007 (p. 291), the form of the examinations for the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos will be changed as follows:

Part IA

Paper GL5. Greek or Latin texts

Paper GL5 will be a modified version of 'Greek and Latin texts', Paper 5 from Part IA of the Classical Tripos. Section A will consist of two questions, and candidates will be expected to answer both of these; each will contain a passage from Cicero, In Catilinam 1 with a series of detailed grammatical questions about the passage. Section B will consist of four passages from the Latin target texts for critical discussion, and candidates will be expected to answer on two of them.

Paper GL6. Classical questions

Paper GL6 will be a modified version of 'Classical questions', Paper 6 from Part IA of the Classical Tripos. The questions in Section A on Latin literature will be augmented with some additional alternatives. Candidates will be expected to answer four questions, which may be taken from any section or sections of the paper.