Form and conduct of examinations

Notices by Faculty Boards, or other bodies concerned, of changes to the form and conduct of certain examinations to be held in 2017, by comparison with those examinations in 2016, 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 Ib and II, 2017

Further to the Notices published on 16 November 2016 (Reporter, 6444, 2016–17, p. 110) and 11 January 2017 (Reporter, 6450, 2016–17, p. 305), the Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages gives notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2017, the form of the examination for the following papers for the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos will be as specified below.

Part Ib: Correction

SCHEDULE A

FRAV, GEAV, ITAV, PGAV, SLAV, SPAV

(Language) through audio-visual media.

Candidates are required to answer all questions. The examination lasts for ninety minutes. When the examination commences, candidates will have two minutes in which to read the questions. After that, the exam clip will be played twice, with a five-minute pause in-between. Candidates may take notes throughout. After the second play-through of the clip, candidates will be told the exact time at which the examination will end and may then write their answers.

(The previous Notices indicated that students would have five minutes to read the questions and that candidates were permitted to take notes during the playing of the clip only, rather than throughout the examination.)

SCHEDULE B

Modern Greek

Gr.6A Myth matters: receptions of mythology in Modern Greek literature and culture (ab initio)

The examination will contain three sections. Section A will include one question which shall be a passage for translation. Sections B and C will contain a series of essay-style questions. Candidates will be required to answer three questions, one from each section. Candidates may not draw on substantially the same material for more than one answer.

(The previous Notice indicated that Section A included two passages for translation.)

Part II: Correction

Modern Greek

Gr.6I Myth matters: receptions of mythology in Modern Greek literature and culture (intermediate)

The examination will contain three sections. Section A will include one question which shall be a passage for translation. Sections B and C will contain a series of essay-style questions. Candidates will be required to answer three questions, one from each section. Candidates may not draw on substantially the same material for more than one answer.

(The previous Notice indicated that Section A included two passages for translation.)