A-level Biblical Hebrew Specification for first teaching in 2018
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A-level Hebrew (Biblical)7677
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2.0 Specification at a glance
This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams at the end of the course.
2.1 Subject content
- 1. Unseen translation, comprehension, pointing and composition
- 2. Prose literature and poetry
- 3. Grammar
- 4. Vocabulary
- 5. Works
2.2 Assessments
Paper 1: Translation, comprehension and composition (language) |
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What's assessed
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How it's assessed
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Questions The translation, comprehension and composition question paper has three sections. Students answer all sections. In Section A, students will:
In Section B, students will:
In Section C, students will translate a passage of approximately 100 words in length into pointed Biblical Hebrew ( 50 marks). No access to a dictionary during the assessment. |
Paper 2: Prose literature |
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What's assessed
Students also study additional literature in translation in order to understand the context from which the set texts have been taken. |
How it's assessed
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Questions The prose literature paper has three sections. Students answer all sections. In section A students will:
In section B students will:
In section C students will write an essay which draws upon material from set text 2 and the material read in translation (20 marks). No access to texts during the assessment. No access to a dictionary during the assessment. Students are advised to write approximately 500 words per essay. |
Paper 3: Poetry |
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What's assessed
Students also study additional literature in translation in order to understand the context from which the set texts have been taken. |
How it's assessed
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Questions The poetry paper has three sections. Students answer all sections. In section A students will:
In section B candidates will:
In section C candidates will write an essay which draws upon material from set text 4 and the material read in translation (20 marks). No access to texts during the assessment. No access to a dictionary during the assessment. Students are advised to write approximately 500 words per essay. |