Examiners report prose literature a j28202 interchange login required. Page 1 of 3 gcse results summary 20142017 20 2014 2015 2016 2017 aps per entry 882. Though its late at night and hes anguished to recall such sad events, hell do it for. It surpasses them, however, in the intense sympathy it displays for its human actorsa sympathy that makes events such as aeneass escape from troy and search for a new homeland, the passion and the death of dido, the defeat of turnus, and the founding of rome among. Gcses in england have undergone the biggest shakeup for a generation. The translation is surprisingly good, capturing a lot of the beauty of the original latin prose. The total number of entries in gcse examinations in northern ireland has fallen from 171,325 in 2015 to 161,975 in 2016, a drop of 5. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
This represents a 12% increase from last years results, and an impressive improvement of almost 20% since 2016. The proportion of pupils achieving five ac grades, including english and. Worden headteacher, chris catherall, is celebrating another set of excellent gcse results with the class of 2017. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the aeneid and what it means. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the aeneid, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Boris johnson said of book four that it is the best book of the best poem of the best poet. We did this question for our mock and i argued that there were other books which were just as important, but then the mark scheme ended up being solely points in favour of the discussion point, not mentioning any refuting points from other books whatsoever. St augustines priory girls enjoyed exceptional 2017 a level results. Students celebrate their gcse results at norwich school. Gcse maths numeracy grades by per centage for november 2016 exam a 5. In total, 141,977 pupils sat the exam, an increase of 1. Below are the figures for main key stage 4 outcomes from 202016 au grading system.
If we were to consider the level of uncertainty in the actual grade each. Examiners report language j28201 interchange login required. All the latest breaking news, headlines, analysis and articles on gcses from the evening standard. A new system for grading gcse results is being used for the first time. In the aeneid, virgil creates two vastly different archetypal heroes named turnus and aeneas. Austin is probably still the most detailed and authoritative discussion available but contains much more detail than a student at gcse level requires. Outcomes for 16yearold students at grades a to c for english, english literature and. Classics ocr 2016 june exam revision virgil and the. Opening my gcse results on camera reaction 2016 duration. The results of wales maths gcse november sittings published. Gcse results for merseysides schools have been revealed for 2017, with liverpools teenagers doing better than last year in english and maths knowsley is also no. Book 2 and book 3 are therefore told in first person from aeneass point of view.
Best ever gcse results at st benedicts st benedicts. The proportion of entries receiving the top grades a7 or above has fallen to 20%, down 0. St benedicts is celebrating the schools best ever gcse results, with 66% of pupils being awarded grades 9 to 7, the equivalent of aa in the new style gcses. The buildup to gcse results day can be intense for both pupils and parents. Gcse results 2017 revealed see how your local school did. These two halves are commonly regarded as reflecting virgils ambition to rival homer by treating both the odyssey s wandering theme and the iliad s warfare themes. This is, however, a rough correspondence, the limitations of. It is the third year of results for the newstyle gcse exams in england. Aeneas is a trojan prince who has hopes of finding a new troy in the land of latium, but he runs into an angered turnus, a rutulian prince that does not welcome aeneas. Gcse maths grades by per centage for november 2016 exam. Finally, a good choice for getting a feel for the whole of the aeneid is the translation by frederick ahl, which is not literal but manages to recreate some.
Gcse results day 2012 thursday 23 august this article is more than 7 years old ac grades fall for first time, a fall that triggered a row as teachers suggested this summers papers had been. The aeneid can be divided into halves based on the disparate subject matter of books 16 aeneass journey to latium in italy and books 7 12 the war in latium. Gcses news latest, breaking updates and headlines today. In dramatic and narrative power, virgils aeneid is the equal of its great homeric predecessors, the iliad and the odyssey. For many students these will be the first formal exams theyve ever faced, and seeing the.
Gcse results 2016 infographic infographic on gcse results, summer 2016. Gcse results day 2012 thursday 23 august education. Understanding variation in schools gcse results cambridge. Gcse results day 2017 thousands of young people across the region are receiving their gcse results today. Entries for french and german saw falls of 10% and 12% respectively. The 2018 gcse results are far and away the best set of gcse results huntington students have ever attained.
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