Latin›A-level Latin›Dido and Aeneas

Examiner’s eye

Answers to the 15-mark question on Dido and Aeneas at every level of OCR’s grid, each with its mark and why it earned it. Mark them yourself, X-ray them to see exactly what earns the marks, and practise turning a weak point into a strong one.

Sources. The answers, marks, commentaries and drills were written for Classicalia and marked against OCR’s level descriptors for the 15-mark question; they are practice answers, not real candidates’ scripts. The examiners’ comments under “What loses marks” are quoted from OCR’s examiners’ reports on H443/03 for the Summer 2024, 2025 and 2026 series.

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