MATSEC AM Greek study guide
MATSEC AM Greek · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The MATSEC Advanced Level Greek examination is offered by the MATSEC Examinations Board, the examinations body of L-Università ta' Malta. Advanced Matriculation (AM) qualifications sit at the upper secondary level and are typically used by candidates preparing for university entry, though the board's public pages do not set out the Greek syllabus details in the material available here. This profile groups the exam into four study domains, each weighted at 25 per cent: Greek language and translation; Greek literature and set texts; Greek prose composition and comprehension; and Greek civilisation, history and culture. That even split signals that a candidate cannot pass on grammar alone - translation accuracy must be paired with reading of prescribed authors, active production of Greek prose, and contextual knowledge of the Greek world. The MATSEC AM Greek study guide has 4 sections and about 1,220 words.
01Greek Language and Translation
The Greek language and translation paper at MATSEC Advanced level asks you to construe continuous Attic Greek and turn it into accurate, readable English. It tests morphology, syntax, accentuation, vocabulary and idiom, not paraphrase.
354 words, about 2 min02Greek Literature and Set Texts
The literature and set-texts domain tests close reading in Greek, not plot recall. You must show how language, metre, structure and genre produce meaning, and place a passage in its literary and historical context.
295 words, about 1 min03Greek Prose Composition and Comprehension
Prose composition and comprehension tests active control of Attic Greek. You must produce correct Greek sentences and short paragraphs, and construe unseen Greek accurately.
297 words, about 1 min04Greek Civilisation, History and Culture
Civilisation, history and culture tests your knowledge of the Greek world and your ability to use primary evidence. Expect questions on Athenian democracy, Spartan institutions, religion and festivals, warfare and historiography, and the Hellenistic world.
274 words, about 1 min