The multi-disciplinary nature of Latin is a huge plus when you are deciding whether or not you want to study it further. Of course Latin A level will mean more Latin language work, in order to make you a confident reader of original Latin texts; but it also offers you the chance to think about literature, history and the nature of Roman society, all of which need to be understood for you to be a successful A level student.
You will need a GCSE in Latin to take this course; and ideally you will have enjoyed that GCSE, especially the chance accurately to learn the vocabulary and the precise patterns of verbs; you might also have loved the constructions or the way Latin expresses ideas with participles. You will have the skill of learning by heart; and you will be eager to express your ideas about literature, out loud as well as in writing. You will also be willing to argue with others about it, and to back up your points with specific and detailed textual references.
There are four examinations, all taken at the end of the two-year course. Two are language papers and two are literature papers. The first language paper, worth 33% of the total A level, is 1 hour 30 minutes and is simply an unseen paper in which you are required to translate two original pieces of Latin literature, sometimes slightly adapted, into English, one prose, one poetry. The authors will be specified in advance (for examination in 2025 they will be Livy and Ovid). The second language paper, worth 17% of the total A level, will offer a choice: you can either do another shorter translation into English of a Latin passage of prose and then answer a number of comprehension and grammar questions on it, or translate a short passage of English into Latin. We start with an open mind, and see which is likely to be best for you; both options are equally valid and enjoyable. The two literature papers, each worth 25% of the full A level qualification, both follow the same pattern, one focusing on poetry and one on prose. You will need to know your set texts well, in order to answer translation and analysis questions on each; and then to write an essay about the text, informed by your wider reading of an additional specified portion of the text in English translation.
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The multi-disciplinary nature of Latin is a huge plus when you are deciding whether or not you want to study it further. Of course Latin A level will mean more Latin language work, in order to make you a confident reader of original Latin texts; but it also offers you the chance to think about literature, history and the nature of Roman society, all of which need to be understood for you to be a successful A level student.
You will need a GCSE in Latin to take this course; and ideally you will have enjoyed that GCSE, especially the chance accurately to learn the vocabulary and the precise patterns of verbs; you might also have loved the constructions or the way Latin expresses ideas with participles. You will have the skill of learning by heart; and you will be eager to express your ideas about literature, out loud as well as in writing. You will also be willing to argue with others about it, and to back up your points with specific and detailed textual references.
There are four examinations, all taken at the end of the two-year course. Two are language papers and two are literature papers. The first language paper, worth 33% of the total A level, is 1 hour 30 minutes and is simply an unseen paper in which you are required to translate two original pieces of Latin literature, sometimes slightly adapted, into English, one prose, one poetry. The authors will be specified in advance (for examination in 2025 they will be Livy and Ovid). The second language paper, worth 17% of the total A level, will offer a choice: you can either do another shorter translation into English of a Latin passage of prose and then answer a number of comprehension and grammar questions on it, or translate a short passage of English into Latin. We start with an open mind, and see which is likely to be best for you; both options are equally valid and enjoyable. The two literature papers, each worth 25% of the full A level qualification, both follow the same pattern, one focusing on poetry and one on prose. You will need to know your set texts well, in order to answer translation and analysis questions on each; and then to write an essay about the text, informed by your wider reading of an additional specified portion of the text in English translation.