This subject offers a unique opportunity to discover the culture of the ancient Romans by reading original literature in the original language. Forget about learning a language just for the grammar and vocabulary tests -though there will still be plenty of that! This is what makes studying Latin at A-Level so rewarding. You will be going well beyond GCSE, developing your language skills and ability to read different genres and styles of writing. You will read from a variety of authors: the orator Cicero, the historian Tacitus, and the poets Virgil and Ovid.
Open to 16 to 18-year-olds, our entry requirements depend on whether your child is a UK or international applicant. Prospective students will be invited to an interview with our Sixth Form Leadership Team.
Unseen Translation [100 marks] [1h 45m][33%] Translation of a prose and a verse passage from Latin to English. Livy and Ovid will be the authors from which the passages will be taken Prose Composition or Comprehension [50 marks] [1h 15m][17%] Either answer questions on a prose passage in Latin, or translate approximately 100 words from English into Latin. These are based on any prose author Prose Literature [75 marks] [2 hours][25%] Two texts are studied with questions set on style and content; there is also an essay on one of the set texts and further reading in English. Cicero, Pro Caelio (a trial on a charge of political violence) and Tacitus, Annals XIV are the set texts. Verse Literature [75 marks] [2 hours][25%] This follows the same model as the Prose Literature. Virgil, Aeneid II and Ovid, Fasti are the set texts.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Oxfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Day £21,750 - £28,545; Boarding £44,085 - £55,365 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | 333 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxford, OX2 7PL |
This subject offers a unique opportunity to discover the culture of the ancient Romans by reading original literature in the original language. Forget about learning a language just for the grammar and vocabulary tests -though there will still be plenty of that! This is what makes studying Latin at A-Level so rewarding. You will be going well beyond GCSE, developing your language skills and ability to read different genres and styles of writing. You will read from a variety of authors: the orator Cicero, the historian Tacitus, and the poets Virgil and Ovid.
Open to 16 to 18-year-olds, our entry requirements depend on whether your child is a UK or international applicant. Prospective students will be invited to an interview with our Sixth Form Leadership Team.
Unseen Translation [100 marks] [1h 45m][33%] Translation of a prose and a verse passage from Latin to English. Livy and Ovid will be the authors from which the passages will be taken Prose Composition or Comprehension [50 marks] [1h 15m][17%] Either answer questions on a prose passage in Latin, or translate approximately 100 words from English into Latin. These are based on any prose author Prose Literature [75 marks] [2 hours][25%] Two texts are studied with questions set on style and content; there is also an essay on one of the set texts and further reading in English. Cicero, Pro Caelio (a trial on a charge of political violence) and Tacitus, Annals XIV are the set texts. Verse Literature [75 marks] [2 hours][25%] This follows the same model as the Prose Literature. Virgil, Aeneid II and Ovid, Fasti are the set texts.