At A Level, students have the opportunity to study both language and literature, gradually acquiring the language skills to read literature confidently in the original Latin. Prescribed literature texts cover a range of subjects including history, myth, religion, politics and philosophy. The course is composed of the following four units: • Unseen Translation: students will have to translate two Latin passages into English. • Comprehension: students will answer comprehension questions in English on a passage of Latin prose. • Latin Prose Literature: students will study a prose text of about 200 lines. In the examination, they will be asked to translate a short section of text and to answer a selection of factual and stylistic questions relating to it. Current Year 12 students are reading about an infamous murder case in Rome. • Latin Verse Literature: students will study a verse text of about 200 lines and will be asked to translate a short section of text and to answer a selection of factual and stylistic questions relating to it. We are currently studying selections from Virgil’s Aeneid.
The basic entry requirement onto most courses is a minimum of a grade 6 at GCSE in an appropriate subject, however, those students who embark on A Level studies with a grade 7 or above are likely to find the transition much easier. In some cases there may be further restrictions e.g. a minimum of a grade 6 in Maths to do Physics. Please see the following individual subject pages for further details. Students must also have achieved at least a grade 4 in both Maths and either English Language or Literature to qualify for entry into the Sixth Form. Students should have at least a grade 6 in GCSE Latin
Unit 1: Unseen Translation (33%) Unit 2: Comprehension (17%) Unit 3: Prose Set Text (25%) Unit 4: Verse Set Text (25%)
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Bedford |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £12,324 - £16,908 |
| Address | Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NT |
At A Level, students have the opportunity to study both language and literature, gradually acquiring the language skills to read literature confidently in the original Latin. Prescribed literature texts cover a range of subjects including history, myth, religion, politics and philosophy. The course is composed of the following four units: • Unseen Translation: students will have to translate two Latin passages into English. • Comprehension: students will answer comprehension questions in English on a passage of Latin prose. • Latin Prose Literature: students will study a prose text of about 200 lines. In the examination, they will be asked to translate a short section of text and to answer a selection of factual and stylistic questions relating to it. Current Year 12 students are reading about an infamous murder case in Rome. • Latin Verse Literature: students will study a verse text of about 200 lines and will be asked to translate a short section of text and to answer a selection of factual and stylistic questions relating to it. We are currently studying selections from Virgil’s Aeneid.
The basic entry requirement onto most courses is a minimum of a grade 6 at GCSE in an appropriate subject, however, those students who embark on A Level studies with a grade 7 or above are likely to find the transition much easier. In some cases there may be further restrictions e.g. a minimum of a grade 6 in Maths to do Physics. Please see the following individual subject pages for further details. Students must also have achieved at least a grade 4 in both Maths and either English Language or Literature to qualify for entry into the Sixth Form. Students should have at least a grade 6 in GCSE Latin
Unit 1: Unseen Translation (33%) Unit 2: Comprehension (17%) Unit 3: Prose Set Text (25%) Unit 4: Verse Set Text (25%)