Latin

Assessment

For the A level, there are four exams. The Unit 1 exam (Unseen Translation) will test students’ ability to translate seen prose and verse. The Unit 2 exam (Prose Composition or Comprehension) will test their ability to understand more advanced prose unseen passages or their ability to translate into Latin. The Unit 3 exam (Prose Literature) will test students’ knowledge and understanding of Tacitus and Virgil. The Unit 4 exam (Verse Literature) will test their knowledge and understanding of Virgil’s Aeneid XII. Paper 1 is worth 33% of the A level and lasts 1 hour 45 minutes. Paper 2 is worth 17% and lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes. Papers 3 and 4 are worth 25% each and last 2 hours each.