This subject offers you the opportunity to study elements of the language and literature of the classical world, acquiring in the process some understanding of the culture, politics and social life of Rome at significant periods in its history. For those students who have already studied Latin, the A Level course enables them to deepen their knowledge of the language through the study of a range of prose and verse literature in Latin, and to understand the social and historical context in which these works were written. This course is taken by students who wish to continue their study of Latin beyond GCSE. The course is made up of four units.
GCSE Latin Grade 8
Unit 1: Unseen Translation • Students continue their study of Latin through reading in Latin. • The unit is examined through a written paper which consists of a translation into English of an unseen passage of Latin. Unit 2: Comprehension or Prose Composition • Students widen their knowledge of Latin language through extensive comprehension practice. • Students develop their linguistic knowledge by translating Latin into English. Unit 3: Latin Verse • A book from Virgil's epic poem, the Aeneid. Unit 4: Latin Prose • Tacitus' account of intrigue at the court of the emperor Tiberius.
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This subject offers you the opportunity to study elements of the language and literature of the classical world, acquiring in the process some understanding of the culture, politics and social life of Rome at significant periods in its history. For those students who have already studied Latin, the A Level course enables them to deepen their knowledge of the language through the study of a range of prose and verse literature in Latin, and to understand the social and historical context in which these works were written. This course is taken by students who wish to continue their study of Latin beyond GCSE. The course is made up of four units.
GCSE Latin Grade 8
Unit 1: Unseen Translation • Students continue their study of Latin through reading in Latin. • The unit is examined through a written paper which consists of a translation into English of an unseen passage of Latin. Unit 2: Comprehension or Prose Composition • Students widen their knowledge of Latin language through extensive comprehension practice. • Students develop their linguistic knowledge by translating Latin into English. Unit 3: Latin Verse • A book from Virgil's epic poem, the Aeneid. Unit 4: Latin Prose • Tacitus' account of intrigue at the court of the emperor Tiberius.