Latin

Course summary

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.