Latin

Assessment

Paper One Unseen translation (33%) Boys will translate one passage of unseen Latin prose (taken from Livy) and one passage of unseen Latin verse (taken from Ovid) into English. Paper Two Prose composition or comprehension (17%) Boys will either answer comprehension and grammar questions on an unseen passage of Latin prose (taken from Livy) or translate a short passage of English prose into Latin. The composition is an enjoyable option, as it provides great intellectual satisfaction, and preparation for this discipline has proved very popular. Paper Three Prose literature (25%) The boys will study two Latin prose set texts. They will also study additional literature in translation to understand the context from which the set texts have been taken. The set text for 2025 will be Tacitus Annals XII and Annals XIV. Paper Four Verse Literature (25%) Boys will study two selections of Latin verse for their set text. They will also study additional literature in translation to understand the context from which the set texts have been taken. The set text for 2025 will be Virgil Aeneid II.