Latin

Assessment

Method of Assessment - Four exam papers are sat at the end of Year 13: 1. Unseen Translation (33%) H443/01: candidates translate (a) an unprepared passage of prose and (b) an unprepared passage of verse by Ovid. They also scan two lines of Ovid. 2. Comprehension or Prose Composition (17%) H443/02: candidates choose between (a) answering translation, comprehension and grammar questions on an unprepared passage of prose by Pliny or (b) translating an unprepared passage of English prose into Latin. 3. Prose Literature (25%) H443/03: candidates translate excerpts from their prepared prose set texts and answer questions (including an essay question) on the content and literary style of the works. 4. Verse Literature (25%) H443/04: candidates translate excerpts from their prepared verse set texts and answer questions (including an essay question) on the content and literary style of the works.