Latin

Course summary

Latin is the study of the language and literature of the Romans. We read a variety of fascinating texts, encountering the rhetorical brilliance of Cicero’s defence of Caelius to the sublime poetry of Virgil. The A Level is balanced between the disciplines of translation and literary analysis. Students who enjoyed the blend of language and literature at GCSE will enjoy the A Level which similarly combines translation and comprehension of unseen passages with the literary study of a range of authors whose work has had a profound influence on Western culture.