Every time you get a bus or spot an ambulance or pram, use a credit card or debit card follow somebody’s example, see the doctor etc …. you are using Latin. It’s there in everyday language: far from dead, it’s very much alive. Latin was the language of one of the world’s most extensive, powerful and long-lasting empires. After the fall of the Roman Empire, it became the language of learning and the Christian Church, used in the corridors of power and as the language of faith for centuries. It also changed, gradually becoming the modern Romance languages we are so familiar with today: Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Romanian. Through these languages it influenced English. People who study Latin find it helps with their English grammar, vocabulary and spelling; it gives an insight into modern languages; it helps with scientific terminology and stretches the mind with puzzles and poetry. Above all, it gets you to the heart of the Roman and medieval mind. With Latin, you can read ancient and medieval literature in their original. Latin A level enables you to study the language to a high level and to read some of the world’s greatest literature in the language in which it was written.
In general, external applicants are required to achieve at least five GCSE passes at Grade 6 or above (as required by individual subjects) for entry into our A-level courses. Minimum Grade 6 or equivalent in Latin GCSE.
At the end of the second year of study, there will be four papers. Paper 1 – Unseen translation This paper requires students to translate a passage of unseen narrative prose and a passage of unseen poetry in English and to scan two lines of Latin verse. The prose passage will come from the historian Livy and the poetry from Ovid, so we will prepare for the examination by reading extracts from their work. Paper 2 – Prose Composition or Comprehension For this paper, students are given a choice: they can either translate unseen material from English into Latin or demonstrate their understanding of a passage of unseen prose text through comprehension, translation and grammatical questions. Paper 3 – Prose Literature You will study two set texts in depth and will read some other work in translation to help with contextualisation. Questions will include translation, comprehension, and analysis and we will spend time on analytical and essay-writing techniques. Cicero, Tacitus, and Pliny are the current authors we can choose from. Paper 4 – Verse Literature You will study two set texts in depth and will read some other work in translation to help with contextualisation. Questions will include translation, comprehension, and analysis and we will spend time on analytical and essay-writing techniques. Virgil, Juvenal, and Ovid are the current authors we can choose from.
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| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Barnet |
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| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
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| Sixth Form Fee | £19,059 - £22,980 |
| Address | 149 North End Road, London, NW11 7HY |
Every time you get a bus or spot an ambulance or pram, use a credit card or debit card follow somebody’s example, see the doctor etc …. you are using Latin. It’s there in everyday language: far from dead, it’s very much alive. Latin was the language of one of the world’s most extensive, powerful and long-lasting empires. After the fall of the Roman Empire, it became the language of learning and the Christian Church, used in the corridors of power and as the language of faith for centuries. It also changed, gradually becoming the modern Romance languages we are so familiar with today: Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Romanian. Through these languages it influenced English. People who study Latin find it helps with their English grammar, vocabulary and spelling; it gives an insight into modern languages; it helps with scientific terminology and stretches the mind with puzzles and poetry. Above all, it gets you to the heart of the Roman and medieval mind. With Latin, you can read ancient and medieval literature in their original. Latin A level enables you to study the language to a high level and to read some of the world’s greatest literature in the language in which it was written.
In general, external applicants are required to achieve at least five GCSE passes at Grade 6 or above (as required by individual subjects) for entry into our A-level courses. Minimum Grade 6 or equivalent in Latin GCSE.
At the end of the second year of study, there will be four papers. Paper 1 – Unseen translation This paper requires students to translate a passage of unseen narrative prose and a passage of unseen poetry in English and to scan two lines of Latin verse. The prose passage will come from the historian Livy and the poetry from Ovid, so we will prepare for the examination by reading extracts from their work. Paper 2 – Prose Composition or Comprehension For this paper, students are given a choice: they can either translate unseen material from English into Latin or demonstrate their understanding of a passage of unseen prose text through comprehension, translation and grammatical questions. Paper 3 – Prose Literature You will study two set texts in depth and will read some other work in translation to help with contextualisation. Questions will include translation, comprehension, and analysis and we will spend time on analytical and essay-writing techniques. Cicero, Tacitus, and Pliny are the current authors we can choose from. Paper 4 – Verse Literature You will study two set texts in depth and will read some other work in translation to help with contextualisation. Questions will include translation, comprehension, and analysis and we will spend time on analytical and essay-writing techniques. Virgil, Juvenal, and Ovid are the current authors we can choose from.