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Mock Exams JAN 2023
Mock Exams JAN 2023
Revision Guidance
Revision Guidance
Your Latin GCSE mock examination will cover Latin language, lasts 90 minutes, and is worth a total of 100 marks.
Section A is a momentum passage, beginning with an easy comprehension (20 marks), a less easy translation (35 marks), and a harder comprehension (35 marks).
Section B is worth 10 marks and you can chose whether to do three easy composition sentences (English into Latin) or some challenging grammar questions about a short passage.
If you insist on answering both, the better mark is taken.
Defined vocabulary lists
Defined vocabulary lists
Latin to English English to Latin this can also be found on OneNote.
Syntax and grammar
Syntax and grammar
Latin Grammar Summary this also be found in the UGGLS and UGGLG on OneNote.
Key Dates
Key Dates
Exam dates:
Exam dates:
Paper 1 code: C990U10-1 Not available yet
Paper 2 code: C990U20-1 Not available yet
Paper 3a code: C990UA0-1 Not available yet
Assessment Details
Assessment Details
Latin Paper 1 code: C990U10-1
Latin Language
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
50% of qualification
Section A
A range of short comprehension questions testing understanding of the storyline (55% of the marks for this component).
Translation of a passage from Latin into English, with a gradation of difficulty (35% of the marks for this component).
Section B
Either Translation from English into Latin or the permitted alternative, i.e. recognise, analyse and explain items of syntax and accidence (10% of the marks for this component).
Latin Paper 2 code: C990U20-1
Latin Literature and Sources (Themes)
Written examination: 1 hour 15 minutes
30% of qualification
A prescription of Latin literature, both prose and verse, on a theme together with prescribed ancient source materials on the same theme.
A choice of one of two themes is offered.
This is an open-book assessment.
Latin Paper 3a code: C990UA0-1
Latin Literature (Narratives)
Written examination: 1 hour
20% of qualification
A prescription of Latin literature forming a narrative, accompanied by adjacent passage(s) in English.
A choice of one of two narratives (one verse, one prose) is offered.
This is an open-book assessment.
Revision Resources
Revision Resources
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Past Papers
Past Papers
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