HGS Latin

Course Overview

This course will help you to acquire some understanding of the culture, politics and social life of Rome at significant periods in history, whilst studying elements of the language and literature of the Classical world.

Course Content

There are four components:

• Unseen Translation (Prose and Verse)

• Prose Composition or Comprehension

• Prose Literature (two Prose texts are studied in depth, and you also study additional literature in translation in order to understand the context from which the set texts have been taken)

• Verse Literature (two Verse texts are studied in depth, and you also study additional literature in translation in order to understand the context from which the set texts have been taken).

Two hours per week will be devoted to the study of the prescribed texts; the rest will be spent on language work. An element of private study is expected.

All units are assessed at the end of the two years by written examination. There is no coursework option.

Course Entry Requirements

Grade 6 or above in Latin at Key Stage 4

Course Specification

OCR H443

https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/220734-specification-accredited-a-level-gce-latin-h443.pdf

Homework

At A Level, students are expected to complete a minimum of  5 hours of study a week on top of their allocated lesson time.