Latin - AS & A Level
OCR
Description of the Specification
The examination is designed to encourage students to:
- Develop an interest in, and enthusiasm for, the classical world;
- Develop awareness of the continuing influence of the classical world on later times and of the similarities and differences between the classical world and later times;
- Develop and apply analytical and evaluative skills at an appropriate level;
- Make an informed personal response to the material studied;
- Develop an appropriate level of competence in Latin and a sensitive and analytical approach to language generally;
- Read, understand and appreciate the canon of Latin literature from the golden and silver ages.
Type and Nature of Work Involved
- Vocabulary learning
- Extension of knowledge of syntax and grammar
- Translation of unseen prose passages
- Translation of texts in their original form
- Looking for meaning beneath the surface
- Showing appreciation for an author’s style and literary techniques employed
- Making a well-considered personal response to a text
This course will be taught collaboratively, on-line, with the Cambridge Classics Project, and with support from teaching staff and the Latin Assistant.
Method of Assessment
AS
Unit 1 - Latin Language
25% of total A2 level mark / 1½ hour examination (Two unseens, one of which will be Cicero)
Unit 2 - Latin Verse and Prose Literature
25% of total A2 level mark / 1½ hour examination (Set texts: Ovid Amores III and Cicero In Verrem II)
A2
Unit 3 - Latin Verse
25% of total A2 level mark / 2 hour examination (Set text - tbc: Virgil Aeneid IV or Propertius Elegies III, Unseen author: Ovid)
Unit 4 - Latin Prose
25% of total A2 level mark / 2 hour examination (Set text: Tacitus Annals XV, Unseen author: Caesar)
Specific Entry Requirement: A minimum of a grade A in GCSE Latin.
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