Latin
Latin at KS5
STUDIED AT SIMON LANGTON GIRLS’ SCHOOL SITE
Board: CIE
Outline of the Course
- Reading of a range of authors in Year 12 to improve fluency & understanding of Roman literature
- Unseen translation practice throughout the course and consolidation of grammar in Year 12
- Prose composition – learning to translate from English to Latin (from the start of Year 12)
- Reading the ‘paired texts’: Virgil Aeneid Book 10 and Lucan Civil War Book 1, beginning in Year 12
- Reading the set prose text – Cicero: First Speech against Catiline, beginning in term 5 of Year 12
- Learning commentary and essay skills throughout the course
| Unit | Type of Assessment | Duration | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Examination: Verse literature - Virgil & Horace – paired texts | 2hrs 15 mins | 90 marks 30% |
| 2 | Examination: Prose Literature - Cicero | 1hr 30 mins | 60 marks 20% |
| 3 | Examination: Unseen translation (Latin to English in prose & verse) | 2 hours | 90 marks 30% |
| 4 | Examination: Prose Composition (English to Latin) or Comprehension | 1 hr 30 mins | 60 marks 20% |