A Level Latin

Kings Ely sixth form

Academic

A Level Latin 

Classroom teaching is supplemented with a rich variety of trips, films, talks and theatre visits.

 

In recent years, a number of students have won places to read Classics at leading universities including Princeton, Oxford and London.

An A Level in Latin will help students to acquire the linguistic and literary skills required to read ancient literature, both prose and verse, in the original language, with appropriate attention to literary techniques, styles and genres.

Students will learn to apply analytical and evaluative skills, and to engage with and respond to the material studied.

A Level Latin encourages the development of a sensitive and analytical approach to language, as well as the development of research and analytical skills that will empower students to become independent learners - a set of skills much in demand from employers in the modern world.

Prerequisite

A minimum of grade 6 in Latin at GCSE.
AS Level 

 

This course gives you the opportunity to study aspects of the Latin language and literature of the Classical world in depth, exploring the cultural, political and social life of Rome at significant periods in its history.

You will develop your understanding of language structures in Classical Latin; you will begin to appreciate the beauty of this ancient language, and you will read and respond to a selection of Latin literature in the original, considering both its ancient context and its relevance to today’s world.

Assessment 

Latin Language

  • Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • 50% of marks. 

Latin Verse and Prose Literature

  • Written examination: 2 hours
  • 50% of marks.

Latin A Level Exam Specification 
A Level 

 

The A Level course offers the chance to read, in more depth, the literature of the Roman world, increasing your ability to understand and respond to the different styles and agenda of a greater range of authors.

Your grasp of structures, vocabulary and idiom will be extended, and you will have the option, if you have the talent for it, to write compositions in Latin.

Your exploration of cultural, social and spiritual issues connected with your reading will become more sophisticated, and you will gain a developing awareness of the impact of Latin and Rome on later literature, language and culture, and on the modern world in general.

Classroom teaching is complemented by talks from internal and external speakers, visits to museums and theatres, and trips at home and abroad.  Plans are currently underway for an overseas trip, either to Greece or Italy.

Assessment

Unseen Translation

  • Written examination 1 hour 45 minutes
  • 33% of marks. 

Comprehension or Prose Composition

  • Written examination 1 hour 15 minutes
  • 17% of marks. 

Prose Literature

  • Written examination 2 hours
  • 25% of marks

Verse Literature

  • Written examination 2 hours
  • 25% of marks.

Latin A Level Exam Specification 

 

Meet THE TEACHER 

Elizabeth Tyrrell

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