AS/A Level GCE (for first teaching in 2008) Classics: Latin - H039 H439

Units

Please find below the units which are available for this qualification.

For AS Level

Unit type

Unit title and Description

Unit code, Weighting and Assessment method

Mandatory
Latin Language

Candidates will demonstrate the ability to translate from Latin into English, with the option of translating from English into Latin.

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Mandatory
Latin Verse and Prose Literature

Candidates develop their language skills through a study of prescribed verse and prose texts, such as the works of Ovid and Cicero. Candidates will demonstrate understanding of literary techniques and have the opportunity to make a personal response to the texts.

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For A2 Level

Mandatory
Latin Verse

Candidates will study Latin verse in an holistic way through prescribed verse texts, such as the works of Virgil or Catullus, and through responding to an unseen verse passage via comprehension questions and translation.

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Mandatory
Latin Prose

Candidates will study Latin prose in an holistic way through prescribed prose texts, such as the works of Livy or Tacitus, and either an unseen prose translation with comprehension questions or a prose composition from English into Latin.

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