Latin

Latin will hone your skills in both creative and analytical reading of texts, as well as research and critical analysis skills. It encourages attention to detail, and a response to ancient texts that is both personal, and evaluative. There is no listening or speaking component. Above all, students will develop an interest in, and enthusiasm for, the literary, historical and cultural features of the ancient Roman Empire.

For the A Level, learners build their knowledge of vocabulary and linguistic structures through reading and studying prose and verse texts in Latin. Learners study texts written by a range of prose authors and the verse unseen author to develop linguistic competence. Learners study two Latin Prose Literature and two Latin Verse Literature set texts in depth. Learners also study additional literature in translation in order to understand the context from which the set texts have been taken.

Entry Requirements

5 in GCSE Latin.

Exam Board

PEARSON BTEC LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN APPLIED SCIENCE

What three things should I do to further my independent learning of this subject?

1. Read widely about the ancient world! There are a number of excellent and very readable authors writing about Rome – look for books by Mary Beard, Stephen Fry and Adrian Goldsworthy. 

2. Listen to podcasts – The History of Rome, or In Our Time, among many others

3. Read Omnibus magazine, or consider entering one of the many essay-writing competitions for A Level students – University Classics departments are a good place to start, or contact Ms Weightman for more information.