KEY STAGE 4

GCSE LATIN (OCR)

For GCSE Latin we continue to use the Cambridge Latin Course; resources at this level comprise:

• Cambridge Latin Course Books 3, 4 and parts of 5.
• Cambridge Latin Grammar.
• OCR prescribed vocabulary list.
• Cambridge Latin Course website (www.cambridgescp.com).

The pupils are prepared for Paper 1 (translation and comprehension) and Paper 3 (translation).

For literature we usually study the selections from Virgil and Pliny – Papers 2 and 4.

GCSE CLASSICAL CIVILISATION (OCR)

Pupils study two literature topics and three civilisation topics (including one for coursework).
These topics vary from year to year. At present the topics are:

Literature

• Homer: Odyssey, Books 9, 10 and 21-23.
• Sophocles: Oedipus Tyrannus and Antigone.

Civilisation

• Greek Theatrical and Athletic Festivals.
• Home and Family in Athens.
• Pompeii (coursework – two pieces of about 1,500 words).

In October 2008 there is a school Classics Trip to Italy, visiting Rome and the sites of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Vesuvius.

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