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 three units for external assessment. These units are:
- City Life in the Classical World
- Epic and Myth
- Community Life in the Classical World
Pupils study one unit for Controlled Assessment. This unit is:
- Culture and Society in the Classical World
CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT 2010 – 2011
The girls have to produce one piece of work of 2000 words long. This makes up 25% of the course. The other 75% will be tested in examination. There are 2 questions set by OCR and we have to choose one question to answer.
Before the girls do the assessment, they will be taught an understanding of the topic and basic research skills. Here the girls may be guided, but they cannot produce a draft of their work.
The pupils write up their research in the assessment, which will be controlled under examination conditions. The work will be HANDWRITTEN. The girls will have no access to computers. They can take in written notes into the assessment and they may print off pictures beforehand, which can be stuck into their work. The girls cannot take in notes given to them by the teacher; they need to make their own notes from these.
In the Classics department, we will do a practise assessment during the Summer Term of Year 10. The real assessment will take place in the Spring Term of Year 11 and will last for 4–5hours.
The moderator for OCR will then call for a sample by 15 May 2011.
CLASSICS TRIP
In May 2010 there is a school Classics Trip to Greece.
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