KEY STAGE 5
LATIN (OCR)
The richness and beauty of the Latin language is further revealed to pupils as they engage in more in depth study of both the Latin language and Roman literature.
AS
Latin Language: Students demonstrate their ability to translate complex passages of Latin into fluent and idiomatic English and will use their linguistic skills to recognise, analyse and deploy the accidence and syntax they have learned throughout their study of Latin.
Latin Prose and Verse Literature: For 2012-2014, the prescribed texts for study will be:
Verse: Ovid, Amores III. 2, 4, 5, 14 – Pupil’s are granted access to the lighter side of Roman life through the elegant and witty poems of this popular Roman author.
Prose: Cicero, In Verrem II. 1. 53–69 – Pupil’s take a critical look at Cicero’s masterful and compelling polemic against a corrupt provincial governor.
A2
Verse Literature: For 2011- 2013, the prescribed text for study will be sections from Virgil’s Aeneid, Book I, in which the poet relays with beauty and grandeur the foundation myth of Rome. Pupils will also be required to translate and make critical comments on a piece of unseen verse taken from the work of the poet Ovid.
Prose Literature: For 2011- 2013, the prescribed text for study will be taken from Tacitus’ Annals Book XIV, in which our cynical historian outlines the conspiracies and intrigues of the Roman imperial court. Pupils will also be required to translate and answer comprehension questions on a piece of unseen prose taken from the campaign journals of Julius Caesar.
CLASSICAL CIVILISATION (OCR)
This is a multi-faceted and inter-disciplinary subject that provides an ancient perspective on cultural customs and societal constructs which still have great bearing on our own lives today.
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Homer’s Odyssey and Society: Pupils study this seminal piece of literature and reflect upon how it shaped the value systems and thought processes of Greek society. The timeless concepts of justice, revenge and fate are studied as well as the historical and archaeological background of the text.
Greek Tragedy in its Context: This unit introduces pupils to the origins of theatre and the plays of the three great tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. Pupil’s study the plays both as works of literature and as social documents; appreciating both their form and content as well as the wider social context wherein they were performed.
A2
Comic Drama in the Ancient World: This unit focuses on the work of the three great playwrights of ancient comedy, Aristophanes, Menander and Plautus. Pupils examine the origins of comedy and garner an appreciation for comedy’s longstanding function of inviting people both to laugh at and question the values of their society.
Virgil and the World of the Hero: Pupils conduct a close analysis of Virgil’s Aeneid, the definitive epic of Roman literature. They delve into the cultural context of the poem and add depth to their learning by reading set books from the great Greek epic, Homer’s Iliad. A host of wide ranging issues are discussed which leads to exploration of various academic disciplines including history, politics, philosophy and religion.
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