This course involves the study of Latin language and literature, comprising cultural, philosophical, and historical topics which arise from the prescribed texts; further reading in both Latin and English is strongly encouraged. Translation, discussion, essays, presentations and independent research are all important and enriching parts of the course. You will prepare your set texts in depth, and by regular practice in translation at sight (unseens) you will extend your knowledge of Latin grammar and vocabulary. There is also the opportunity to learn the technique of translating from English into Latin. We offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Events may include museum and site visits in Britain, visits to theatrical productions, lectures, conferences, summer schools, Classics Society events, the production of the Classics Magazine (The Muse), and participation in the Ancient World Breakfast Club.
For popular courses such as Economics, English Literature, History, Medicine, or Psychology, all of the competitive universities require at least grade AAA at A Level or, usually, a score of 37-39 IB points; the most competitive require A*AA (or even occasionally A*A*A) or 7 points in one or more HL subject. Universities such as Bath, Bristol, Durham, Imperial, Manchester, UCL and Warwick may also require A*AA or 7 points in an HL subject for courses in Sciences, Engineering or Mathematics; a few of these courses will require IB students to have 7 points in a specific HL Science or Mathematics and A Level students to have A* in a specific Science or Mathematics. Cambridge currently requires a minimum of A Level grades of A*AA for all Arts courses and for Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, and A*A*A for all Science courses, Computer Science and Economics. Irrespective of course, the standard IB requirement is 40-42 points, including 776 in the three Higher Level subjects. In practice, however, higher (or lower) offers are sometimes made to both A Level and IB students; these are decided on an individual basis. Oxford currently requires A Level grades of AAA for all Arts courses and for Human Sciences, A*AA for most Science courses, Economics and Management, Geography, and Psychology, Philosophy & Linguistics, and A*A*A for Chemistry, Engineering and Mathematics courses. Irrespective of course, the standard IB requirement is 38-40 points with 666-776 in the three Higher Level subjects. Unlike at Cambridge, these entry requirements are standardised across the university and are rarely raised or lowered.
Papers 1 and 2 - Language 50% You will develop your knowledge of Latin language and vocabulary to read and translate previously unprepared passages of prose and verse. The first examination consists of two translations, one prose and one verse. The verse passage will be taken from one of Ovid’s works and the prose from Livy’s. The second paper offers the opportunity to translate a short passage from English into Latin or to tackle comprehension. Paper 3 - Prose Literature 25% You will conduct an in-depth literary study on major works of Latin Prose in both Latin and English. You will study the speech Pro Caelio, in which Cicero defends a young man by making a sensational attack on his former lover, Clodia. You will also read sections from Tacitus’s Annals on Emperor Nero’s reign, culminating in his murder of his mother Agrippina. Literature is examined by translation, structured questions and short essays on the passages you have prepared. Paper 4 - Verse Literature 25% For your verse set texts, you will study sections of Juvenal’s sixth satire which presents a blistering attack on the behaviour of women in imperial Rome. You will also study Virgil’s Aeneid Book 2 - this foundational poem of the Roman state traces Aeneas’ journey from the war-torn city of Troy to Italy. Again, you will be examined by translation, structured questions and short essays on passages you have prepared.
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| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £26,831 |
| Address | Iffley Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 0PG |
This course involves the study of Latin language and literature, comprising cultural, philosophical, and historical topics which arise from the prescribed texts; further reading in both Latin and English is strongly encouraged. Translation, discussion, essays, presentations and independent research are all important and enriching parts of the course. You will prepare your set texts in depth, and by regular practice in translation at sight (unseens) you will extend your knowledge of Latin grammar and vocabulary. There is also the opportunity to learn the technique of translating from English into Latin. We offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Events may include museum and site visits in Britain, visits to theatrical productions, lectures, conferences, summer schools, Classics Society events, the production of the Classics Magazine (The Muse), and participation in the Ancient World Breakfast Club.
For popular courses such as Economics, English Literature, History, Medicine, or Psychology, all of the competitive universities require at least grade AAA at A Level or, usually, a score of 37-39 IB points; the most competitive require A*AA (or even occasionally A*A*A) or 7 points in one or more HL subject. Universities such as Bath, Bristol, Durham, Imperial, Manchester, UCL and Warwick may also require A*AA or 7 points in an HL subject for courses in Sciences, Engineering or Mathematics; a few of these courses will require IB students to have 7 points in a specific HL Science or Mathematics and A Level students to have A* in a specific Science or Mathematics. Cambridge currently requires a minimum of A Level grades of A*AA for all Arts courses and for Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, and A*A*A for all Science courses, Computer Science and Economics. Irrespective of course, the standard IB requirement is 40-42 points, including 776 in the three Higher Level subjects. In practice, however, higher (or lower) offers are sometimes made to both A Level and IB students; these are decided on an individual basis. Oxford currently requires A Level grades of AAA for all Arts courses and for Human Sciences, A*AA for most Science courses, Economics and Management, Geography, and Psychology, Philosophy & Linguistics, and A*A*A for Chemistry, Engineering and Mathematics courses. Irrespective of course, the standard IB requirement is 38-40 points with 666-776 in the three Higher Level subjects. Unlike at Cambridge, these entry requirements are standardised across the university and are rarely raised or lowered.
Papers 1 and 2 - Language 50% You will develop your knowledge of Latin language and vocabulary to read and translate previously unprepared passages of prose and verse. The first examination consists of two translations, one prose and one verse. The verse passage will be taken from one of Ovid’s works and the prose from Livy’s. The second paper offers the opportunity to translate a short passage from English into Latin or to tackle comprehension. Paper 3 - Prose Literature 25% You will conduct an in-depth literary study on major works of Latin Prose in both Latin and English. You will study the speech Pro Caelio, in which Cicero defends a young man by making a sensational attack on his former lover, Clodia. You will also read sections from Tacitus’s Annals on Emperor Nero’s reign, culminating in his murder of his mother Agrippina. Literature is examined by translation, structured questions and short essays on the passages you have prepared. Paper 4 - Verse Literature 25% For your verse set texts, you will study sections of Juvenal’s sixth satire which presents a blistering attack on the behaviour of women in imperial Rome. You will also study Virgil’s Aeneid Book 2 - this foundational poem of the Roman state traces Aeneas’ journey from the war-torn city of Troy to Italy. Again, you will be examined by translation, structured questions and short essays on passages you have prepared.
