The syllabus is a continuation of the Cambridge Latin Course, begun in Year 7. Books III and IV lead to study of the set texts in Year 11, which include prose and verse authors. Historical background topics from Roman civilisation and a translation from Latin into English and comprehension also form part of the final examination.
Lessons continue to be enhanced with a large amount of ICT input, using the online version of the course and other support materials.
An added advantage of the new WJEC Level II Certificates is that for the same course content as the current single GCSE, candidates will now obtain two separate GCSE equivalent qualifications in language/history and literature.
The qualifications also form an excellent base for those wishing to continue to AS and A level study.
The aims of the course remain the study of the language and literature against the cultural background of the Roman Empire.
Each stage contains both Latin reading and a section on social, economic, political or military life. The focus is on the end of
the first century AD, as a time when the connections with the modern world are most evident.
We believe that the study of Latin is profitable both in itself, and for its position as the basis of most European language and civilisation.
The course is open to all who have so far enjoyed it and made good progress in it.