Latin to GCSE Part 2

Product Information

to encourage a wide range of approaches to language learning through the use of high quality audio-visual resources. The second text is much shorter and consists of a short anecdote about an unscrupulous character, from the pen of the orator and politician, Cicero.

Extensive collection of Latin texts submitted by contributors from around the world (no translations). The Latin Qvarter This course offers the Prose B option, based on material from the Cambridge Latin Anthology (available to access online). This focuses around two texts, one from a writer from the second century AD, the other from two centuries earlier. For the Prose and Verse Literature component learners study Latin set texts, learning to answer questions in English on aspects of content and to respond to the ancient literature they have studied. The Prose and Literature element constitutes 25% of the final examination.For the language component of the course, you will study texts and stories in Latin to build knowledge and understanding of Latin vocabulary and grammar. This constitutes 50% of the course and provides a solid grounding for study of classical Latin at advanced level.

The second text is an account by Pliny the Younger of the daily working habits of his uncle, Pliny the Elder. The second section (worth 25%) has a series of options that can be taken, either the study of selections of prose or poetry. Links to resources for teachers of Latin and Greek, including the Audio-Visual Classics Database and ‘Ariadne: Resources for Athenaze’. TES Connect A Guide to Latin Pronunciation, an Introduction to Latin Verse, recordings of passages read in Latin and links to short films in Latin. The Perseus ProjectWith a 50 year history of development and revision, the Cambridge Latin Course (CLC) has established itself as the leading beginner's course for Latin. In addition, both Eduqas and OCR examination boards endorse the Cambridge Latin Course for GCSE teaching. urn:lcp:latintogcsepart20000cull:epub:5d64dd16-ae28-48ba-ab78-8d0fa6ca017d Foldoutcount 0 Identifier latintogcsepart20000cull Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s2rx1fbqzzj Invoice 1652 Isbn 9781780934419 The first text is from the historian Tacitus, writing about the scandals, crimes and eventual downfall of the Emperor Claudius’ third wife, Messalina. A companion to Bloomsbury's popular two-volume Greek to GCSE, this is the first course for Latin students that directly reflects the curriculum in a clear, concise and accessible way. Enhanced by colour artwork and text features, the books support the new OCR specification for Latin (first teaching 2016) as well as meeting the needs of later students, both at university and beyond. A companion to Bloomsbury's popular two-volume Greek to GCSE, this is the first course for Latin students that directly reflects the curriculum in a clear, concise and accessible way. Enhanced by colour artwork and text features, the books support the new OCR specification for Latin (first teaching 2016) as well as meeting the needs of later students, both at university and beyond.Written by two experienced school teachers, one also an examiner, the course is based on a keen understanding of what pupils find difficult, concentrating on the essentials and on the explanation of principles in both accidence and syntax: minor irregularities are postponed and subordinated so that the need for rote learning is reduced. User-friendly, it also gives pupils a firm foundation for further study. Part 1 covers the basics, whilst Part 2 introduces a wider range of grammatical forms and constructions, with a vocabulary of 450 words and reading material about the developing Republic, the war with Hannibal, the rise of Julius Caesar, and Augustus and the early emperors. Practice passages and revision sentences for GCSE complete Part 2, which has a reference section covering the whole course."--Publisher's description