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GCE A Level in Latin

at Ermysted'S Grammar School, Skipton · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

A Level course in Latin. Most lessons will be spent reading and discussing prose and verse authors in Latin. Some of these lessons will centre on the preparation of set texts (similar to set text preparation for GCSE). Other lessons are for more general reading of a wide variety of literary genres (eg. comedy, history, elegy, epic) to prepare for the unseen comprehension and translation papers which form an important element of the course. There is no requirement for translation of English to Latin but we may do work in this area to consolidate your understanding of the language. For the literature papers we will be studying the Annals of Tacitus, which covers the early days of the Empire after the death of Augustus. The Aeneid of Virgil, shows us the adventures of the Trojan hero Aeneas as he strives to set up a town from which Rome will arise. This is a poet�s vision of what qualities are required to maintain control of an empire with justice and minimal collateral damage. Love Elegy by Ovid, Propertius and Tibullus are intensely personal and modern insights into love in its many guises.How is the qualification assessed? There will be four papers: 1. Unseen Translation 2. Comprehension 3. Prose Literature 4. Verse Literature

What you need to get on

For entry into Year 12, a pupil is required to achieve a minimum of Grade C (or Grade 4 in the reformed subjects) in at least six GCSE subjects in-cluding Mathematics and English Language. In addition, applicants will require at least a Grade B in GCSE Latin.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Ermysted's Grammar School

    Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1PL

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Skipton

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