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Standard Grade Latin

Syllabus Content

  1. Interpretation (40%)
    Themes
    1. Roman Blood Sports
    2. Latin Poetry on Love, Women, Pets and Parties.
    3. A Greek Myth of the Sun God.
  2. Translation (40%)
    Translate a passage of Latin Prose into English (with a vocabulary key)
  3. Investigation (20%)
    Write a report on your research into some aspect of the Roman World.

Core Skills

  • Recognising vocabulary and tenses.
  • Understanding syntax.
  • Expressing overall ideas.
  • Extracting information.
  • Criticising sources.
  • Commenting on style.
  • Giving a personal response.
  • Drawing comparisons and contrasts.

Final Exam

Interpretation:
Time: 45 mins
Marks: 25 mins


Translation:
Time: 45 mins
Marks: 25 mins

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Latin in Third Year

In 3rd Year "Latin" you will study 50% Classical Studies and 50% Latin as follows:

  1. Paper I
    Interpretation of texts in Latin and English on the following:

    Themes:
    • Roman Blood Sports
    • Latin Love Poetry
    • A Famous Greek Myth of the Sun God
  2. Paper II
    Translation from Latin into English (with vocabulary key).
  3. Investigation
    A report of your Investigation into a theme of your choice from the Roman World. (from Queen Anne)

    Examples of Past Investigation Titles are:
    1. Were Roman women happy in marriage?
    2. Roman cookery
    3. Contraception in Roman times
    4. A comparison of Pompeii and Dunfermline
    5. Roman fashion consciousness
    6. Child slavery
    7. The position of women in Roman society
    8. Roman Architecture
    9. Blood sports in ancient Rome
    10. The sexual exploitation of Roman women
    11. The treatment of slaves
    12. Roman Mosaics
    13. Did the Romans love children?
    14. Discipline in the Roman Army
    15. Father/daughter relationships in ancient Rome
    16. Roman transport
    17. Cleopatra: Man eater or misunderstood?
    18. Were the Romans racially prejudiced?
    19. Male chauvinism in ancient Rome
    20. Women's Lib in Roman times

The choice is yours !!!

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Fourth Year Latin

The Fourth Year Latin Course is the second year of the two year Standard Grade Latin Course.

It covers the three elements of

  1. Interpretation
  2. Translation
  3. Investigation

The materials necessary for this course are:

  1. Prescribed Text: supplied by Scottish Examination Board
  2. "Ecce Romani" IV, plus further materials for Translation prepared by the teacher according to the Board's Format. (These are in the Department).
  3. Access by the pupils to original and secondary sources, both written and non-written, e.g. slides, films etc. Especially important is the need for a wide range of primary sources in translation. (For which see Appendix).

The rationale, aims and structure of the above course are set out in detail in the Scottish Examination Board's "Revised Arrangements for Standard Grade Latin" of 1987, to which referral should be made, for further explanation.

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