OCR GCSE Latin (01) - Language

OCR GCSE Latin Component 01: Language

Follow this link to see the full OCR GCSE Latin Specification.

Component 01 is a compulsory component. It is worth 100 marks, representing 50% of the total marks for the GCSE (9–1).

Component 1 is made up of two parts, section A, which accounts for 30 marks (15% of the GCSE total) and Section B, which accounts for 70 marks (35% of the GCSE total):

Section

Assessment

A (30)

In Section A, the unseen passage will recount a story drawn from mythology or Roman domestic life.

20 marks are available for answering comprehension questions in English, including questions about the derivation of English words from Latin.

10 marks are available for learners to choose between

either

answering questions on accidence and syntax

translating three basic English sentences into Latin. The syntax and accidence questions draw upon the full syntax and accidence listed in Appendix 5d of the specification (see also below). The restricted vocabulary, accidence and syntax list applies only to the translation into Latin.

B (70)

In Section B, the unseen passages will recount a story or stories drawn from history.

20 marks will be available for answering comprehension questions in English.
50 marks will be available for translating a passage of unseen Latin of at least 90 words into English.

Vocabulary, Accidence and Syntax and the CLC

Defined vocabulary, and prescribed accidence and syntax are required for Component 01, Language with the exception for the translation of the English sentences into Latin.

The restricted vocabulary, syntax and accidence are required for the translation of the English sentences into Latin.

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Lists showing associated CLC Stage of first appearance or Cambridge Latin Grammar page.

Defined Vocabulary (Latin - English) view/save pdf - download spreadsheet

Restricted Vocabulary (Latin - English) view/save pdf - download spreadsheet

Restricted Vocabulary (English - Latin) view/save pdf - download spreadsheet

Accidence

Accidence showing associated CLC stage or Cambridge Latin Grammar page.

Prescribed Accidence - view/save pdf - download spreadsheet

Restricted Accidence - view/save pdf - download spreadsheet

Syntax

Syntax showing associated CLC stage or Cambridge Latin Grammar page.

Prescribed Syntax - view/save pdf - download spreadsheet

Restricted Syntax - view/save pdf - download spreadsheet