Course Overview
Students study Component 01 plus, any two of the other five Components 02, 03, 04, 05 and 06. It is possible to study 2 prose or 2 verse options if desired. For full details of the OCR GCSE (9-1) please see the OCR GCSE Latin specification.
Compulsory Component
| 01 Language (50%) |
This compulsory component is worth 50% of the qualification and assessed with a 1 hour 30 minute exam. Resources to help with teaching this component, including extensive materials which map all requirements of the OCR language paper onto Cambridge Latin Course and Cambridge Latin Grammar content can be found here: Component 01
CSCP can also provide distance learning tuition suitable for covering the OCR language component: GCSE Latin Language tuition. |
Component Options
Candidates chose any two options from the following, each of which is assessed by a 1 hour examination and is worth 25% of the qualification. Set texts for options 02, 03, 04 and 05 change every two years: see OCR GCSE Latin syllabus. page 8, for details. Different topics for option 06 are also available in different years: see pages 9 and 10 of the syllabus for details.
| 02 Prose Literature A (25%) | For examination years up to 2023 extracts are taken from the Oxford Latin Anthology. See OCR GCSE Latin syllabus page 8 for details. |
| 03: Prose Literature B (25%) | For examination up to 2023, extracts from Cambridge Latin Anthology have been chosen. Links to useful resources for these options can be found here: Component 03 |
| 04: Verse Literature A (25%) | For examinations in 2018-2019 and 2022-2023, extracts from Cambridge Latin Anthology have been chosen. Links to useful resources for these options can be found here: Component 04 |
| 05: Verse Literature B (25%) | For examination years up to 2023 extracts are taken from Oxford Classical Text. See OCR GCSE Latin syllabus page 8 for details. |
| 06: Literature and Culture (25%) | Learners study two topics on Latin Literature and Culture using the sources in the Prescribed Sources Booklet and answer questions on aspects of content, culture, social practices and values. Details of topics set for examination in years up to 2023 can be found in the OCR GCSE Latin syllabus on pages 9 and 10. Links to useful Cambridge Latin Course content can be found here: Component 06 |
Teaching OCR's GCSE (9-1) with the CLC
Teacher Guides
The Cambridge Latin Course teaches Latin via the reading method. It is supported by free online teacher guidance (hard copies are also available for purchase via the shop pages). The teacher guides contain suggestions on how to teach the course effectively, including advice on moving quickly through material, explanations of the order in which grammar is introduced, and general points about using the reading methodology.
The free online guides can be found here:
| Book 1 | Book 2 |
Vocabulary, Accidence and Syntax
We provide extensive materials mapping the requirements of the OCR examination to Cambridge Latin Course and Cambridge Latin Grammar content: OCR mapping sheets.
English to Latin
For those preparing for the optional English to Latin element of component 01 of the GCSE, the Practising the Language exercises in every Stage of the Cambridge Latin Course will prove useful. These can be found within the online student books here: Online textbooks . Here is an example: Practicing the Language from Stage 29. Many exercises are also available in online versions. Online example from Stage 30.
These activities allow students to practice selecting correct Latin to complete simple sentences. They use a variety of different language skills . These exercises provide a low stakes way of practising and testing the relevant skills - including selecting correct vocabulary and also grammatical forms - to prepare students for this element of the assessment.
Optional Components
We provide resources to support all set texts from the Cambridge Latin Anthology (options 03 and 04). See the left-hand menus or follow the links above to the relevant options. The relevant topics for 06 Literature and Culture have also been mapped against the cultural background and supporting CLC materials: Relevant CLC Materials
Other resources
OCR have a selection of resources on their website.
