The Eduqas Latin GCSE is especially well suited to schools following the Cambridge Latin Course.
Course Overview
Component 1: Latin Language
Worth 50% of the qualification and assessed with a 1 hour 30 minute exam.
Component 2: Latin Literature and Sources
Worth 30% of the qualification and assessed with a 1 hour 15 minute open book exam.
Students study a prescribed selection of Latin literature, both prose and verse, on a theme, together with prescribed ancient source materials. A choice of two themes is offered.
Materials for themes available for examination in different years can be found via the main menu above or here: Component 2 Themes
EITHER
Component 3A: Latin Literature (Narratives)
Worth 20% of the qualification and assessed with a 1 hour open book exam.
Students study a prescription of Latin literature which forms a narrative, accompanied by adjacent passages in English. A choice between two narratives (either the verse or prose option) is offered.
Materials for options available in different years can be found via the main menu above or here: Component 3A Verse and Prose options
OR
Component 3B: Roman Civilisation
Worth 20% of the qualification and assessed with a 1 hour exam.
Students study one of the two prescribed topics of Roman Civilisation.
Component 3B topics for various years can be found here: Component 3B Topics
Free teaching and learning resources
To promote the growth of Latin at KS4, both Eduqas and CSCP are developing a wide range of resources to help students and teachers with set texts at GCSE.
Click the links above or in the main menu for resources for the various components.
We’re making these resources freely available, so that all schools and students have the greatest chance of success in these qualifications. Good luck, and let us know if there’s anything else you need!
More details
For full details of the new Eduqas GCSE, please see the Eduqas website.