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OCR GCSE Latin - new specification (J281) and Short Course (J081)

top Unit A403 latin Prose Literature
For examination in June 2010

Section A: Extracts from the section entitled 'Passions and Poisons' in OCR Latin Anthology for GCSE (OUP) ISBN 9870198329329
Higher Tier
Tacitus: The poisoning of Claudius, Annals 12.64–69 (abridged)
Cicero: Pro Cluentio V.11–VI.18 (abridged)
Foundation Tier
Tacitus: The poisoning of Claudius, Annals 12.66–69 (... imperator consalutatur.)
Cicero: Pro Cluentio V.11–VI.18 (abridged) (... a matre esset conflatum et profectum.)
Section B: Selections from Cambridge Latin Anthology (CUP) ISBN 9780521578776
Higher Tier
Caesar: Power of Druids; their education; their religion
Tacitus: The Druids last stand
Pliny: Mistletoe
Tacitus: Boudica's rebellion
Foundation Tier
Caesar: Power of Druids; their education; their religion
Tacitus: Boudica's rebellion

top For examination in June 2011
Section A: Extracts from the section entitled 'Passions and Poisons' in OCR Latin Anthology for GCSE (OUP) ISBN 9870198329329
Higher Tier
Tacitus: The poisoning of Claudius, Annals 12.64–69 (abridged)
Cicero: Pro Cluentio V.11–VI.18 (abridged)
Foundation Tier
Tacitus: The poisoning of Claudius, Annals 12.66–69 (... imperator consalutatur.)
Cicero: Pro Cluentio V.11–VI.18 (abridged) (... a matre esset conflatum et profectum.)
Section B: Selections from Cambridge Latin Anthology (CUP) ISBN 9780521578776
Higher Tier
Tacitus: Germanicus and Piso
Cicero: Pythius
Cicero: Clodia
Foundation Tier
Tacitus: Germanicus and Piso

top For examination in June 2012
Section A: Extracts from the section entitled 'Prophecies and Portents' in OCR Latin Anthology for GCSE (OUP) ISBN 9870198329329
Higher Tier
Pliny: Do you believe in ghosts? Letters 7.27
Livy: The mysterious death of Romulus, A History of Rome 1.16
Suetonius: Omens, portents, and the murder of Julius Caesar, Divine Julius 81, 88
Foundation Tier
Pliny: Do you believe in ghosts? Letters 7.27
Livy: The mysterious death of Romulus, A History of Rome 1.16
Section B: Selections from Cambridge Latin Anthology (CUP) ISBN 9780521578776
Higher Tier
Tacitus: Germanicus and Piso
Cicero: Pythius
Cicero: Clodia
Foundation Tier
Tacitus: Germanicus and Piso

top For examination in June 2013
Section A: Extracts from the section entitled 'Prophecies and Portents' in OCR Latin Anthology for GCSE (OUP) ISBN 9870198329329
Higher Tier
Pliny: Do you believe in ghosts? Letters 7.27
Livy: The mysterious death of Romulus, A History of Rome 1.16
Suetonius: Omens, portents, and the murder of Julius Caesar, Divine Julius 81, 88
Foundation Tier
Pliny: Do you believe in ghosts? Letters 7.27
Livy: The mysterious death of Romulus, A History of Rome 1.16
Section B: Selections from Cambridge Latin Anthology (CUP) ISBN 9780521578776
Higher Tier
Apuleius: sagae Thessalae, Metamorphoses 2.21-30
Pliny: Regulus, Letters 2.20
Foundation Tier
Apuleius: sagae Thessalae, Metamorphoses 2.21-30

top For examination in June 2014
Section A:
Higher Tier

Foundation Tier

Section B: Selections from Cambridge Latin Anthology (CUP) ISBN 9780521578776
Higher Tier
Apuleius: sagae Thessalae, Metamorphoses 2.21-30
Pliny: Regulus, Letters 2.20
Foundation Tier
Apuleius: sagae Thessalae, Metamorphoses 2.21-30

 

Unit A404 Latin Verse Literature

top For examination in June 2010
Latin Verse Literature
Section A: Extracts from the section entitled 'Family Life and Relationships' in OCR Latin Anthology for GCSE (OUP) ISBN 9870198329329
Higher Tier
Ovid: Tristia 1.III. 1–34, 41–47, 55–60, 73–84
Catullus 8, 51, 70, 85, 101
Sulpicia 1
Horace: Odes 1.8
Foundation Tier
Ovid: Tristia 1.III. 1–34, 41–47, 55–60, 73–84
Catullus 8, 70, 85
Horace: Odes 1.8
Section B: Selections from Virgil Aeneid VI
The Latin text printed on the examination papers will be that of the OCT. This text is used in Virgil, Selections from Aeneid VI ed A Haward (Cambridge Latin Texts series, CUP)
ISBN 9780521286947.
Higher Tier:
lines 295–332, 384–439, 679–725.
Foundation Tier:
lines 295–332, 384–425, 703–725.

top For examination in June 2011
Section A: Extracts from the section entitled 'Family Life and Relationships' in OCR Latin Anthology for GCSE (OUP) ISBN 9870198329329
Higher Tier
Ovid: Tristia 1.III. 1–34, 41–47, 55–60, 73–84
Catullus 8, 51, 70, 85, 101
Sulpicia 1
Horace: Odes 1.8
Foundation Tier
Ovid: Tristia 1.III. 1–34, 41–47, 55–60, 73–84
Catullus 8, 70, 85
Horace: Odes 1.8
Section B: Selections from Virgil Aeneid II
The Latin text printed on the examination papers will be that of the OCT. This text is used in Virgil, Selections from Aeneid II ed C H Craddock (Cambridge Latin Texts series, CUP)
ISBN 9780521208277.
Higher Tier
lines 268–280, 298–317, 624–654, 671–716, 768–795.
Foundation Tier
lines 268–280, 298–317, 634–654, 671–716.

top For examination in June 2012
Section A: Extracts from the section entitled 'Prophecies and Portents' in OCR Latin Anthology for GCSE (OUP) ISBN 9870198329329
Higher Tier
Lucan: Caesar crosses the Rubicon, Civil War 1.283-205, 223-227
Persius: Praying for profit, Satires 2.44-52
Horace: A sign from Heaven, Ode 1.34
Virgil: The Shield of Aeneas, Aeneid 8. 608-629, 671-731
Foundation Tier
Lucan: Caesar crosses the Rubicon, Civil War 1.283-205, 223-227
Persius: Praying for profit, Satires 2.44-52
Virgil: The Shield of Aeneas, Aeneid 8. 608-629, 671-713
Section B: Selections from Virgil Aeneid 2
The Latin text printed on the examination papers will be that of the OCT. This text is used in Virgil, Selections from Aeneid II ed C H Craddock (Cambridge Latin Texts series, CUP)
ISBN 9780521208277.
Higher Tier
lines 268–280, 298–317, 624–654, 671–716, 768–795.
Foundation Tier
lines 268–280, 298–317, 634–654, 671–716.

top For examination in June 2013
Section A: Extracts from the section entitled 'Prophecies and Portents' in OCR Latin Anthology for GCSE (OUP) ISBN 9870198329329
Higher Tier
Lucan: Caesar crosses the Rubicon, Civil War 1.283-205, 223-227
Persius: Praying for profit, Satires 2.44-52
Horace: A sign from Heaven, Ode 1.34
Virgil: The Shield of Aeneas, Aeneid 8. 608-629, 671-731
Foundation Tier
Lucan: Caesar crosses the Rubicon, Civil War 1.283-205, 223-227
Persius: Praying for profit, Satires 2.44-52
Virgil: The Shield of Aeneas, Aeneid 8. 608-629, 671-713
Section B: Selections from Virgil Aeneid 12
The Latin text printed on the examination papers will be taken from Two Centuries of Roman Poetry, eds E.C. Kennedy and A.R. Davis (Duckworth/BCP) ISBN 9781853995279
Higher Tier
lines 697-765, 887-952
Foundation Tier
lines 697-727, 887-952

top For examination in June 2014
Section A:
Higher Tier

Foundation Tier

Section B: Selections from Virgil Aeneid 12
The Latin text printed on the examination papers will be taken from Two Centuries of Roman Poetry, eds E.C. Kennedy and A.R. Davis (Duckworth/BCP) ISBN 9781853995279
Higher Tier
lines 697-765, 887-952
Foundation Tier
lines 697-727, 887-952

AS Level Latin

From June 2009 to June 2011, inclusive, the AS set texts will be:
  • Ovid, Metamorphoses VIII. 6–121, 125 (exige poenas) –235.
  • Cicero, In Catilinam I. 1–19 (... adhibere non possit ) ed. H Gould & J Whiteley (BCP) ISBN 082920140.
From June 2012 to June 2014, inclusive, the AS set texts will be:
  • Ovid, Amores III.
    2 - non ego noblium ...... cetera redde loco
    4 - dure vir .... multa videre domi
    5 - nox erat ..... stetit alta meos
    14 - non ego, ne pecces ..... iudice vince tuo
  • Cicero, In Verrem II. 1. 53–69 (aspendum vetus oppidum ... pepercissent).

A2 Level Latin

Candidates are expected to prepare one verse set text. Approximately 300 lines will be set from each set text. The set texts will be examined for three years.

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From June 2010 to June 2012, inclusive, the A2 verse set texts will be:

  • Virgil, Aeneid I. 1–38, 50–123, 157–179, 223–360, 387–392, 418–438. The rest of the book should be read in English translation.
  • Catullus, poems 1, 2, 3, 4, 7–13, 22, 63, 70 ed. K Quinn (BCP) ISBN 1853994979.
From June 2013 to June 2015, inclusive, the A2 verse set texts will be:
  • Virgil, Aeneid IV. 1–299. The rest of the book should be read in English translation.
  • Propertius, Elegies III. 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 21, 25 ed. W Camps (BCP) ISBN 0862921163.
From June 2010 to June 2012, inclusive, the A2 unseen verse author will be:
  • Ovid (elegiacs).
From June 2013 to June 2015, inclusive, the A2 unseen verse author will be:
  • Ovid (hexameters).
From June 2010 to June 2012, inclusive, the A2 prose set texts will be:
  • Tacitus, Annals XIV. 1–16 ed. E Woodcock (BCP) ISBN 1853993158
  • Livy, Book XXIII. 2–9.
From June 2013 to June 2015, inclusive, the A2 prose set texts will be:
  • Tacitus, Annals XV. 20–23, 33–45 ed. N Miller (BCP) ISBN 1853994340
  • Sallust, Bellum Catilinae, 14–29 ed. P McGushin (BCP) ISBN 090651519X.

 

OCR GCSE Greek - new specification

Greek Verse Unit B404

top For examination in June 2010
Section A: Selections from Homer Odyssey VI
lines 20-40, 48-70, 85-118 and 127-185.
The text will be taken from Homer, Odyssey VI & VII ed J Watson (Duckworth/BCP)
ISBN 9781853994890
Section B: Selections from Euripides Iphigenia in Aulis
lines 155-188, 202-267, 280-321.
The text will be taken from Euripides, Scenes from Iphigenia in Aulis and Iphigenia in Tauris
ed EC Kennedy (Duckworth/BCP) ISBN 9780906515976

top For examination in June 2011
Section A: Selections from Homer Odyssey VI
lines 20-40, 48-70, 85-118 and 127-185.
The text will be taken from Homer, Odyssey VI & VII ed J Watson (Duckworth/BCP) ISBN 9781853994890
Section B: Selections from Euripides Helen
lines 15-58, 162-203 and 211-269.
The text will be taken from Euripides, Scenes from Rhesus and Helen
ed E Kennedy and A Davis (Duckworth/BCP) ISBN 9781853995651

top For examination in June 2012
Section A: Homer Iliad VI
lines 369-502
The text will be taken from Homer, Iliad VI, ed R H Jordan & J A Harrison (Duckworth/Bristol Classical Press) ISBN 086292149X
Section B: Selections from Euripides Helen
lines 15-58, 162-203 and 211-269.
The text will be taken from Euripides, Scenes from Rhesus and Helen
ed E Kennedy and A Davis (Duckworth/BCP) ISBN 9781853995651

For examination in June 2013
Section A: Homer Iliad VI
lines 369-502
The text will be taken from Homer, Iliad VI, ed R H Jordan & J A Harrison (Duckworth/Bristol Classical Press) ISBN 086292149X
Section B: Selections from Euripides Ion
lines 15-58, 162-203 and 211-269.
The text will be taken from Euripides, Ion
Four Greek Authors ed E C Kennedy (Duckworth/BCP) ISBN 0333063872
ed E Kennedy and A Davis (Duckworth/BCP) ISBN 9781853995651

For examination in June 2014

Section A:

Section B: Selections from Euripides Ion
lines 15-58, 162-203 and 211-269.
The text will be taken from Euripides, Ion
Four Greek Authors ed E C Kennedy (Duckworth/BCP) ISBN 0333063872
ed E Kennedy and A Davis (Duckworth/BCP) ISBN 9781853995651

Greek Prose Unit B403

top For examination in June 2010
Section A Tale VIII - Story of Cyrus the Great, King of Persia. Section A ‘Infancy of Cyrus’ (parts 1, 2, 3 and 4) and Section B ‘Boyhood of Cyrus: How the secret of his birth is discovered’, parts 1, 2 and 3 (lines 1-9, !Astuavgh" ... e[faine lovgon.) pages 12-17
in Tales from Herodotus eds GS Farnell and M Goff (Duckworth/BCP) ISBN 9780862920913
Section B: Antiphon, 'The Murder of Herodes' lines 1-142 !Egw; de; to;n men plou'n ... eij" to; ajlhqe;" katasth'nai. pages 36-41
in Four Greek Authors ed EC Kennedy (Duckworth/BCP) ISBN 9781853995019

top For examination in June 2011
Section A: Tale VIII - Story of Cyrus the Great, King of Persia. Section A ‘Infancy of Cyrus’ (parts 1, 2, 3 and 4) and Section B ‘Boyhood of Cyrus: How the secret of his birth is discovered’, parts 1, 2 and 3 (lines 1-9, !Astuavgh" ... e[faine lovgon.) pages 12-17
in Tales from Herodotus eds GS Farnell and M Goff (Duckworth/BCP) ISBN 9780862920913
Section B: Selections from Plato
Section 30C2 to Section 31, line 7, pages 38-39 and Section 59C10 to Section 118, line 19, pages 71-77
in Plato, The Martyrdom of Socrates (Apology, Crito and Phaedo Selections)
ed F Doherty (Duckworth/BCP) ISBN 9780906515969

top For examination in June 2012
Section A: Tales from Herodotus
Section XVI "The Battle of Salamis" (pages 52-61)
Part (a) lines 8-19 ( )
Parts (b), (c) and (d)
Part (e) lines 11-33 ( )
Part (f) and (h) Note Part (g) is omitted altogether
Part (i) lines 5-13 ( )
Part (j) lines 1-12 ( )
Tales from Herodotus, ed G S Farnell and M. Goff (Bristol Classical Press) ISBN 0 86292 091 4. Candidates will be expected to have read the introduction to Section XVI and accompanying notes.
Section B: Selections from Plato
Section 30C2 to Section 31, line 7, pages 38-39 and Section 59C10 to Section 118, line 19, pages 71-77
Plato, The Martyrdom of Socrates (Apology, Crito and Phaedo Selections).
ed F Doherty (Duckworth/Bristol Classical Press) ISBN 9780906515969

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For examination in June 2013

Section A: Tales from Herodotus
Section XVI "The Battle of Salamis" (pages 52-61)
Part (a) lines 8-19 ( )
Parts (b), (c) and (d)
Part (e) lines 11-33 ( )
Part (f) and (h) Note Part (g) is omitted altogether
Part (i) lines 5-13 ( )
Part (j) lines 1-12 ( )
Tales from Herodotus, ed G S Farnell and M. Goff (Bristol Classical Press) ISBN 0 86292 091 4. Candidates will be expected to have read the introduction to Section XVI and accompanying notes.
Section B: Selections from Lysias and Demosthenes:
Lysias 1 "On the murder of Eratosthenes
Sections 6-27
Pages 105-111 (the complete extract) in Lysias, "An Adulterer apprehended", adapted from Greek Beyond GCSE, John Taylor

Demosthenes "Against Conon"
Sections 6 - 9
Pages 115 (line 25) to 118 (line 61) in Demosthenes, "Conon and his Gang", adapted from Greek Beyond GCSE, John Taylor

These selections are available to download from the Bloomsbury website.
http://bloomsburyacademic.com/view/Greek-Beyond-GCSE/book-ba-9781780931418.xml

Toaccess these, you will need to sign up as a member - but this is free and very quick and easy to do. To access the resources, click on "More Resources" and the PDF files for the selections are listed, as well as the supporting vocabulary.

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For examination in June 2014

Section A:

Section B: Selections from Lysias and Demosthenes:
Lysias 1 "On the murder of Eratosthenes
Sections 6-27
Pages 105-111 (the complete extract) in Lysias, "An Adulterer apprehended", adapted from Greek Beyond GCSE, John Taylor

Demosthenes "Against Conon"
Sections 6 - 9
Pages 115 (line 25) to 118 (line 61) in Demosthenes, "Conon and his Gang", adapted from Greek Beyond GCSE, John Taylor

These selections are available to download from the Bloomsbury website.
http://bloomsburyacademic.com/view/Greek-Beyond-GCSE/book-ba-9781780931418.xml

AS Level Greek

From June 2009 to June 2011, inclusive, the AS set texts will be:
  • Homer, Iliad 16. 632-861
  • Lysias, ‘Against Eratosthenes’ 1–36 ed M Edwards Lysias Five Speeches (BCP) ISBN 1853994472.
From June 2012 to June 2014, inclusive, the AS set texts will be:
  • Homer, Iliad 24. 468–691
  • Xenophon, Anabasis, 1.8.1–1.8.8, 1.8.19–1.8.29, 3.1.4–3.1.14, 4.5.3–4.5.9, 4.7.19–4.7.27, 4.8.25– 4.8.28 ed J Antrich & S Usher, The Persian Expedition (BCP) ISBN 0906515114.

A2 Level Greek

Candidates are expected to prepare one verse set text. Approximately 300 lines will be set from each set text. The set texts will be examined for three years.

top From June 2010 to June 2012, inclusive, the A2 verse set texts will be:
  • Euripides, Hippolytus 266–361, 601–668, 1038–1101, 1173–1254. The rest of the play should be read in English translation.
  • Aristophanes, Thesmophoriazusae 130–209, 466–519, 533–573, 728–775, 848–928. The rest of the play should be read in English translation.
From June 2013 to June 2015, inclusive, the A2 verse set texts will be:
  • Sophocles, Oedipus Tyrannus 1–77, 300–428, 532–582, 1369–1415. The rest of the play should be read in English translation.
  • Aristophanes, Clouds 80–128, 961–1008, 1399–1475. The rest of the play should be read in English translation.
From June 2010 to June 2012, inclusive, the A2 unseen verse author will be:
  • Sophocles (iambic trimeters).
From June 2013 to June 2015, inclusive, the A2 unseen verse author will be:
  • Euripides (iambic trimeters).
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From June 2010 to June 2012, inclusive, the A2 unseen prose author will be:
  • Xenophon.
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From June 2013 to June 2015, inclusive, the A2 unseen prose author will be:
  • Thucydides.