Prose Unseens for A-Level Latin

This volume is designed to accompany the OCR A-Level specification in Latin (first teaching September 2016), with practice unseen passages from Livy, the set author for Paper 1, together with passages from a selection of other writers to support Paper 2, for which no author is set.

A bank of 80 passages build up from post-GCSE ability so that students develop their knowledge and skills to reach A-level standard. But this is not just a book of unseen passages: there is a chronological progression through the unseens in order to give students a sense of the narrative of Roman history, exploring key events through the words of original texts.

Every passage begins with an introduction, outlining the basic content of the passage, followed by a 'lead-in' sentence, paraphrasing the few lines before the passage begins. Part 1 passages, which are shorter, feature a 'Discendum' box, highlighting a facet of Latin prose with which students may not be familiar. Part 2 includes longer passages with comprehension questions and stylistic analysis, replicating unseen prose exam questions in full.

The comprehensive introduction provides an overview of Roman history, focusing in particular on Livy's life and work. It explains some of the stylistic features of prose writing, and gives practical help in the form of tips on how to approach the more challenging aspects of Latin prose to produce a fluent translation.

Acest volum este conceput pentru a insoti specificatia OCR A-Level in limba latina (prima predare in septembrie 2016), cu pasaje nevazute din Livy, autorul setat pentru lucrarea 1, impreuna cu pasaje dintr-o selectie de alti scriitori care sa sustina lucrarea 2, pentru pe care niciun autor nu este stabilit. O banca de 80 de pasaje se acumuleaza din abilitatea post-GCSE, astfel incat studentii sa-si dezvolte cunostintele si abilitatile pentru a atinge standardul de nivel A.