Latin Continuers Stage 6 Syllabus (2014)

This course provides opportunities for students to explore the ideas, culture, and stories of Ancient Rome. Students will learn how Latin has influenced languages, cultures, books and traditions.

There are course prescriptions for the Latin Continuers course.

Preliminary (120 indicative hours)

Students will have the opportunity to read original Latin texts, developing the skills needed to study the prescribed texts for the HSC course and to translate unseen texts. Students extend their vocabulary, consolidate their language skills and study additional linguistic features not prescribed in the Years 7–10 syllabus. Students also begin to appreciate the purpose and point of view of different authors and their effective use of language.

HSC (120 indicative hours)

Students will have the opportunity to apply and extend the knowledge and skills gained through a wider reading of authors in the Preliminary course to a detailed study and analysis of 2 prescribed texts, one verse and one prose. Students apply their linguistic skills and their familiarity with Latin literature in the independent translation of unseen passages of original Latin text.

Board Developed Course

Course number(s):

• 11810 Latin Continuers (2 units – Preliminary)
• 15900 Latin Continuers (2 units – HSC)

Prerequisites: Nil

Corequisites: Nil

Eligibility: Strict eligibility rules apply to Latin Continuers courses where an Latin in Context and/or an Latin and Literature course exists. Refer to Languages courses eligibility criteria.

Study via self-tuition: Yes

Exclusions: Nil

Nil.

The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.

Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website:

• Arts and Recreation Services
• Education and Training
• Health Care and Social Assistance
• Information Media and Telecommunications
• Public Administration and Safety

Year 11

Latin Continuers Stage 6: Sample assessment schedule A (DOCX 19.88KB)

Latin Continuers Stage 6: Sample assessment schedule B (DOCX 19.94KB)

Year 12

Latin Continuers Stage 6: Sample assessment schedule A (DOCX 20.25KB)

Latin Continuers Stage 6: Sample assessment schedule B (DOCX 23.79KB)

Latin Continuers Stage 6: Sample assessment schedule C (DOCX 23.57KB)