13 Latin
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms P. Wright

This year you will continue to consolidate and extend your knowledge of the Latin language while you also develop your appreciation of authentic Latin literature.
After completing Year 12 you have already studied the big grammatical concepts so you can concentrate more on reading and analysing Latin texts and improving your translation and comprehension skills. You will deepen your understanding of Roman poetry and of Roman perspectives on their world.
In 2021 you will study 2 substantial literary texts. The first texts we will read are Catullus’s famous poems about his love affair with Lesbia, a passionate but eventually destructive relationship. Then we will turn to Book 6 of the Aeneid, an epic poem by the most revered of the Roman poets, Virgil. This Book recounts an exciting and spooky episode of the hero Aeneas' travels. Guided by the Sibyl, Aeneas descends to the Underworld where the dead reside and where he meets several characters from his past and is shown the glorious future in store for Rome.
Course Costs and Equipment/ Stationery requirements
$20 Education Perfect (once for all languages).
Recommended Prior Learning
Year 12 Latin, Year 11 Latin in consultation with Ms Wright.
Credit Information
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 21 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 11 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 21
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
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We aim to enable every student to have the course that they prefer, however, some courses have limited places or pre-requisits that may restrict the student's choice.
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