Schemes of Work
Year 6
Introductory study
Why do we learn Latin?
History of the language, its presence on modern languages
What do we know about the Romans?
English Derivation from Latin roots – everyday actions
jobs
the human body
Cambridge Latin Course Unit I work begins
Language work to be covered this year includes:
Word order in sentences with or without est
Cases of nouns – nominative and accusative
Present tense endings
The verb – esse – to be
Singulars and plurals
Imperfect and Perfect tenses of verbs
Roman Civilisation work to be covered this includes:
Houses in Pompeii
Social and domestic life
The town of Pompeii
The forum
The theatre
Roman masks
Slaves and freedmen
A day in the life of a Roman slave.
Year 7
Completion of Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1:
Language work:
Comparison of adjectives
Cases of nouns – 1st, 2nd and 3rd declensions
Revision of pronouns
Roman Civilisation work:
Roman beliefs in life after death
Study of Greek mythology – Eternal Damnations (e.g Prometheus, Sisyphus, Ixion)
Gladiatorial shows
The baths
Schools – comparing contemporary and Roman schools
Local government and elections
Eruption of Vesuvius
Common Entrance preparation work
Language Text Book:So You Really Want To Learn Latin – Latin Prep 1
Language work to be covered this year includes:
Verbs: Present, imperfect, future, perfect, pluperfect and future perfect indicative active of all verbs in the defined vocabulary; present infinitive active; imperative active; all regular conjugations (including mixed conjugations and sum)
Nouns: Cases of nouns
1st, 2nd declensions
Adjectives: Agreement of adjectives with nouns
1st, 2nd declensions
Pronouns: ego, tu, nos, vos (nominative and accusative cases)
Prepositions: Difference between those followed by the accusative and those followed by the ablative.
a/ab, ad, ante, circum, contra, cum, de, e/ex, in, inter, per, post, pro, prope, propter, sine, sub, super, trans
Numbers: Roman numerals
Cardinal numbers 1-30
Ordinal numbers 1-10
Greek Mythology to be studied includes:
The Life and Labours of Hercules
Theseus and the Minotaur (to be tied in with English curriculum)
Jason and the Golden Fleece
Perseus and the Gorgon
Year 8
Revision of English Derivation from Latin roots
Language Text Book:So You Really Want To Learn Latin – Latin Prep 1 and 2
Common Entrance preparation (as Year 7 ) plus:
Verbs: Revision of indicative active tenses of regular verbs
Irregular verbs: sum, possum, eo and compounds
Principal parts of verbs
Nouns: Revision of cases and 1st, 2nd declensions
3rd declension
Adjectives: Revision of agreement and 1st, 2nd declensions
3rd declension; regular comparison of adjectives; irregular comparison of bonus, malus, magnus, parvus, multus
Prepositions: Revision of all, difference between accusative and ablative prepositions
Syntax: Agreement, apposition, complements, simple prepositions, simple adverbs, simple causal clauses, simple temporal clauses (ubi), simple direct questions, simple concessive clauses, prohibitions, reflexive pronouns
Study of past Common Entrance papers
Greek Mythology:
The gods and goddesses of Olympus
The Trojan War
The Adventures of Odysseus
Those studying for Scholarships will also need to study the following:
Text books used: So You Really Want To Learn Latin Book 2
Latin from Common Entrance to GCSE
Verbs: Indicative passives of regular and irregular verbs,
Subjunctive actives and passives of regular and irregular verbs
Deponent verbs
Nouns: 4th and 5th declensions
Syntax: Purpose clauses, result clauses, conditional clauses, harder temporal clauses (cum + subj.), indirect questions, indirect statements, direct and indirect commands
They will also need to revise all Classical civilisation covered since Year 6..
