4th Form CurriculumThere is one set of Latin, which is chosen on ability. Fourth Form pupils follow the Cambridge Latin course, starting at Book 3. This is a reading-based course for GCSE, supplemented with background material about Roman civilisation, which is studied in English. The emphasis is upon translation from Latin into English, and once the rudiments of the language have been grasped, pupils are introduced to the ‘raw’ Latin of Catullus, Virgil, Ovid and Martial.
As well as the possibility of visits to local sites of Roman interest, there is a Classics trip abroad every two years. The trip in 2006-07 was to Rome and the Bay of Naples; the next trip is scheduled for 2008-09.
Anyone who has studied a traditional course, such as Wilding, Disce Latinum or the Oxford course, should be well equipped to cope easily with the Cambridge course. Pupils who decide to continue their study of Latin at Mill Hill find it an enjoyable experience and are able to consolidate and develop the linguistic principles learnt initially for Common Entrance or Scholarship examination. Those who continue with Latin through to GCSE are likely to achieve an A grade.
