Examination board: OCR
Set texts 2027-28
In the Pro Roscio, Cicero defends accused of murdering his father against the violent backdrop of the dictator Sulla with his bloodthirsty proscriptions. This was Cicero’s first public case and it made his name.
Aeneid Book IV recounts the tragedy of Dido, Queen of Carthage, and her fatal love for Aeneas, the Trojan hero. A love inspired by but also condemned by the gods. Aeneas must leave her in order to found future Rome. This is not going to end well….
Unit 1: Unseen Translation
Unit 2: Prose Comprehension
Unit 3: Prose Literature: Pro Roscio (2027-28)
Unit 4: Verse literature: Aeneid IV (2027-28)
Examination board: OCR
