IB Latin SL is a two-year course of study which meets the Group 2 (Language Acquisition) requirement of the IB diploma programme. The course builds on linguistic skills, and cultural/historical knowledge students have acquired during their previous years of study in Latin and focuses on texts written by classical authors in the original language as well as supplemental sources in translation. Candidates will be able to analyze the broader aspects of classical texts (including the use of rhetorical devices, meter, vocabulary, and cultural/historical context) and to make a personal response to them. The first year of the course will cover a prescribed author in either poetry or prose as well as companion texts to support language development and provide material to draw from in an analytical essay, in English, on the Paper Two exam at the conclusion of the two-year course. During the first year of the course, students will prepare an Internal Assessment in the form of a research dossier on a topic of their choice relevant to the classical Roman world.
Prerequisites
Latin IV and teacher recommendation. Open to all Grade 11 W-L students who meet the prerequisites.
This course is year 1 of a two-year sequence and prepares students for the required Standard Level IB assessments at the end of the course of study. Students will complete an Internal Assessment and sit for External Assessments (papers/exams). This IB course is weighted by applying an additional 1.0 quality point value assigned to the final grade upon completion of the course.