IB Latin SL2 concludes a two-year course of study that meets the Group Two requirement of the IB program. Students will continue to build on linguistic skills acquired during their previous years of study in Latin and focus on texts written by classical authors in the original language. 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 make a personal response to them. The second year of the course will cover a prescribed author in the opposite genre to that covered in the first year (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.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of IB Latin SL1. Course is open to all 12th grade W-L students who meet the prerequisite.
This course is year 2 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.