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OCR Anthology for Latin GCSE 2027-2028
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This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Latin GCSE set text prescriptions examined from 2027 to 2028. The texts covered are: Virgil Aeneid Book II, 1–56, 195–253 Ovid Metamorphoses Book IV, 55–166 Aulus Gellius Attic Nights V.14 (with omissions) Pliny Letters IX.33 (with omissions) Apuleius Metamorphoses...
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See moreThe only exam-board approved book for the texts examined as part of OCR's GCSE in Latin for examination in 2027–2028.
The only exam-board approved book for the texts examined as part of OCR's GCSE in Latin for examination in 2027–2028.
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Description
This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Latin GCSE set text prescriptions examined from 2027 to 2028.
The texts covered are:
Virgil
Aeneid Book II, 1–56, 195–253
Ovid
Metamorphoses Book IV, 55–166
Aulus Gellius
Attic Nights V.14 (with omissions)
Pliny
Letters IX.33 (with omissions)
Apuleius
Metamorphoses Book V, 21–5 and 26–7 (with omissions)
The volume starts with a guide to using the book followed by sections on literary style, Latin metre, and technical terms. Each section of the book that follows has a short introduction to the author and the literary-historical context of their work.
The prescribed texts are set out in clear passages facing commentary notes, with further information on GCSE vocabulary and key terms, as well as study questions. The full GCSE vocabulary is provided at the back of the book.
Supplementary resources are available on the Companion Website: https://bloomsbury.pub/OCReditions-2026-2028.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781350424487
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 March 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Audience: Primary and secondary education, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 168.0mm
Height: 242.0mm
Weight: 238g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Tim Chambers teaches Latin at St Joseph's College, Ipswich, UK, and is an experienced examiner.
Declan Lawell teaches Classics at the Liverpool Blue Coat School, UK.
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