Delay to new set texts for Latin and Classical Greek
07 December 2020
This update was originally published on 11 June 2020 and was updated on 7 December 2020 to include the years the set text and topics will be examined.
Given the exceptional circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic, we have delayed the introduction of the new GCSE, AS and A Level set texts and the GCSE literature and culture topics by a year. We took this decision to help support teachers and reduce their workload during a period of unprecedented upheaval.
GCSE Latin J282 and Classical Greek J292
The set texts and topics in the second cycle, originally due to be assessed in June 2020 and 2021, will continue to be assessed until June 2022.
- For GCSE Latin, see page 8 and page 9 of the specifications for details of the set texts and topics which will be examined in 2022.
- For GCSE Classical Greek, see page 8 and page 9 of the specifications for details of the set texts and topics which will be examined in 2022.
AS Level Latin H043 and Classical Greek H044
The set texts in the second cycle, originally due to be assessed in June 2019 and 2020, will continue to be assessed until 2021.
- For AS Level Latin, please see page 8 of the specifications for details of the set texts which will be examined in 2021.
- For AS Level Classical Greek, see page 8 of the specification for details of the set texts which will be examined in 2021.
A Level Latin H443 and Classical Greek H444
The set texts in the second cycle, originally due to be assessed in June 2020 and 2021, will continue to be assessed until 2022.
- For A Level Latin, see page 10 and page 12 of the specifications for details of the set texts which will be examined in 2022.
- For A Level Classical Greek, see page 10 and page 12 of the specifications for details of the set texts which will be examined in 2022. As a result, the unseen prose author (Thucydides) and unseen verse author (Sophocles - iambic trimeter) in the unseen translation paper (H444/01) will also continue to be assessed until 2022.
If you have any queries about this update, please call our customer support centre on 01223 553998 or email classics@ocr.org.uk.
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