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What does Camilla say in her final dying words to Acca?

She praises Diana

She urges Acca to ride to Turnus and tell him to relieve the city

She curses Aeneas

She blames Drances

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H443

OCR specification code

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4 papers

Assessment structure

OCR H443 specification

Aeneid 11

2025-2026 verse set text (Virgil)

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Pro Caelio

2025-2026 Cicero prose set text

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OCR H443 A-Level Latin is a four-paper linear qualification combining unseen translation, prose composition or comprehension, and set-text literary study of Cicero Pro Caelio, Tacitus Annals, Virgil Aeneid 11, Ovid Heroides 7, and Catullus.

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1What is the genitive singular of 'rex, regis' (king)?

A.regis

B.regi

C.regem

D.rege

Explanation: 'Rex' is a third-declension noun with stem 'reg-'. The genitive singular ending for third declension is -is, giving 'regis'. The genitive is given in the dictionary form for exactly this reason — it reveals the stem.

2Which of these is the correct ablative plural of 'puella, puellae' (girl)?

A.puellis

B.puellas

C.puellarum

D.puellae

Explanation: First-declension nouns form their ablative plural in -is. 'puella' → 'puellis'. The dative plural is identical in form but distinguished by context.

3Identify the case and number of 'manuum'.

A.genitive plural

B.dative singular

C.accusative plural

D.ablative plural

Explanation: 'Manus' (hand) is a fourth-declension feminine noun. Fourth-declension genitive plural ends in -uum, so 'manuum' = 'of the hands'. Watch for the double-u — it is a hallmark of fourth declension.

4What case follows the preposition 'apud'?

A.accusative

B.ablative

C.dative

D.genitive

Explanation: 'Apud' (at the house of, among, in the presence of) always takes the accusative — e.g. 'apud Ciceronem' = 'at Cicero's house'. It is one of the prepositions students most often get wrong because the meaning feels locative.

5Translate 'res publica' in the nominative.

A.the republic / the state

B.of the republic

C.by the state

D.to the republic

Explanation: 'Res publica' literally means 'the public thing/matter' and is the standard Latin term for 'the state' or 'the republic'. 'Res' is a fifth-declension feminine noun and 'publica' is a first/second-declension adjective agreeing in gender, number, and case.

6Identify the tense and voice of 'amabantur'.

A.imperfect passive

B.perfect passive

C.imperfect active

D.pluperfect passive

Explanation: The infix '-ba-' is the imperfect tense marker, and the ending '-ntur' is the 3rd person plural passive ending. So 'amabantur' = 'they were being loved'.

7What is the perfect active 3rd person singular of 'capio, capere, cepi, captum' (to take)?

A.cepit

B.capit

C.capiebat

D.ceperat

Explanation: The third principal part 'cepi' gives the perfect stem 'cep-'. Adding the 3rd singular perfect ending '-it' gives 'cepit' = 'he/she took' or 'has taken'.

8Translate the ablative absolute: 'urbe capta, cives fugerunt'.

A.When the city had been captured, the citizens fled

B.The city captures the fleeing citizens

C.The citizens captured the city as they fled

D.While capturing the city, the citizens fled

Explanation: An ablative absolute consists of a noun + participle in the ablative, grammatically detached from the main clause. 'urbe capta' (perfect passive participle) = 'with the city having been captured'. Idiomatic English uses a temporal clause: 'when/after the city had been captured'.

9Translate the indirect statement: 'dixit se venturum esse'.

A.He said that he would come

B.He said that he had come

C.He says that he is coming

D.He came and said this

Explanation: Indirect statement after verbs of saying uses accusative + infinitive. 'se' is the reflexive accusative subject; 'venturum esse' is the future active infinitive of 'venio'. So: 'he said that he would come'.

10What construction is 'ad urbem capiendam'?

A.gerundive of purpose

B.gerund of purpose

C.present participle

D.future passive infinitive

Explanation: 'ad' + accusative gerundive ('capiendam' agreeing with 'urbem') expresses purpose: 'for the purpose of capturing the city' / 'to capture the city'. The gerundive (verbal adjective) is preferred over the gerund when there is a direct object.

About the A-Level Latin Exam

A-Level Latin (OCR H443) is the sole UK A-Level Latin qualification from 2026, following AQA's withdrawal. The course covers unseen translation, prose composition or comprehension, prose literature (Cicero, Tacitus) and verse literature (Virgil Aeneid 11, Ovid Heroides 7, Catullus) assessed through four end-of-course written papers.

Questions

100 scored questions

Time Limit

9 hours 15 minutes total across 4 papers

Passing Score

Grade E is the minimum pass, Grades A*-E count as a pass (A*-A-B-C-D-E)

Exam Fee

£75-£130 per subject (school-set entry fee) (OCR)

A-Level Latin Exam Content Outline

33%

Unseen Translation (H443/01)

Translation of unseen Latin prose passage (Livy-style historical narrative) and verse passage (Ovid-style hexameter), plus a short scansion task on the verse extract

17%

Prose Composition or Comprehension (H443/02)

Optional: either translate a short English passage into idiomatic Latin prose, OR answer comprehension, grammar, and short-translation questions on a Latin prose passage

25%

Prose Literature (H443/03)

Set-text study of Cicero Pro Caelio (defence speech for Marcus Caelius Rufus) and Tacitus Annals selections — translation, commentary on style/content, and extended essay

25%

Verse Literature (H443/04)

Set-text study for the 2025-2026 cycle: Virgil Aeneid Book 11, Ovid Heroides 7 (Dido), and Catullus selections — translation, commentary, scansion, and extended essay

Underpinning

Grammar and Syntax

Five declensions, four conjugations, all tenses (active/passive, indicative/subjunctive), ablative absolute, indirect statement, gerund/gerundive, subordinate clauses, sequence of tenses

Underpinning

Literary Technique and Context

Scansion of dactylic hexameter and elegiac couplet, rhetorical figures, Augustan ideology, Roman political and social institutions

How to Pass the A-Level Latin Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Grade E is the minimum pass, Grades A*-E count as a pass (A*-A-B-C-D-E)
Exam length: 100 questions
Time limit: 9 hours 15 minutes total across 4 papers
Exam fee: £75-£130 per subject (school-set entry fee)

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A-Level Latin Study Tips from Top Performers

1Memorise all five declensions and four conjugations cold — every translation paper depends on instant morphology recognition

2Learn set texts in chunks and rehearse the literal English translation, then study scansion line by line for verse extracts

3Practise scansion of dactylic hexameter daily — mark long syllables (closed or with long vowel/diphthong) before scanning feet

4Build a personal vocabulary list of high-frequency words from Cicero and Virgil; flashcards beat passive reading

5Use OCR past papers and examiner reports — commentary questions reward specific quotation and technical terminology

6For Prose Composition, learn idiomatic constructions: indirect statement, purpose ut + subjunctive, ablative absolute, gerundive of obligation

Frequently Asked Questions

Which exam board offers A-Level Latin from 2026?

OCR is the sole UK A-Level Latin provider (specification code H443). AQA withdrew its A-Level Latin specification, so from 2026 all UK A-Level Latin candidates sit OCR papers.

What are the verse set texts for OCR A-Level Latin in 2025-2026?

The 2025-2026 verse set texts are Virgil Aeneid Book 11 (the death of Camilla and the council of the Latins), Ovid Heroides 7 (Dido's letter to Aeneas), and selections from Catullus.

What are the prose set texts for OCR A-Level Latin in 2025-2026?

The 2025-2026 prose set texts include Cicero's Pro Caelio (defence of Marcus Caelius Rufus, with the famous prosopopoeia of Appius Claudius) and selections from Tacitus's Annals.

How many papers does A-Level Latin have?

OCR H443 A-Level Latin has four papers: Unseen Translation (H443/01, 100 marks), Prose Composition or Comprehension (H443/02, 50 marks), Prose Literature (H443/03, 75 marks), and Verse Literature (H443/04, 75 marks).

What is scansion and is it tested?

Scansion is the marking of long and short syllables in Latin verse. Candidates must scan dactylic hexameter (six feet of dactyls or spondees) in the Unseen Translation paper and Verse Literature paper, including identifying elision, diaeresis, and caesura.

How is A-Level Latin graded?

A-Levels are graded A*-E, with A* the highest and E the minimum pass. UCAS tariff points are awarded for grades on most university applications, and Latin is highly regarded for Classics, History, English, and Modern Languages degrees.

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