What does the course cover? The programme of study

The Wolsey Hall Year 8 Latin and the Roman World course follows the coursebook De Romanis Book 1 and Book 2.

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Course introduction

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Module One: Oratory and Cicero	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (1.1): Oratory and Cicero The cursus honorum Oratory Cicero Consulship and the Catilinarian Conspiracy Decline and exile Cicero’s death	The study of Roman (and Greek) history and culture appears in KS2, but this course will give you a deeper understanding of topics you may have covered before.	Book 2 Pages 40–44, plus sources 8.1,2,3 and 4.
Topic Two (1.2): Core Language Vocabulary Pronouns Word order Compounds of eo ire Comparative and superlative adjectives Comparative and superlative adverbs The pluperfect tense		Pages 50–67, also pages 68–73, A8.1–4, B8.1–6, and extension exercises on page 74, C8.1 and consolidation exercises D8.1 and 2 on worksheets on Canvas.
ASSIGNMENT ONE

Module Two: The Army and Julius Caesar	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (2.1): The Army and Julius Caesar The Roman army Marius’s reforms The consequences of success Generals: status, wealth and power Julius Caesar Consulship, Gallic wars and the expedition to Britain Civil War, assassination and the aftermath.		Pages 76–81, plus sources 9.1, 2,3 and 4.
Topic Two (2.2): Core Language Vocabulary Consolidation – present participles, the imperfect active The passive voice Passive participles Intransitive verbs Perfect Passive plus agent and instrument Pluperfect passive		Pages 88–107, also pages 108–114, A9.1-5, B9.1-6, and extension exercise C9.1. Consolidation exercises D9.1, 2 and 3 on worksheets on Canvas.
ASSIGNMENT TWO

Module Three: Egypt and Cleopatra	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (3.1): Egypt and Cleopatra Egypt and Rome Ancient Egypt Alexander, Alexandria and the Ptolemaic Dynasty Cleopatra Cleopatra and Julius Caesar Cleopatra and Mark Antony The Battle of Actium Cleopatra’s death		Pages 116–120 plus sources 10.1, 2, 3 and 4.
Topic Two (3.2): Core Language Vocabulary Unusual words Emphatic word order Unusual adjectives and idiom The imperfect passive More on the genitive and dative cases Consolidation on imperfect active and passive and perfect passive		Pages 126–143, also pages 144–150, A10.1–3, B10.1–6, extension exercises C10.1–2 and consolidation exercises D10.1–2 on worksheets on Canvas.
ASSIGNMENT THREE

Module Four: Augustus and Image up to Actium	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (4.1): Augustus and Image up to Actium Octavian/Augustus and a new era for Rome Julius Caesar’s death and the beginnings of Octavian’s power The triumvirate The Battle of Actium		Pages 152–154 also sources 11.1 and 2, and illustrations 11.1, 2 and 3.
Topic Two (4.2): Core Language Vocabulary Consolidation of adverbs Consolidation of adverbs and idiom Consolidation of the infinitive		Pages 164–172 also pages 180–184, A11.1–4.
ASSIGNMENT FOUR

Module Five: Augustus and Image: Empire	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (5.1): Augustus and Image: Empire Peace and a new beginning Augustus the first Roman emperor Propaganda Augustus and the poets		Pages 154–157 plus sources 11.3 and 4.
Topic Two (5.2): Core Language Vocabulary Indirect statement Present passive		Pages 172–179, also pages 185–188, B11.1-5, extension exercises C11.1 and 2, and consolidation exercises D11.1, 2 and 3 on worksheets on Canvas.
ASSIGNMENT FIVE

Module Six: Roman Britain and Boudicca	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (6.1): Roman Britain and Boudicca The Roman Empire Britannia The tribes of Britain Caesar’s invasions of Britain Claudius’ invasion of Britain The Iceni and Boudicca’s revolt The battle of Watling Street Roman Britain over time		Pages 190–195 plus sources 12. 1,2,3 and 4.
Topic Two (6.2): Core Language Vocabulary Future passive Idioms: nec/neque, nihil, nullus and nemo Consolidation of participles The ablative absolute Consolidation of cases		Pages 200–219, also pages 220–225, A12.1-3, B12.1-5, extension exercises C12.1 and 2, and consolidation exercises D12.1, 2 and 3 on worksheets on Canvas.
ASSIGNMENT SIX