QCAA Latin (SEE) study plan
QCAA Latin (SEE) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Translation of unseen Latin prose & Knowledge and application of Latin grammar, syntax and vocabulary
Parse every word of two 120-word unseen prose passages, labelling case, number, gender, tense, mood and voice before drafting any English.
Build a personal morphology table of the six active indicative tenses for one regular verb and one deponent verb, then self-test from memory.
Translate one 120-word prose passage into fluent English in 40 minutes without a dictionary, then mark every error against your parsing sheet.
Compile a 60-item vocabulary list from your own mistranslations, sorted by frequency of error rather than alphabetically.
Your checkpoint
A marked-up portfolio of two timed prose translations with a written error log classifying each mistake as vocabulary, morphology or syntax.
Translation of unseen Latin prose & Knowledge and application of Latin grammar, syntax and vocabulary
Drill subordinate clause recognition: identify purpose, result, causal, concessive and temporal clauses across three unseen prose passages.
Convert five English sentences into Latin to force active recall of case usage and clause constructions.
Translate a 150-word prose passage containing at least three subordinate clauses within 45 minutes.
Revise your error log from week 1 and confirm which error types have dropped and which persist.
Your checkpoint
One 150-word timed prose translation with a colour-coded clause map showing every subordinate clause and its function.
Translation of unseen Latin verse & Knowledge and application of Latin grammar, syntax and vocabulary
Scan two unseen verse passages for metre, marking elisions, caesurae and enjambment before translating.
Translate 40 lines of unseen verse at a rate of one line per 75 seconds, writing literal English first and polishing second.
List and memorise 25 verse-specific vocabulary items and poetic forms such as syncopated perfects and plural for singular.
Compare your literal and polished versions line by line and justify each stylistic change in one sentence.
Your checkpoint
A 40-line verse translation submitted in two drafts with a metre-scansion sheet for the first 12 lines.
Translation of unseen Latin verse & Translation of unseen Latin prose
Translate 50 lines of unseen verse in 50 minutes, then identify the three hardest lines and rewrite them.
Complete a full mock Section 1 prose paper under exam conditions and self-mark against a checklist of sense, accuracy and fluency.
Complete a full mock Section 2 verse paper under exam conditions and self-mark with the same checklist.
Rank your ten most frequent translation errors and write a one-line fix for each.
Your checkpoint
Two full timed mock translations (prose and verse) with self-marked scores and a ranked top-ten error list with corrective strategies.
Comprehension and interpretation of prescribed Latin texts & Analysis of literary techniques, style and context in Latin literature
Read the whole prescribed set text in Latin twice, once for sense and once annotating every literary device you can name.
Write a 200-word commentary on one 15-line extract linking three devices to the passage's argument or emotional effect.
Answer eight comprehension questions on an extract using only Latin evidence, quoting the exact words that support each answer.
Map the structure of the set text into sections with a one-sentence summary of each section's function.
Your checkpoint
A structured set-text workbook containing a section map, a device inventory and one 200-word practice commentary.
Comprehension and interpretation of prescribed Latin texts & Analysis of literary techniques, style and context in Latin literature
Write two 250-word analytical responses on set-text extracts, each citing at least four Latin quotations with line references.
Compare how two different authors or passages handle the same theme, naming at least three stylistic contrasts.
Practise translating five short set-text extracts from memory before checking against the original.
Draft and redraft one commentary to tighten every claim so that it is tied to specific Latin words.
Your checkpoint
Two polished 250-word analytical essays on prescribed extracts, each with embedded Latin quotation and line references.
Understanding of Roman cultural, historical and social background & Comprehension and interpretation of prescribed Latin texts
Write a one-page background brief on the set text's political and social context, citing at least five concrete historical facts.
Explain in 150 words how two features of that context shape interpretation of a specific passage.
Answer ten short-answer questions blending comprehension and cultural background under timed conditions.
Check every historical claim in your brief against a reliable source and delete anything you cannot verify.
Your checkpoint
A verified one-page contextual brief plus a 150-word passage-specific contextual analysis.
Translation of unseen Latin prose & Translation of unseen Latin verse
Sit two full-length mock papers under strict timing, covering both prose and verse translation.
Review every incorrect answer across all six domains and rewrite the five highest-value corrections as flashcards.
Recite your grammar checklist, top-100 vocabulary list and set-text quotations from memory in three short sessions.
Finalise a one-page exam-day strategy covering time allocation, order of sections and translation workflow.
Your checkpoint
Two completed full mock papers with a final one-page strategy sheet and a closed set of revision flashcards.
Milestones
Week 2: You translate a 150-word unseen prose passage in 45 minutes with no more than five lexical errors and no unresolved syntax.
Week 4: You complete both a prose and a verse mock under exam timing and can name your top ten recurring errors with a fix for each.
Week 6: You write a 250-word set-text analysis that embeds at least four accurate Latin quotations with line references and names at least three devices.
Week 8: You score at or above your target on both full mock papers and can state your time allocation for each section without consulting notes.