SACE Stage 2 Latin (continuers) study plan

SACE Stage 2 Latin (continuers) · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

School assessment

Parse and translate 40 lines of unseen Latin prose daily, marking every subordinate clause and ablative absolute
Memorise the full noun and adjective declension tables, including the pronominal adjectives, by writing them out from memory twice
Build a running vocabulary list of the 300 most frequent words in your set texts and test yourself on 50 per session
Annotate one prescribed prose passage for historical context, identifying the author's rhetorical purpose in each section

A completed unseen-translation log of 200 lines with error types coded, plus a 300-word vocabulary checklist signed off by self-test

Week 2

Translate 40 lines of unseen Latin verse daily, scanning the metre and marking elisions in every line
Drill all active and passive verb forms across the four conjugations, including deponents and semi-deponents, to automatic recall
Analyse three prescribed verse passages for imagery, sound effects, and word order, writing one paragraph of commentary on each
Record 60 new vocabulary items drawn from the verse set text and use each in a short original Latin sentence

A scansion-and-translation workbook covering 200 lines of verse, with all elisions and feet marked correctly

Week 3

Complete two full practice commentary essays on prescribed passages under 60-minute timed conditions
Master the subjunctive constructions (purpose, result, indirect command, cum clauses, indirect question) by classifying 80 examples
Compile a one-page reference sheet of stylistic devices with a Latin example of each from your set texts
Review every grammar error from weeks 1-2 and re-translate the ten passages that caused the most difficulty

Two timed commentary essays marked against the assessment rubric, with a written self-evaluation of strengths and gaps

Week 4

Sit one full mock examination of the school-assessment style paper under strict timing and no notes
Translate 100 lines of mixed prose and verse unseen material at examination pace
Identify the three weakest grammar areas from the mock and write a targeted remediation plan for each
Begin a spaced-repetition deck covering all vocabulary from both set texts, scheduling daily reviews

A marked mock paper with a percentage score and a written remediation plan listing three specific grammar targets

Week 5

Translate 50 lines of unseen prose per session, prioritising accuracy of case usage over speed
Practise the external-examination essay format by writing two 40-minute essays on themes from the set texts
Memorise the historical, literary, and cultural background for each prescribed text, testing yourself with 30 recall questions
Rehearse the full external paper structure once, timing each section separately

A completed timed rehearsal of the external paper with per-section timings recorded and compared against target

Week 6

Translate 50 lines of unseen verse per session, focusing on poetic word order and enjambment
Write four short commentary responses on unprepared passages, each in 15 minutes
Drill the 200 highest-frequency vocabulary items to 95 percent accuracy in a self-test
Review all stylistic-device examples and add 15 new devices with authentic examples from your reading

A vocabulary self-test scoring at least 95 percent on the 200 high-frequency items, with errors logged

Week 7

Sit two full mock examinations, one school-style and one external-style, on separate days under exam conditions
Re-translate every passage that produced errors in weeks 1-6 and confirm each correction
Write three timed essays on prescribed-text themes, each planned in five minutes and written in 35
Reduce the spaced-repetition deck to only items still causing errors and review it daily

Two marked mock papers with a consolidated error list showing fewer than ten recurring grammar faults

Week 8

Complete one final full mock of each paper type, aiming to beat week-7 scores by at least five percent
Review the consolidated error list and drill only the remaining weak constructions
Rehearse essay planning for six likely themes, producing a five-minute plan for each without writing the essay
Finalise a one-page exam-day checklist covering timing, section order, and scansion routines

Final mock scores for both papers recorded alongside a one-page exam-day checklist and a signed readiness statement

Week 2: Translate 100 consecutive lines of unseen verse with at least 80 percent accuracy and correct scansion throughout

Week 4: Score at least 60 percent on the first full mock and have a written remediation plan for three grammar targets

Week 6: Score at least 95 percent on the 200-item high-frequency vocabulary test and complete four timed commentaries

Week 8: Score at least 70 percent on both final mocks and confirm the consolidated error list has fewer than ten items