YEAR 8 LATIN - OVERVIEW
CAMBRIDGE LATIN COURSE, BOOK 1
STAGE ONE:
CAECILIUS
CONTENT
 familia, p3-5
 Cerberus, p6
SESSIONS
ON
COMPUTER
 Session 1
 Session 2
GRAMMAR
 A/the
 Punctuation
 Position of
the verb
 Present tense
STAGE TWO:
IN VILLA
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 amicus, p16-17
 Metella, p1819
 mercator, p20
 in triclinio, p20
 Session 1
 Session 2
 Session 3
STAGE THREE:
NEGOTIUM
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in foro, p28
pictor, p29
tonsor p 30
venalicius, p31
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Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
 Worksheet:
translation
exercises and
questions on
culture, p10-11
HOMEWORK
TIME
 Translate sentences,
p3-5
 Translate Cerberus, p6
 Do “Practising the
Language”, p7
 Learn grammar notes
 Learn vocab, p6
Sept Oct
 Translate sentences,
p16-19
 Translate mercator, p20
 Translate in triclinio,
p20
 Do “Practising the
language”, p22
 Learn grammar notes
 Learn vocab p26
 Daily life, p2325
 Questions on
“Daily life”
 Nominative and
accusative
Nov Dec
 Translate in foro, p28
 Translate pictor, p29
 Answer questions on
tonsor, p30
 Translate venalicius,
p31
 Do “Practising the
language”, p 33
 Learn grammar notes
 Learn vocab, p38
JanFeb
ASSESSMENT: vocab tests & end of Stage assessment
 Declensions
(first, second,
third)
*More practise
needed on
declensions!
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 Caecilius, p8-9
 Metella, p10
 Houses in
Pompei, p1011
WORKSHEETS
ASSESSMENT: vocab test & end of Stage assessment
 Nouns and
the
nominative
case
 Nouns and
the accusative
case
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CULTURE
 The town of
Pompeii, p3337
 Questions on
“The town of
Pompeii”
ASSESSMENT: vocab tests & end of Stage assessment
STAGE FOUR: IN FORMO
 Sentences
p40-42
 Hermogenes,
p43
 in basilica, p44
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Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Session 5
 Latin verbs:
type1, 2 &3
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 The forum,
p48-51
 Verb practice
 Translate sentences,
p40-42
 Translate Hermogenes,
p43
 Translate in basilica,
p44
 Do “Practising the
language”, p46
 Translate Grumio et leo
P47
 Learn grammar notes
 Learn vocab p 52
March April
 Translate in via, p5455
 Translate in theatro,
p56-57
 Translate actores , p58
 Translate Poppaea, p61
 Do “Practising the
language”, p63
 Learn grammar notes
 Learn vocabulary, p68
May June
ASSESSMENT: vocab tests & end of Stage assessment
STAGE FIVE : IN
THEATRO
SUMMER EXAM: this is based on Units 1 – 4.
There is a vocab page to give out with important exam words.
 in via, p54-55
 in theatro, p5657
 actores , p58
 Poppaea, p61
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Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
 Plural of
nominative
nouns
 Plural of
verbs (3rd
person plural)
 The theatre at
Pompeii, p6467
 Revision of
nouns including
plurals
 Practice on
sing/plural of
verbs