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Latin 0480

Develop Latin language and literature skills. Practise translation, analyse language and interpret selected texts.

49 lessons and reviews0 practice setsSyllabus 2026–2028
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  • Paper 1 · Language
  • Paper 2 · Literature
  • Paper 2 · Prescribed verse
  • Paper 2 · Prescribed prose
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Withdrawal notice · last assessment June 2028. Exam entry is limited to the published years through this final series; confirm your centre's eligibility with Cambridge.

Syllabus 2026–2028

Cambridge IGCSE Latin 0480 syllabus map

2026–2028 Version 2

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49 original lessons provide 147 guided, independent and application tasks. Nineteen passage-specific lessons cover the prescribed texts, with three further worked scans and fifteen vocabulary/construction lessons. All 693 printed vocabulary rows have been reconciled word by word into 692 distinct records; the repeated laboro entry is taught once. Numbers, adverb formation/comparison and compound verbs are taught separately. All 19 mapped areas have linked teaching. This is a teaching foundation, not a fully validated exam-preparation programme: further text-by-text annotation, translation and scansion practice, qualified Latin-teacher review, full timed papers and human marking remain pending. Cambridge has announced withdrawal; the last assessment is June 2028, in administrative zones 3, 4, 5 and 6 only.

The June examination series is available through the final assessment in June 2028. Cambridge has announced withdrawal; this syllabus is not offered in every administrative zone and is limited to zones 3, 4, 5 and 6. Confirm entry availability with your centre and do not plan a later exam.

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  • Paper 1 · Language1 hour 30 minutes · 160 marks · 50%

    Section A translates an unseen prose passage; Section B tests comprehension and English word derivation. The complete reference bank and additional-form lessons support vocabulary learning; wider unseen translation and full timed practice remain outstanding.

  • Paper 2 · Literature1 hour 30 minutes · 80 marks · 50%

    All prescribed-text questions are required. Each assigned text now has a passage-specific sequence alongside scansion and response methods. Further close annotation, translation/scansion practice and specialist marking remain outstanding.

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Follows Cambridge IGCSE Latin 0480 Version 2 for exams in 2026–2028. Both externally assessed papers are required and each is 50%: Paper 1 tests language, translation and comprehension; Paper 2 tests prescribed literature. Every mapped area has linked teaching. The vocabulary bank reconciles all 693 printed rows into 692 distinct records and separately teaches the required additional forms. Six prescribed texts have passage-specific teaching. This map does not certify mastery: deeper annotation, translation, scansion and specialist review remain outstanding. Cambridge has announced withdrawal, with the final assessment in June 2028 and availability in administrative zones 3, 4, 5 and 6 only; confirm entry with your centre.

Paper 1 · Language

Paper 2 · Literature

Paper 2 · Prescribed verse

Paper 2 · Prescribed prose

Paper 2 · Study strategy

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  • Qualified Latin teacher reviewLATIN-SPECIALIST-REVIEW · Assessment limitation, not a syllabus section
    Teacher, centre, or specialist assessment required
  • Full timed papers and human markingLATIN-TIMED-PAPERS · Assessment limitation, not a syllabus section
    Teacher, centre, or specialist assessment required

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  • Complete close annotation, translation and scansion practiceLATIN-TEXT-DEPTH · Assessment limitation, not a syllabus section
    Teacher, centre, or specialist assessment required

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  • June series and zone availability confirmationLATIN-ENTRY-AVAILABILITY · Supplemental StudyForA practice, not a syllabus section
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  1. 01

    Nouns and cases: read the ending before the word order

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  2. 02

    Adjectives and adverbs: agreement and comparison

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  3. 03

    Pronouns, prepositions and numerals in context

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  4. 04

    Verbs: person, tense, voice and principal parts

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  5. 05

    Syntax: case constructions and non-finite forms

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  6. 06

    Syntax: subordinate clauses and reported speech

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  7. 07

    Unseen prose translation: build meaning before polishing English

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    Unseen prose comprehension and English word derivation

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  9. 09

    Dactylic hexameter: scan a line in measured stages

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  10. 10

    Virgil, Aeneid 11: approach a prescribed verse passage

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  11. 11

    Roman prose set texts: read argument, character and context

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  12. 12

    Literary response: explain effect, context and personal judgement

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  13. 13

    Diana remembers Camilla: exile and the river

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  14. 14

    Camilla crosses the river on a spear

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  15. 15

    Camilla's training and Diana's limits

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  16. 16

    Camilla's changing weapons and Amazon companions

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  17. 17

    Victims, vulnerability and Camilla's taunt

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  18. 18

    Camilla reverses the pursuit

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    Chloreus's splendour and Camilla's distraction

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  20. 20

    Arruns's prayer and Apollo's partial answer

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  21. 21

    The spear strike and Arruns's wolf-like flight

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  22. 22

    Camilla's final commands and unwilling death

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  23. 23

    Sallust's framework: equal stature, different characters

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  24. 24

    Caesar's generosity and Cato's severity

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  25. 25

    Ambition, being good and the paradox of fame

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  26. 26

    Pliny's household and Zosimus's need for kindness

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  27. 27

    Zosimus's abilities, affection and recurring illness

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  28. 28

    Pliny's practical request and limited travel funds

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  29. 29

    Nero and Anicetus design an apparent accident

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  30. 30

    Feigned reconciliation and the ambiguous farewell

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  31. 31

    The failed ship mechanism, Acerronia and survival

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  32. 32

    Scan Camilla's first steps: Aeneid 11.573

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  33. 33

    Scan Camilla as Amazon: Aeneid 11.648

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  34. 34

    Scan the final departure: Aeneid 11.831

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  35. 35

    Noun vocabulary: stems, gender and look-alikes

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  36. 36

    Active verbs: principal parts and the sentence

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  37. 37

    Deponent and semi-deponent vocabulary

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  38. 38

    Irregular and defective verbs: recognise the real forms

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  39. 39

    Adjective vocabulary: agreement before comparison

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    Pronouns and pronominal adjectives: track the referent

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    Prepositions: case and relation together

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    Clause connectors: time, reason, contrast and purpose

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  43. 43

    Questions, expectations and negative particles

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    Adverbs: time, place, manner and degree

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  45. 45

    Expressions and greetings: translate the unit

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  46. 46

    Cardinal numbers: 1–100, 500 and 1000

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    Ordinal numbers: first to tenth

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  48. 48

    Adverb formation and regular/irregular comparison

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  49. 49

    Compound verbs: recognise prefixes without guessing

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