Why study Cambridge IGCSE Latin

Your child will enjoy the challenges that our Cambridge IGCSE Latin homeschooling course offers:

exercising the memory when learning vocabulary
finding connections between Latin words and English, French and Spanish
using their analytical skills when looking for the sense of a sentence in Latin
expanding their vocabulary and improving their understanding of the English Language.

It’s not only linguists who benefit from learning Latin, however, but also those who want to become lawyers, doctors, diplomats, civil servants, historians, entrepreneurs and business people – indeed, anyone who likes using his or her brain.

Your child will learn about the lifestyle, duties and pastimes of a Roman citizen, as well as about the culture and legacy of the Roman Empire. There is no better way of unlocking the past and using your imagination and creativity.

Take a look at our latest Exam Results.

Wolsey Hall is a registered online Cambridge International School.

We offer a wide range of IGCSE courses.

IGCSE courses

About the Course
Course Tutors
Related Courses

Key topics covered in the course

Key aims of Cambridge IGCSE Latin are to enable your child to develop:

An understanding of the language
The ability to read and respond to some Latin literature
An understanding of elements of Roman civilisation and its legacy
An analytical approach to language by seeing the contrast with English
An understanding of relevant aesthetical, ethical, political, religious and social issues
A foundation for further study

IGCSE course information

Prior requirements and hours of study

Prior learning: CAIE recommends that learners starting this course should have studied a general curriculum such as the Cambridge Lower Secondary programme or equivalent national educational framework such as the Key Stage 3 programme of study within the National Curriculum for England.
Your child should allow for up to 150 hours’ study time to complete the course plus additional time for completing assignments. This is an approximate figure which depends on their learning abilities and the pace at which they work.

Choosing your IGCSE subjects

The syllabus and exam

• The course will prepare your child for the Cambridge (CAIE) Latin syllabus 0480.

• This subject is not available in countries in Zone 1 and 2.

• Note that the exam may be sat only in June.

• The exam comprises two written papers:

Paper 1

Language 1 hour and 30 minutes, (50% of the total mark)

Paper 2

Literature 1 hour and 30 minutes, (50%)

There are Cambridge exam centres in over 150 countries. We can provide details of those most convenient.

All of our IGCSE courses include a number of past exam papers in the final module. These include the most recent paper which can be taken as a mock exam and submitted to your tutor for assessment and feedback for a modest additional fee.

Course sample

2023-2025 Exams

View course sample

Course Fees

The fee for IGCSE Latin is £655 via instalments. There is a discount of 5% for payment in full reducing the fee to £615. Read more about our fees and discounts, see what our fees include or use our fee calculator to find out the total cost of the courses you select. If you’re not delighted with your course, let us know within 45 days and we’ll refund your course fee (less the cost of the books).

Fee calculator

Fees

Course discounts

Diane Birt

Subjects: Latin, Latin and the Roman World

View Profile

Joanna Lashly

Subjects: Classical Studies, Latin, Latin and the Roman World

View Profile

I am glad I did IGCSE Latin because it helped me with my A Level Classical Civilisation course. Thank you for your support and assistance, I really appreciate it. Wolsey Hall Oxford is the best distance learning course I’ve been on because of the support from friendly people like you. It’s been brilliant.

Sahin Kathawala – Adult Learner

The Latin course at Wolsey Hall Oxford was run extremely well with lots of learning aids. Jo Lashly as my Tutor could not have been better. Her turnaround on marking was astonishingly quick by any measure but even more so when the extensive comments and advice she added are considered. I am looking forward to going on to study the A Level.

Suzanne Webber – Adult Learner Age 69

supplementary homeschooling is a choice for many students

Contact us

If you’re thinking of enrolling your child at Wolsey Hall Oxford and you’d like to know more about what we do or how to enrol, please get in touch. We’re ready to enrol new students throughout the academic year.