The components for the first year of the new A Level in Latin correspond to the old AS level in that there is language study and study of the set texts. There is an Language (01) component and an Literature (02) component. In preparation for the first year A Level exams (AS), you will need to study both language and literature. The overall OCR code for the AS Latin qualification is H043.

You can achieve just an AS qualification with the new A Level. Or, you may continue your studies into the second year for a full A Level in Latin. With the current syllabus, you have up to Summer 2019 to sit the four exams.

As a prospective A Level Independent Learner, you will need to ensure that you are in the correct cycle for the literature set texts in order to acheive a full A Level. For example, if you were to begin your course in Autumn 2018, you would then be in the next cycle for the set texts.

Please note -  a major difference between the new A Level and the old is that the examination result you acheive at AS level cannot be carried over to the second year examinations. In other words, you cannot improve your overall result through combining the first and second year examination grades. For example, should you receive a C grade at AS level, you cannot hope to improve this result by achieving an A grade in the second year exams. You are therefore, somewhat compelled to sit all the exams at the end of the two years. Of course, you can sit the AS examinations at the end of your first year of study, and then resit them at the end of the second year, along with the second year exams.

You may, of course, take the course for your own pleasure or purposes and not sit the exams.