These are past papers from the old OCR A-Level. They are the same standard as the new Linear A-level and are a super effective method of testing. They are no longer online and are the most accurate equivalent to what you will see in the verse section of your unseen language paper in your Latin A-level. So prepare yourself by sitting them!
Disclaimer: These past papers are not the property of Study Classics, they are being shared here only to aid access to them, since many past papers and valuable resources are only available to public schools and places with a history of teaching the subject with photocopies to these limited resources.
Latin Verse papers:
- Verse OVID Ceres cures Triptolemus
- Verse OVID 2018 Ovid relays his visit from Cupid
- Verse OVID 2018 Cyparissus the Stag
- Verse OVID 2017 Medea’s brutal scheme
- Verse OVID 2015 The slaughter of Niobes children
- Verse OVID 2015 Jupiter destroys the earth with a huge storm
- Verse OVID 2012 The Etruscans versus the Fabii
- Verse OVID 2011 Arion’s rescue
- Verse OVID 2010 Paris the Golden Apple
- Verse OVID 2009 Ovid’s Dream about cattle
- Verse OVID 2008 Glaucus’ transformation
- Verse OVID 2007 Battus and the cattle of Mercury
- Verse OVID 2006 Ovid’s Dream
- Verse OVID 2005 Sabine Women
- Verse Ovid 2004 Hercules speaks to Myscelus
- Verse OVID 2003 Circe falls in love with Picus
- Verse OVID 2002 Daudalus pleads with Minos
- Verse OVID 2001 Didos Lament
- Verse OVID 2000 The Omen of the Serpent
- Verse OVID 1999 Niobe and the slaughter of her children
- Verse OVID 1998 Ovid’s Advice for Girls on the subject of men
- Verse OVID 1997 Ulysses rebukes Circe
- Verse OVID 1996 Baucis and Philemon
- Verse OVID 1995 Canens Lament
- Verse OVID 1994 Janus explains his appearance
- Verse OVID 1993 Ovid’s advice for scorned lovers
- Verse OVID 1992 Ulysses claim for the arms of Achilles
- Verse OVID 1991 Jupiter in a rage enlists the help of Neptune
- Verse OVID 1990 Ariadne is deserted
Latin Prose papers:
- Latin Unseen Prose Livy The Greeks are amazed when they are granted their freedom
- Latin Unseen Prose Livy Consuls are ordered to celebrate games
- Latin Unseen Prose Livy Marcellus figures out Bantius treachery
- Latin Unseen Verse Livy Coriolanus is persuaded by his wife and mother to withdraw
- Latin Unseen Prose Livy Passages on the Celtiberians
- Latin Unseen Prose Livy 2018 News of Maximus reaches Rome Geminus sails to Africa
- Latin Unseen Prose Livy 2017 Valerius provides Horatius with inspiration
- Latin Unseen Prose Livy 2016 The Carthaginians besiege Casilinum
- Latin Unseen Prose Caesar 2012 Caesar struggles with flooding on his campaigns
- Latin Unseen Prose Caesar 2010 Sabinus becomes a source of hate for the Gauls
- Latin Unseen Prose Tacitus 2009 Claudius is encouraged to choose another wife after the execution of Messal
- Latin Unseen Prose Livy 2009 Spurius tries to break the siege
- Latin Unseen Prose Livy 2008 After the return of the Romans they are struck down by calamities
- Latin Unseen Prose Aulus Hirtius 2005 Caesar battles the Alexandrians with his naval fleet
- Latin Unseen Prose Livy 2004 Fabius attacks the Volsci
- Latin Unseen Prose Livy 2004 Decius Magius pays the price for urging his fellow citizens to oppose Hannibal
- Latin Unseen Prose Livy 2003 The Romans are confused by fog when fighting the Histrians
- Latin Unseen Prose Livy 1999 Fabius takes on the Aequi after they reject his peace treaty
- Latin Unseen Prose Livy 1998 The Abydeni choose death over surrender to King Philippus