Coming from CE?
You already have a strong foundation. Here is what GCSE adds — and where to find it.
If you have studied Common Entrance Latin, you already know the core vocabulary, the first three declensions, four conjugations in the active voice, and basic sentence structures. GCSE Latin (OCR J282) builds on everything you have learnt. The areas below show exactly what is new — click through to start revising each one.
Passive Voice
Active voice across all 4 conjugations and all tenses
Full passive voice paradigms — present, imperfect, future, perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect passive for all conjugations
Study the passive voice →
Subjunctive Mood
Indicative mood only
Present, imperfect, and pluperfect subjunctive — active and passive — used in purpose clauses, result clauses, indirect commands, and more
Study the subjunctive →
Deponent Verbs
Not covered at CE level
Verbs that are passive in form but active in meaning — conor, hortor, loquor, morior, proficiscor, and others on the DVL
Study deponent verbs →
Gerunds and Gerundives
Not covered at CE level
The verbal noun (gerund) and verbal adjective (gerundive), including the gerundive of obligation construction
Study gerunds & gerundives →
Extended Pronouns
Basic personal pronouns (ego, tu, nos, vos) and is/ea/id
Full paradigms for hic/haec/hoc, ille/illa/illud, qui/quae/quod, and ipse/ipsa/ipsum
Study pronouns →
4th and 5th Declension
1st, 2nd, and 3rd declension nouns
4th declension (-us, -us) and 5th declension (-es, -ei) noun paradigms
Study 4th & 5th declension →
Syntax Constructions (10 types)
Simple sentence structures, basic subordinate clauses
Indirect statement, purpose clauses, result clauses, indirect commands, indirect questions, ablative absolute, temporal/causal/concessive clauses, conditionals, fearing clauses, and participle usage
Explore all 11 syntax pages →
Translation Technique
Short passage translation at CE level
Longer unseen passages at exam level, plus English-to-Latin composition
Practise unseen passages →
Practise English to Latin →
Literature Analysis (PETE and MANGOES)
Basic comprehension of set texts
PETE analysis method, MANGOES literary devices, 10-mark essay technique, and three Literature & Culture themes
Learn PETE method →
All literature tools →