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Common Entrance 13+

Course Overview

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English

Reading Skills that will be tested include:

• basic understanding and vocabulary• use of text to illustrate answers• drawing of inferences• evaluation of style, language and purpose• delivery of opinions/judgements/arguments based on given material• awareness of how grammar, syntax and punctuation affect meaning• capacity to make comparisons and evaluate contrasts

When analysing poetry, pupils are expected to show awareness of how language is used and to support opinion by reference to the text. Questions ask for pupils’ responses to literature via an understanding of how writers achieve their effects, reveal their feelings and make readers more aware. This assumes knowledge of metaphor, simile, personification, symbol, irony, alliteration, assonance, rhyme, rhythm and metre.

Writing Pupils are required to use prose for a range of practical purposea: to argue, persuade, explain, advise, inform. They are also required to produce imaginative, descriptive or narrative responses to a given stimulus.

Speaking and Listening Although not formally assessed in the Common Entrance exams, the importance of speaking and listening skills is reinforced in lessons through discussion, argument and debate.

ASSESSMENT There are both Level 1 and Level 2 English papers. The passage and the poem will be the same for both levels, although the passage will sometimes be abridged for Level 1. For both the prose and poetry sections, questions will be easier on the Level 1 paper. The writing sections are common to both Level 1 and Level 2 papers.

There are two English papers, both comprising a reading section and a writing section.

PAPER 1 (50 marks; 1 hour 15 minutes): the paper is divided into two sections.

Section A: Reading (25 marks) This section contains a passage of literary prose followed by about five questions which seek to test understanding as well as powers of analysis and evaluation. Section B: Writing (25 marks) This section contains four essay titles to choose between. Three essay titles require the use of prose for a practical purpose; the fourth essay title provides a choice of literary topics.

PAPER 2 (50 marks; 1 hour 15 minutes): the paper is divided into two sections.

Section A: Reading (25 marks) This section comprises about five questions on an unseen poem to test both understanding of poetic technique and personal response. Section B: Writing (25 marks) This section contains four essay titles to choose between, which provoke imaginative, descriptive or narrative responses.

SCHOLARSHIP (1 hour 45 minutes): The Common Academic Scholarship Examination consists of two or more unseen, thematically-related passages with questions on content, style and structure. While inviting sophisticated answers, questions will be sufficiently open-ended to encourage imaginative and personal responses.

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Maths

Number

use the vocabulary of prime numbers, factors, multiples, common factors, common multiples, highestcommon factor, lowest common multiple, prime factorisation, including expressing a number as aproduct of its prime factors

use the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division), including formal writtenmethods, applied to integers, decimals, proper and improper fractions, and mixed numbers, all bothpositive and negative

order positive and negative integers, decimals and fractions

use the symbols =, ≠, <, >, ≤, ≥

recognise and use relationships between operations including inverse operations

use BIDMAS to determine the order of operations

use index notation (e.g. 24, 32) and find square and cube roots

convert between fractions, decimals and percentages

find fractions and percentages of amounts

express one quantity as a percentage of another, compare two quantities using percentages, and workwith percentages greater than 100%

use standard units of mass, length, time, money and other measures, including with decimal quantities

round numbers and measures to an appropriate degree of accuracy (for example, to a number ofdecimal places or significant figures)

Algebra

use and interpret algebraic notation, including: ab in place of a × b; 3y in place of y + y + y and 3 × y; a²

in place of a × a, a³ in place of a × a × a; a²b in place of a × a × b; 𝑎

𝑏 in place of a ÷ b

substitute values into formulae and expressions

use the vocabulary of expressions, equations, inequalities and terms

multiply out brackets and factorise expressions

use an appropriate method to solve equations

work with coordinates in all 4 quadrants

recognise and produce graphs of linear functions (for example, plot the graph of 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 5)

find the nth term of a sequence

recognise and produce graphs of quadratic functions [Level 3 and Scholarship only]

solve simple inequalities [Level 3 and Scholarship only]

solve simultaneous equations [Level 3 and Scholarship only]

Ratio, proportion and rates of change

use scale factors, scale diagrams and maps

use ratio notation, including reduction to simplest form

divide a given quantity into two parts in a given ratio; express the division of a quantity into two partsas a ratio

solve problems involving percentage change, including: percentage increase, decrease and reversepercentages and simple interest in financial mathematics

use compound units such as speed

Geometry and measures

apply formulae to calculate and solve problems involving: perimeter and area of triangles,parallelograms, trapezia, volume of cuboids (including cubes) and other prisms (including cylinders)

calculate and solve problems involving: perimeters of 2-D shapes (including circles), areas of circlesand composite shapes

use the standard ruler and compass constructions (perpendicular bisector of a line segment,constructing a perpendicular to a given line from a given point, bisecting a given angle)

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illustrate properties of triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, and other shapes

describe the results of translations, rotations and reflections applied to a given shape

enlarge shapes by a given scale factor

apply the properties of angles at a point, angles at a point on a straight line, and vertically oppositeangles

understand and use the relationship between parallel lines and alternate and corresponding angles

derive and use the sum of angles in a triangle and use it to deduce the angle sum in any polygon

use Pythagoras’ Theorem to solve problems involving right-angled triangles [Level 3 and Scholarshiponly]

Probability

analyse the frequency of outcomes of simple probability experiments involving randomness, fairness,equally and unequally likely outcomes, using appropriate language and the 0-1 probability scale

understand that the probabilities of all possible outcomes sum to 1

Statistics

understand and use measures of central tendency (mean, median and mode) and spread (range)

construct and interpret appropriate tables, charts, and diagrams, including frequency tables, barcharts, pie charts, and pictograms

describe simple mathematical relationships between 2 variables and illustrate using scatter graphs

ASSESSMENT There are two papers, one non-calculator and one calculator, each of 60 minutes’ duration, as well as a mental test lasting up to 30 minutes. There are three different levels of papers: Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. Level 1 is aimed at those candidates who would typically score less than 35% on Level 2 papers. Level 2 is taken by the majority of candidates. Level 3 is intended for higher achieving pupils.

SCHOLARSHIP (1 hour 30 minutes): The Common Academic Scholarship Examination is based on the 13+ Common Entrance syllabus, but includes more challenging questions.

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Science

WORKING SCIENTIFICALLY • Scientific attitudes• Experimental skills and investigations• Analysis, evaluating and problem solving• Measurement

BIOLOGY

Structure and function of living organisms • cells and organisation• nutrition and digestion• gas exchange systems• reproduction in animals• reproduction in plants• Health

Material cycles and energy • Photosynthesis• Cellular respiration

Interactions and interdependences • Relationships in an ecosystem

Genetics and evolution • Variation, classification and inheritance

CHEMISTRY

The particulate nature of matter Atoms, elements and compounds Pure and impure substances; physical changes Chemical reactions

PHYSICS

Energy • Energy resources• Changes in systems• Conservation of energy

Motion and forces • Describing motion• Force and rotation• Force and pressure• Density

Waves • Sound waves• Hearing• Light waves

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Electricity and electromagnetism • Circuits• Magnetism• Electromagnets

Space Physics

Celestial motion

Earth, Sun and Moon

Gravity and planetary orbits

The Sun as a source of light

Artificial satellites and their uses

ASSESSMENT There are two different levels of paper: Level 1 and Level 2. The syllabus is common for both levels, but the Level 1 paper provides more explanatory text and, where calculations are required, formulae and units are given.

Level 1 (80 marks; 60 minutes): There is a single paper with approximately equal numbers of questions based on the biology, chemistry and physics syllabuses.

Level 2 (60 marks per paper; 40 minutes per paper): There are three papers, one in each of biology, chemistry and physics.

SCHOLARSHIP The Common Academic Scholarship Examination (90 minutes) is divided into three sections: A (biology), B (chemistry) and C (physics). Each section is worth 25 marks.

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French

Grammar

Level 1 Level 2 verbs present tense:

(i) regular and common irregular(ii) common reflexive(iii) future tense with aller(iv) conditional: only je voudrais, j'aimeraisimperative formsinfinitive after aller, aimer, détester, préférer,vouloir, pouvoir, devoir, il fautinterrogative forms + est-ce qunegative expressions: ne … pas, ne … jamais,ne … plus, ne … rienidiomatic expressions: e.g. avoirchaud/froid/faim/soif/mal, faire + weather

passé composé with avoir/être imperfect tense

nouns genders and plurals of common nouns definite and indefinite article partitive article (and de/d' with quantity/negatives)

adjectives agreement and position of regular and irregular adjectives comparison possessive demonstrative

superlative

adverbs adverbs ending in –ment common adverbs

pronouns subject personal pronouns, including on relative pronoun qui reflexive pronouns disjunctive pronouns: moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles

relative pronouns: que/qu’ direct and indirect object pronouns

prepositions and conjunctions

common prepositions and conjunctions, depuis

numerals cardinal numbers: 0–100 ordinal numbers: 1–10 dates and time: 12-hour and 24-hour clock

cardinal numbers: 101–1000

TOPICS language of the classroom; house, home, daily routine and chores; life and work at school; time, dates,

numbers and prices; personal description; family, friends and pets; meeting people; free-time activities;

holiday activities; visiting a café or restaurant; simple health problems; description of a town or region; finding

the way and using transport; understanding tourist information; shopping (e.g. for food, clothes, presents);

pocket money; weather; local environmental issues

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ASSESSMENT LISTENING (25%; about 25 minutes) This paper is based on a number of short passages recorded on a CD.

SPEAKING (25%; about 6 minutes) Level 1: There is a discussion on two prepared topics. Level 2: There is a role-play situation and discussion on two prepared topics. A bilingual dictionary may be used during the allowed preparation time for the speaking component only.

READING AND WRITING (50%; 60 minutes) Part A: Reading – In both Level 1 and Level 2 papers, there are 25 questions on a number of short passages, arranged in five sections. Part B: Writing – In the Level 1 paper there are three sections worth a total of 25 marks. The first contains ten sentence completion questions and the second requires candidates to write short sentences about five pictures; the third section asks candidates to write a few short sentences on a particular topic. The Level 2 paper contains two written exercises. Section One (8 marks) requires the writing of five simple sentences, each based on a visual or written stimulus. Section Two (17 marks) requires 80–130 words of continuous writing in the form of a letter/email based on a written stimulus.

SCHOLARSHIP Scholarship papers in Listening (approximately 30 minutes) and Reading and Writing (60 minutes) are based on this syllabus.

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Latin

Grammar, Syntax and Vocabulary

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Scholarship

grammar nouns 1st, 2nd declensions 3rd declension 5th declension 4th declension

adjectives 1st, 2nd declensions 3rd declension; regular comparison of adjectives; irregular comparison of bonus, malus, magnus, parvus, multus

pronouns ego, tu, nos, vos (nominatives and accusatives only)

declensions of ego, tu, nos, vos, se, is, hic, ille

declensions of qui, idem, ipse

prepositions a/ab, ad, contra, cum, de, e/ex, in (accusative, ablative), per, prope, trans

ante, circum, inter, post, pro, propter, sine, sub, super

verbs present, imperfect and perfect indicative active (of all verbs in the defined vocabulary); present infinitive active; imperative active; all regular conjugations (including mixed conjugation) and sum

perfect indicative active (of all verbs in the defined vocabulary); present infinitive active; imperative active; all regular conjugations (including mixed conjugation) and sum future and pluperfect indicative active; irregular verbs: sum, possum, eo and compounds (indicative, present infinitive, imperative)

present, imperfect, perfect; future and pluperfect indicative passive; imperfect subjunctive active and passive: regular and irregular verbs; present and past participles (nominative and accusative only); irregular verbs: fero, volo, nolo

deponent verbs (future perfect not required); present and past participles, present and perfect infinitive; pluperfect subjunctive active; present infinitive passive; perfect infinitive active and passive

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syntax agreement; apposition; complements; common use of cases; simple prepositions; simple adverbs; simple causal clauses (quod); simple temporal clauses (ubi); simple direct questions (-ne); prolative infinitive

complements; common use of cases; simple prepositions; simple adverbs; simple causal clauses (quod); simple temporal clauses (ubi); simple direct questions (-ne); prolative infinitive simple concessive clauses (quamquam); simple direct questions (nonne, num); prohibitions; reflexive pronouns

time; place; simple relative clauses; purpose clauses; indirect commands (with imperfect subjunctive active only)

ablative absolute; indirect statement; cum + imperfect/ pluperfect subjunctive active (= when/since

vocabulary see Appendix I see Appendix I see Appendix I see Appendix I

number cardinals: 1-10 (declensions

of 1-3 not required); ordinals: 1st-10th

cardinals: 21-100 and mille (declension of milia not required)

manipulation of the language

1st and 2nd declension nouns, nominative and accusative singular only; present tense: 1st and 2nd conjugation verbs

1st and 2nd declension nouns: nominative and accusative singular and plural; present and imperfect indicative active tenses: 1st and 2nd conjugation verbs; adjectival agreement of –us adjectives onl

1st, 2nd and 3rd declension nouns, nominative, accusative and ablative singular and plural; present, imperfect and perfect indicative active tenses of conjugations 1-4; adjectival agreement of –us and –is adjectives only

all cases of nouns 1-3; present, imperfect and perfect indicative active and passive of conjugations 1-4; prepositions

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NON-LINGUISTIC STUDIES The range of subjects on which questions are set is limited to the four topic areas listed below. Questions are broadly based and are

intended to elicit comprehension of the topics covered and sound English writing rather than the bare repetition of facts.

Domestic Life Roman housing: layout and rooms; decoration; furniture; amenities Roman slavery: sources; purchase; conditions and treatment; possibility and

methods of freedom Roman daily life: clothing; food and meals; bathing Life and death: coming of age; marriage; death and burial

The City of Rome Early Roman legends: Romulus and Remus; Horatius; Cloelia; Mucius Scaevola; Coriolanus; Manlius Torquatus Entertainment: theatre;

amphitheatre; circus; baths

The Army and Roman Britain Army: organisation; equipment; camp; tombstones Roman Britain: general historical outline; Julius Caesar; Claudius; Caratacus and

Boudicca; towns; villas; Hadrian’s Wall

Greek Mythology Perseus and Medusa Theseus and the Minotaur The Labours of Hercules Jason and the Golden Fleece The Trojan War The Wanderings of

Odysseus

ASSESSMENT There is a single 60-minute paper for all levels. The different level papers are all divided up as follows. Question 1 (15 marks) includes a series of questions to test comprehension of the first paragraph (45 words or so) of a passage. Question 2 (30 marks) requires a translation into good English the second paragraph (about 50 words) of the passage. Question 3 (20 marks) asks a series of questions testing grammatical knowledge, and involves performing some simple manipulation of the language and some translation into Latin, using vocabulary provided. Question 4 (10 marks) offers a choice of eight questions on non-linguistic studies (two from each of the four topic areas). Only one of these questions needs to be attempted.

SCHOLARSHIP The Common Academic Scholarship examination (60 minutes) comprises four questions, similar in style to those outlined above. Question 4 differs as it requires a translation of four English sentences of increasing difficulty into Latin. Lexical help is given for the first two sentences only.

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Geography

Ordnance Survey mapwork skills • 4-figure and 6-figure grid references• eastings, northings• spot heights and contours• direction• orientation (8 points of the compass)• distance• area• follow routes• identify relief and landscape features (slope steepness, plateau, flood plain, valley, headland, bay)• annotate simple sketch sections• use maps in decision-making• understand site, situation and shape of settlements

Earthquakes and Volcanoes (tectonic processes) • the basic structure of the Earth• tectonic plates, constructive and destructive boundaries and what causes them to move• the global distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes an example of either an earthquake or a

volcanic eruption to show the nature, causes, environmental and human effects, and humanresponses (one case study form developed country, one from developing country)

Weather and Climate (meteorological processes) • the difference between weather and climate• microclimates• the water cycle• types of rainfall• causes of temperature and rainfall variation from place to place in the British Isles

Rivers and Coasts (geomorphological processes) • processes of weathering• processes of erosion, transportation and deposition in understanding the development of the

following landforms: valley, waterfall, gorge, meander, caves, arches, stacks, stumps, beaches, spits• the causes and effects of and responses to a flood (case study)

Population and Settlement (demographic processes) • population numbers and population density for the UK and the world• the causes of the rise or fall of the population of an individual country• the reasons for the site, shape, situation, growth and nature of individual settlements• the relationship between the provision of goods and services and settlement size• the management of urban development (case study)

Transport and Industry (economic processes) • the value of transport routes for people and industry• the principal modes of transport today – road, rail, sea and air – together with their impact on the

environment (case study)• the different types (sectors) of economic activity• how economic activities operate in contrasting locations (case study)• how economic development can be made sustainable

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ASSESSMENT INDIVIDUAL FIELDWORK ENQUIRY (20 marks)

WRITTEN EXAMINATION (80 marks; 60 minutes) Section A: Location knowledge (10-15 marks) The questions are answered with reference to a given map. Section B: Ordnance Survey map work (10-15 marks) This section comprises Ordnance Survey mapwork questions. Ordnance Survey maps to the scale of 1:50,000 and 1:25,000 are used and a key to conventional symbols is provided. Section C: Thematic studies (10-15 marks for each of the five themes) This section comprises five questions on the five themes.

SCHOLARSHIP The Common Academic Scholarship Examination is based on the Common Entrance syllabus. The 60-minute paper will be divided into two sections. Section A: data-response questions – This section comprises two questions. One question is based on physical geography and the other on a human geography topic or an environmental topic. Section B: essay and structured questions – This section consists of six questions. These include essay questions as well as more structured questions, containing extended writing.

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History

Common Entrance Medieval Realms: Britain 1066-1485: Saxon England and Edward the Confessor; Norman Conquest and Battle of Hastings; William I; William II; Henry I; Stephen; First Crusade; Henry II and Thomas Becket; John; Henry II; Black Death; Peasant’s Revolt.

There are five areas of study: war and rebellion; government and parliament; religion; social history; as well as general topics, including local history.

In 2017-2018, the topics that will be examined are the Norman Conquest and King John, though familiarity with all topic areas is encouraged.

Scholarship Elizabeth I; James I; Charles I and he English Civil War; Oliver Cromwell and The Commonwealth; James II and the Glorious Revolution; William and Mary the and Revolution Settlement; revision of Henry VII, Henry VIII and Edward VI.

ASSESSMENT There is one paper of 60 minutes’ duration, comprising an evidence question and an essay question.

Evidence Question (20 marks): This question consists of three sources, one of which will be pictorial. The written sources may be primary or secondary or a combination of both. The questions begin: ‘Using ALL the sources and your own knowledge, ...’

Essay Question (30 marks): There are ten essay choices from which only one is to be selected. Each question will be generic and open-ended. Up to 50% of the marks may be awarded for a good narrative essay.

SCHOLARSHIP The Common Academic Scholarship Examination paper (60 minutes) is composed of three sections: Section A: an unseen evidence question; Section B: seven essay questions based on the Common Entrance syllabus; Section C: seven essay questions based on general topics.

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RS

INTERPRETING THE OLD TESTAMENT God, Human Nature and Covenant

• The Creation Accounts: Genesis 1: 1-2: 25• The Garden of Eden and The Fall: Genesis 3• Cain and Abel: Genesis 4: 1-16• The Near Sacrifice of Isaac: Genesis 22: 1-19• The Exodus and Passover: Exodus 12: 1-13• The Ten Commandments: Exodus 19: 1-8 and Exodus 20: 1-17

Leaders and Prophets of the Old Testament • Moses: Exodus 3: 1-17• David: David and Bathsheba; 2 Samuel 11: 1-17• Nathan: 2 Samuel 12: 1-14• Solomon: 1 Kings 3• Elijah: 1 Kings 18: 19-46 and 1 Kings 19: 1-18• Isaiah: Isaiah 1: 10-20 and Isaiah 5: 1-7

INTERPRETING THE NEW TESTAMENT Jesus’ Teaching

• Zacchaeus: Luke: 19: 1-10• The Paralysed Man: Mark 2: 1-12• The Calming of the Storm: Mark 4: 35-41• The Rich Young Man: Mark 10: 17-31• The Woman and Simon the Pharisee: Luke 7: 36-50• The Good Samaritan: Luke 10: 25-37• The Lost Son: Luke 15: 11-32• The Sower: Luke 8: 4-8, 11-15

Jesus’ Life, Death and Resurrection • The Birth of Jesus: Matthew 1: 18-25• The Temptations: Luke 4: 1-13• The Call of the Disciples: Luke 5: 1-11• Peter’s Declaration: Mark 8: 27-33• The Transfiguration: Mark 9: 2-13• The Sentence, Crucifixion and Burial: Mark 15: 6-47• The Resurrection: John 20: 1-29

WORLD RELIGIONS AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES World Religions

• founders, prophets and teachers• main beliefs, teachings and doctrines• holy books

• main festivals

• main ceremonies and worship

• places of worship

• service to the community

• pilgrimage

• main traditions

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Contemporary Issues • Science and religion• stewardship and the environment• law, rules and human rights• leadership and wisdom• social justice and treatment of the poor• prejudice and discrimination• attitudes to death

ASSESSMENT The examination is 60 minutes in length.

Sections 1 and 2 (42 marks) Each section contains four questions (only one from each section should be answered). Each question will be subdivided into four parts, to test knowledge, understanding and evaluation. In each of Sections 1 and 2, the texts will be grouped according to themes (e.g. God, Human Nature and Covenant). Two questions will be set for each theme.

Section 3 (18 marks) This section contains thirty-five questions, testing mainly knowledge and understanding. Three questions only should be answered.

SCHOLARSHIP The Common Academic Scholarship examination is 60 minutes in length and consists of two sections with six questions in Section 1 and nine questions in Section 2.

Section 1: Contemporary Issues (25 marks) – These questions explore issues of religion, morals and values within today’s society. The questions require an essay-style response. Six questions will be set from which only one should be answered.

Section 2: Old Testament, New Testament and World Religions (25 marks) – There are three structured questions on each area (Old Testament, New Testament and World Religions). One question only should be answered.

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Appendix I – Latin Vocabulary Lists

Level 1

a/ab + abl. absum ad + acc. adsum aedifico ager agricola altus ambulo amicus amo ancilla aqua audio aurum auxilium bellum bene bibo bonus caelum canto capio cibus clamo clarus constituo consumo contra + acc. cum + abl. cupio cur? curro de + abl. dea decem decimus deinde deleo deus dico discedo diu do dominus dormio duco duo e/ex + abl. ego equus

et etiam facio femina fessus festino filia filius fortiter gladius habeo habito hasta hic (adverb) iacio iam ibi igitur in + abl. in + acc. incola insula intro ira iratus itaque iterum iubeo laboro laetus laudo lego liber (noun) locus ludo magister magnopere magnus malus maneo meus miser mitto moneo moveo mox multus murus nauta navigo -ne?

neco non nonus nos noster notus novem novus numquam nuntius octavus octo olim oppidum oppugno ostendo paro parvus patria pecunia per + acc. periculum perterritus poeta pono porto primus proelium prope + acc. puella puer pugno pulcher quartus quattuor quid? quinque quintus quis? quod regina rego respondeo rideo rogo Romanus sacer saepe saevus sagitta

scribo scutum secundus sed semper septem septimus servus sex sextus sic socius specto statim sto subito sum supero suus tamen tandem templum teneo terra terreo tertius timeo trans + acc. tres tu turba tutus tuus ubi ubi? unda unus validus venio ventus verbum vester via video vinum vir voco vos

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Level 2

accipio advenio ante + acc. antequam appropinquo arma audax autem carus celeriter ceteri circum + acc. civis clamor colligo comes coniunx conspicio copiae corpus cras crudelis debeo defendo difficilis donum duodecim duodeviginti dux effugio eo (verb) erro et … et … exeo exspecto facilis

felix flumen forte fortis frater frustra fugio gero Graecus heri hic, haec, hoc hodie homo hostes ille ineo ingens inquit/inquiunt inter + acc. invenio is iter iuvenis liberi libero longus lux mare mater medius miles mons mora

mors mortuus mulier nam narro navis nemo nihil nobilis noli/nolite nomen nonne? num? nunc nuntio occido occupo omnis parens pars pater pauci pereo possum post + acc. postea postquam pro + abl. propter + acc. punio quam quamquam quattuordecim -que

quindecim quoque redeo reduco rex ruo saluto sapiens se sedecim senex septendecim servo sine + abl. solus soror sub + abl. super + acc. trado transeo tredecim tristis tum undecim undeviginti urbs uxor viginti vinco virtus vivus vox vulnero vulnus

Level 3

adeo alius animal annus aut celer centum cogo contendo convenio credo custodio custos dies dum

fero fides gens hora idem impero + dat. interea interficio ipse iuvo labor lente mille ne

nec/neque nolo nonaginta nox octoginta opus paene pello persuadeo + dat. peto praemium princeps quadraginta qui

quinquaginta relinquo res septuaginta sexaginta somnus spes superbus telum tempestas totus triginta ut + subj. volo

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Scholarship

conor cum + subj. domus egredior

exercitus hortor ingredior loquor

manus morior patior portus

proficiscor progredior sequo