OCR As Level Latin Paper 2 2025 Mark Scheme

Access the official OCR AS Level Latin H043/02 Literature June 2025 mark scheme PDF for the OCR Classics qualification. This examiner-approved document contains the complete marking guidance, model answers, translation criteria, literary-analysis expectations, and assessment grids used by OCR examiners during the June 2025 examination series.

The mark scheme covers all prescribed literature sections, including Cicero’s Pro Caelio, Tacitus’ Annals XII, Virgil’s Aeneid II, and Juvenal’s Satire 6. It includes detailed AO2 and AO3 marking criteria, translation guidance, literary-analysis expectations, stylistic commentary, essay-level descriptors, and examiner commentary explaining how marks are awarded for both short-answer and extended-response questions.

Students can use this mark scheme to understand how OCR rewards analytical depth, contextual understanding, textual reference, translation accuracy, and structured literary argument. The document also explains distinctions between slight and major translation errors, assessment-objective weighting, and examiner expectations for top-band essay responses.

Perfect for exam preparation, self-marking, revision planning, classroom teaching, and mock-exam practice, this OCR H043/02 June 2025 mark scheme is fully updated for the 2025/2026 academic year and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net for mobile, tablet, and desktop users.

This document is designed for OCR AS Level Latin students studying the Literature paper (H043/02), including Year 12 Classics students, independent learners, retake candidates, tutors, and home-school students preparing for the 2026 examination series.

It is especially useful for students studying Cicero, Tacitus, Virgil, and Juvenal, helping them understand OCR examiner expectations for literary analysis, translation accuracy, contextual discussion, and essay construction. Teachers, revision-course providers, and Classics departments can also use the mark scheme for moderated marking, mock examinations, essay-feedback exercises, and targeted AO2/AO3 improvement sessions.