A Level Classical Greek
Dates Available
- Week 1: Monday 29 March – Friday 2 April
- Week 2: Monday 5 – Friday 9 April
- Week 3: Monday 12 – Friday 16 April
Boards
OCR H444
Length of Course
As required.
Times
Subject to requirement.
The course will consist of tailored sessions based on individuals’ requirements, with intensive coverage of the set texts and of practice in translating unseen passages. As for the literature, tuition will concentrate on translation, stylistic assessment and exploring themes and characters of:
Prose Literature
Thucydides, Histories, Book 4, 29–40 or Plato, Apology, 35e to end or Xenephon, Memorabilia, Book 1.II.12 to 1.II.38
Verse Literature
Homer, Odyssey 9, lines 231-460 or Sophocles, Antigone, lines 162–222, 248–33, 441–496, 998–1032 or Aristophanes, Acharnians 1–203, 366–392
You must clearly state which texts are required at time of booking.
Students will gain an understanding and appreciation of Classical Greek texts within their literary, social and historical contexts.
Where the language is concerned, unseen passages will be translated in class and the grammar and syntax of these analysed closely. Practice in Classical Greek prose composition will also be offered, for those who intend to choose the prose composition option in the exam.
Texts
OCR Anthology for AS and A level Classical Greek
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