Classics
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
| Year 12 | The World of The Hero: Homer’s Iliad Culture & the Arts: Invention of the Barbarian |
The World of The Hero: Homer’s Iliad Culture & the Arts: Invention of the Barbarian |
The World of The Hero: Homer’s Iliad/ Virgil’s Aeneid Culture & the Arts: Invention of the Barbarian/ Belief & Ideas: Greek Religion |
| Skills | AO1, AO2 | AO1, AO2 | AO1, AO2 |
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Assessment |
Students will practise a range of exam skills, including: Short answer question 10 mark stimulus question 20 mark essay 30 mark essay |
Students will practise a range of exam skills, including: Short answer question 10 mark stimulus question 20 mark essay 30 mark essay |
Students will practise a range of exam skills, including: Short answer question 10 mark stimulus question 20 mark essay 30 mark essay |
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
| Year 13 | The World of The Hero: Virgil’s Aeneid Belief & Ideas: Greek Religion |
The World of The Hero: Virgil’s Aeneid Belief & Ideas: Greek Religion |
The World of The Hero: Virgil’s Aeneid Belief & Ideas: Greek Religion Synoptic Revision of all modules |
| Skills | AO1, AO2 | AO1, AO2 | AO1, AO2 |
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Assessment |
Short answer question |
Short answer question 10 mark stimulus question 10 mark idea question 20 mark essay 30 mark essay. |
All four modules are examined synoptically in Y13. The World of the Hero x 2 modules = 40% Culture & the Arts = 30% Belief & Ideas = 30% |
Entry Requirements
5 in GCSE English Language or 5 in a language.
Exam Board
OCR A LEVEL CLASSICAL CIVILISATION
What three things should I do to further my independent learning of this subject?
1. Read widely about the ancient world! There are a number of excellent and very readable authors writing about Rome – look for books by Mary Beard, Stephen Fry and Neil Gaiman. The Very Short Introduction series has a number of useful little books on Classical subjects.
2. Read Homer’s Odyssey in translation. Watch modern productions of classical plays. Visit the British Museum, the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford or the Sir John Soanes Museum to appreciate ancient artefacts
3. Read Omnibus magazine, or consider entering one of the many essay-writing competitions for A Level students – university Classics departments are a good place to start, or contact Ms Weightman for more information.