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Overview

This course is designed to offer students the opportunity to study the language and literature of classical Greece, including Homer and Greek Tragedy.

Particular areas of study include:

• Greek texts in their original language.
• Literature set texts, including Homer, Euripides, Xenophon, Herodotus and Plato.
• Civilisation topics, including Religion, Home and Family Life, Art and Architecture, Athletic and Theatrical Festivals, and Sparta.

The course allows students to progress either directly to employment, or to study for an Advanced level qualification.

Specification aims

The aims of this specification are to encourage students to:

• Acquire an understanding of some of the elements of classical civilisation, literature and language which have had a profound influence on modern societies.
• Fire imagination and to deepen and develop experience by considering a wide range of issues, such as aesthetic, ethical, linguistic, political, religious and social questions.
• Develop a competence in the Classical Greek language.
• Develop a sensitive and analytical approach to language generally, including an awareness of the relationship between Classical Greek and the languages of today.
• Develop a reading competence focused upon a selection of Classical Greek and the languages of today.
• Read and respond to literature in Classical Greek and to understand the cultural context within which the literature was produced.
• Make an informed response, based on evidence, to material studied.