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AS and A Level Classical Civilisation - H008, H408 Teaching from 2017

Classical Civilisation - H008, H408 (from 2017)

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Specification at a glance

  • A Level

  • AS Level

Assessment overview

Students must complete component 11, one component from group 2 (21, 22, 23 and 24) and one component from group 3 (31, 32, 33 and 34) to be awarded the OCR A Level in Classical Civilisation.

ComponentMarksDurationWeightinginsert text

The world of the hero (11)

1002 hours 20 mins40%

Component group 2: Culture and the arts (21, 22, 23 and 24)

751 hour 45 mins30%

Component group 3: Beliefs and ideas (31, 32, 33 and 34)

751 hour 45 mins30%

Content overview

Component 11: The world of the hero

In this compulsory component, students study either Homer’s Iliad or Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid.

Component group 2: Culture and the arts

The components in this group involve study of visual and material culture, and (except for Greek art) literature in translation.

Students study one of:

  • Greek theatre (21)
  • Imperial image (22)
  • Invention of the barbarian (23)
  • Greek art (24).

Component group 3: Beliefs and ideas

Components in this group involve study of an area of classical thought, along with either literature in translation or visual/material culture.

Students study one of:

  • Greek religion (31)
  • Love and relationships (32)
  • Politics of the Late Republic (33)
  • Democracy and the Athenians (34).
Download A Level specification

Assessment overview

Students must complete component 11 and one component from group 2 to be awarded the OCR AS Level in Classical Civilisation.

ComponentMarksDurationWeightinginsert text

The world of the hero (11)

651 hour 30 mins50%

Culture and the arts (21 or 22)

651 hour 30 mins50%

Content overview

Component 11: The world of the hero

In this compulsory component, students study either Homer’s Iliad or Odyssey.

Component group 2: Culture and the arts

The components in this group involve study of visual and material culture and literature in translation

Students study one of:

  • Greek theatre (21)
  • Imperial image (22).
Download AS Level specification
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