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.
| Component | Marks | Duration | Weighting | insert text |
The world of the hero (11) | 100 | 2 hours 20 mins | 40% |
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Component group 2: Culture and the arts (21, 22, 23 and 24) | 75 | 1 hour 45 mins | 30% |
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Component group 3: Beliefs and ideas (31, 32, 33 and 34) | 75 | 1 hour 45 mins | 30% |
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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).