Assessment overview
Students must complete one component from component group 1 (11 or 12) and one component from component group 2 (21, 22 or 23), to be awarded the OCR GCSE (9-1) in Classical Civilisation.
| Component | Marks | Duration | Weighting | insert text |
Component group 1 (11 or 12) | 90 | 1 hour 30 mins | 50% | |
Component group 2 (21, 22 or 23) | 90 | 1 hour 30 mins | 50% | |
Content overview
Component group 1: Thematic study
Students study one of the two components listed below. Both components involve a comparative study of ancient Greece and Rome, and combine literary and visual/material sources.
The components are:
- Myth and religion (11)
- Women in the ancient world (12).
Component group 2: Literature and culture
Students couple an in-depth cultural study with the study of a related body of literature. They select one from the following three components:
- The Homeric world (21)
- Roman city life (22)
- War and warfare (23).