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GCSE Classical Civilisation (9-1) - J199 Teaching from 2017

Classical Civilisation (9-1) - J199 (from 2017)

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Specification at a glance

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.

ComponentMarksDurationWeightinginsert text

Component group 1 (11 or 12)

901 hour 30 mins50%

Component group 2 (21, 22 or 23)

901 hour 30 mins50%

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).
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