Greek (Classical) AS Level
A Level
In West Sussex
Description
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Type
A Level
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Location
West sussex
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Duration
2 Years
The subject has a literary focus at advanced level, and the language study serves the end of making it easier to read and understand the literary texts. Prose and poetry texts are available from a range of literary genres, and the historical or cultural contexts of these are also discussed in the course. Students who have particularly enjoyed the subject at GCSE will find that AS and A2 Greek.
Important information
Government funding available
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
About this course
B in Greek preferred.
Reviews
Subjects
- Greek
- Translation
- English
- Poetry
- Prose
- History of Philosophy
- Greek Philosophy
- Greek history
- Language teaching
- Greek language
Course programme
English & Liberal Arts
Board and Syllabus details
Board: OCR - Syllabus: AS Level (3817), A Level (7817)
About the subject
The subject has a literary focus at advanced level, and the language study serves the end of making it easier to read and understand the literary texts. Prose and poetry texts are available from a range of literary genres, and the historical or cultural contexts of these are also discussed in the course. Students who have particularly enjoyed the subject at GCSE will find that AS and A2 Greek explore a wider range of Greek and in greater depth, and that through the discipline of translation their grasp of English is also enhanced.
Learning Styles
As set sizes are very small, and the subject is taught on a slightly reduced timetable, learning in lessons is fairly intensive. It may involve translating at sight, or going through a prepared translation, studying grammar, sentence structure and idiom or discussing stylistic features of a given passage. Written work is carefully debriefed in class.
Subject combinations and progression
Greek can fit well with any other subject, though Modern Languages and English are particularly clear examples. Students go on to Higher Education in a variety of subjects, including (recently) Mathematics and Veterinary Science.
Subject modules and assessment
AS: Literature 1 - study of a whole text or two part texts (40% of AS, 20% of A2)
Literature 2 -further study of the same text or half texts (30% of AS, 15% of A2)
Unprepared translation 1 (30% of AS, 15% of A2)
A2: Literature 3 - study of another text or two half texts (20% of A2)
Unprepared translation 2 (15% of A2)
Comprehension (15% of A2)
Entry Requirements
B in Greek preferred.
Greek (Classical) AS Level