Greek (Classical) AS Level

A Level

In West Sussex

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    A Level

  • Location

    West sussex

  • 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

West Sussex (Merseyside)
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Hurst Road, Horsham, RH12 2EJ

Start date

On request

About this course

B in Greek preferred.

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Subjects

  • Greek
  • Translation
  • English
  • Poetry
  • Prose
  • History of Philosophy
  • Greek Philosophy
  • Greek history
  • Language teaching
  • Greek language

Course programme

Greek AS/A Level
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

Price on request