The course follows much the same outline as GCSE, so should be very familiar. Half of the assessment is language, and half is through examination of set literature. The entire A Level is examined at the end of the two years. There is no coursework.
GCSE Greek, ideally at Level 9 – 7.
PAPER 1 Unseen Translation 33% Translation of two passages of unseen Greek, one prose and one verse. The verse passage will be from the tragedies of Euripides, known for the psychological realism of his plays, in which the marginal figures of society are often given prominent and powerful roles. The prose passage will be from the works of the historian Xenophon. PAPER 2 Comprehension or prose composition 17% Either answering questions on a piece of unseen Greek prose, taken from Greek rhetoric, the surviving legal and political speeches of the Athenians that reveal much of the way the state’s citizens lived. Or translating a passage of unseen English into Greek. PAPER 3 Prose literature 25% Questions on set prose literature. In the first year of the course the text will be either Herodotus, Book 1, 1–6, 8–13 and 19–22 or Plato’s Republic, Book 1 327a to 332b. In the second year girls will be able to choose whether to explore the same text further, read the other text instead, or study a completely new text, which will be Plutarch, Antony, 76–86. They will also be required to read further sections of their chosen text in English. PAPER 4 Verse Literature 25% Questions on set verse literature. In the first year of the course the text will be either Homer, Iliad 16, lines 20–47, 644–867 or Euripides, Hippolytus, lines 284–361, 391–524. In the second year girls will be able to choose whether to explore the same text further, read the other text instead, or study a completely new text, which will be Aristophanes, Frogs, lines 1–208 and 830–874. They will also be required to read further sections of their chosen text in English.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Day Boarding £35,582; Boarding £47,400 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Cranbrook Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4AA |
The course follows much the same outline as GCSE, so should be very familiar. Half of the assessment is language, and half is through examination of set literature. The entire A Level is examined at the end of the two years. There is no coursework.
GCSE Greek, ideally at Level 9 – 7.
PAPER 1 Unseen Translation 33% Translation of two passages of unseen Greek, one prose and one verse. The verse passage will be from the tragedies of Euripides, known for the psychological realism of his plays, in which the marginal figures of society are often given prominent and powerful roles. The prose passage will be from the works of the historian Xenophon. PAPER 2 Comprehension or prose composition 17% Either answering questions on a piece of unseen Greek prose, taken from Greek rhetoric, the surviving legal and political speeches of the Athenians that reveal much of the way the state’s citizens lived. Or translating a passage of unseen English into Greek. PAPER 3 Prose literature 25% Questions on set prose literature. In the first year of the course the text will be either Herodotus, Book 1, 1–6, 8–13 and 19–22 or Plato’s Republic, Book 1 327a to 332b. In the second year girls will be able to choose whether to explore the same text further, read the other text instead, or study a completely new text, which will be Plutarch, Antony, 76–86. They will also be required to read further sections of their chosen text in English. PAPER 4 Verse Literature 25% Questions on set verse literature. In the first year of the course the text will be either Homer, Iliad 16, lines 20–47, 644–867 or Euripides, Hippolytus, lines 284–361, 391–524. In the second year girls will be able to choose whether to explore the same text further, read the other text instead, or study a completely new text, which will be Aristophanes, Frogs, lines 1–208 and 830–874. They will also be required to read further sections of their chosen text in English.