Classical Civilisation

Assessment

The World of the Hero (11) 100 2 hours 20 mins 40% Component group 2: Culture and the arts (21, 22, 23 and 24) 75 1 hour 45 mins 30% Component group 3: Beliefs and ideas (31, 32, 33 and 34) 75 1 hour 45 mins 30% Component 11: The world of the hero In this compulsory component, students study either Homer’s Iliad or Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid. Component group 2: Culture and the arts The components in this group involve the study of visual and material culture, and (except for Greek art) literature in translation. Students study one of: Greek theatre (21) Set texts ” King Oedipus”; “The Bacchae”, Aristophanes’ “Frogs” Component group 3: Beliefs and ideas Components in this group involve the study of an area of classical thought, along with either literature in translation or visual/material culture. Students study one of: Love and relationships (32) – Seneca, Plato, Sappho & Ovid