Classics
Key Stage 3 Latin, Greek & Classical Civilisation:
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8 Latin Cambridge Latin Course Book 1 |
In each stage the study of the Latin language is set in its historical context by studying 12 aspects of Roman life and culture: Term 1 Stages 1-2: Introduction to the Roman family, houses, food and daily life; basic work on nouns and verbs Term 2 Stages 3-4: The town of Pompeii and its forum; developing case usage and verb endings Term 3 Stages 5-6: Entertainment in the Roman Theatre and Roman use of slavery; Latin plurals and introduction of the perfect & imperfect tenses Term 4 Stages 7-8: The Romans and the supernatural & focus on the Roman amphitheatre; further study of the perfect & imperfect tenses and introduction of the accusative plural Term 5 Stages 9-10: The Roman baths and Roman schools; introduction of the Dative case and consolidation of verb tenses, with special focus on the present Term 6 Stages 11-12: Roman elections and the archaeological implications of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius; verbs that take the dative and general consolidation of the 3 tenses covered by the course: present, perfect, imperfect |
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9 Latin Cambridge Latin Course Book 2 |
In each stage the study of the Latin language is set in its historical context by studying appropriate aspects of Roman life and culture: Term 1 Stage 13-14: Roman influence in Britain, especially on the economy & agriculture; the infinitive, volo & possum Term 2 Stage 14-15: How the Romans governed Britain, with special focus on King Cogidubnus; use and agreement of adjectives Term 3 Stage 15-16: The palace at Fishbourne; revision of verb tenses & introduction of the pluperfect Term 4 Stage 16-17 Alexandria and the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; the genitive Case Term 5 Stages 17-18 Life in Roman Egypt, with a focus on glassmaking; more on adjectives Term 6 Stages 19-20 The worship of Isis and ancient medicine; hic, haec, hoc & imperatives; the present participle Students also gain a qualification: Entry Level Latin (OCR) |
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9 Classical Civilisation |
Term 1 – Mythology and the Trojan War Term 2 – The Greek Theatre, with focus on the Antigone and the Medea Term 3 – Women in the Ancient World Term 4 – Roman Britain & Canterbury Term 5 - Classics in the 21st century eg. Should the Parthenon Frieze be returned to Greece? |
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9 Greek Textbook: Athenaze Book 1 |
Term 1 – Chapters 1 & 2: introduction to verbs and nouns in 1st & 2nd declensions Term 2 – Chapters 3 & 4: imperatives and infinitives; plurals; verb ‘to be’ Term 3 – Chapters 5 & 6: pronouns & adjectives; middle verbs Term 4 - Chapters 7 & 8: 3rd declension nouns and adjectives; τις Term 5 - Chapters 9 & 10: focus on participles; impersonal verbs; introduction of the strong aorist tense Term 6 - Chapters 11 & 12: Further work on the weak and strong aorist tenses |
Key Stage 4 Latin, Greek & Classical Civilisation:
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Subject: Classical Civilisation (OCR) |
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Link to other subjects/degrees/careers: Classical Civilisation requires the same skills as humanities subjects such as History, Geography, English or RS, and explores some of the same ideas. It can lead to a degree in Classics, but is a good preparation for most other degrees in humanities subjects. It could lead to careers such as: teaching, journalism, law, administration, the civil service, broadcasting, archaeology, museum work. |
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Content : City Life in the Classical World (Athens) Epic and Myth (the Odyssey) Community Life in the Classical World (Pompeii) Culture & Society in the Classical World (the Olympic Games) – controlled assessment All 4 units carry equal weight |