Key Stage 3
During Year 8 your daughter will follow Book 1 of the Cambridge Latin Course, which is set in Pompeii in the months leading up to the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. The Book is divided into 12 Stages, each of which contains model sentences introducing a new grammar point, stories in continuous prose for comprehension and translationand a background section examining an aspect of Roman life. The course has a fully integrated interactive DVD to accompany it. In addition to CLC 1, the Classics department has developed its own grammar and vocabulary booklet, Classics for Crocodiles 1.
In Year 9, students are taught in three divisions (according to the Mathematics divisions). Although much of the same language work is covered by all three groups, the top group works at a faster pace. All students complete Book 2 of the Cambridge Latin Course, set in Roman Britain and Alexandria.
GCSE
Latin
This stimulating and challenging course offers students the opportunity to study elements of the language, literature and culture of the Roman world. Your daughter will have a chance to develop her understanding and appreciation of literature in the original language, and her analysis, evaluation and response to evidence of Roman civilisation.
Classical Civilisation
This lively and varied course provides an excellent introduction to the Classical World, covering the study of both Greek and Roman literature (in translation) and civilisations. Your daughter will actively engage in the process of enquiry into the Classical World so that she develops as an effective and independent learner and as a critical and reflective thinker. She will also develop an awareness of the continuing influence of the Classical World on later times and of the similarities and differences between societies then and now.
AS/A2 Level
Classical Civilisation
The Odyssey
The principal focus of this unit is on literature, society and values. We explore:
Oral tradition
Structure of the epic
Narrative techniques, including flashback and retardation
Supernatural elements, such as monsters
Realism and fantasy
The concept of heroism
The role of the gods and the power of fate
The historical and archaeological background
Tragedy
Although the focus is on the literature, the unit is also concerned with history, philosophy and religion. We explore:
5th Century Athenian dramatic festivals
Oracles, omens and prophecies
Moral concepts, such as justice and revenge
The position of women in society
Death and burial
The nature of tragedy, including hamartia, peripeteia and katharsis
The particular styles and approaches characterisitic of each of the three tragedians and their contribution to the development of Greek tagedy
Art and Architecture
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The principal focus of this unit is on art, architecture and religion. It is also concerned with society and values. We make visits to the British Museum and to the Cast Gallery at the Ashmolean, Oxford.
Stylistic features and development of vases, sculpture and architecture
Composition
Techniques
Themes
The Aeneid
This unit explores literature, history and politics.
Themes within the epic include heroism, honour and reputation, family, women, the role of the gods, the power of fate, the portrayal of war, moral values and the role of Aeneas in Rome's imperial destiny.