Fast Track Full A Level in Classical Civilisation
Oxford Learning
Duration: 1 Year
£365
(We also offer an installment plan for students to manage their course fees whilst studying.)
Detailed information
| Duration: | 1 Year |
|---|---|
| Price: | £365 (We also offer an installment plan for students to manage their course fees whilst studying.) |
| Type: | Courses |
| Method: | Online |
| Accreditation: | OCR |
| Prepares for: | University, Job advancement, Adult learning, Further education, HND |
| Geared towards: | Adult learners, Online learning, Interest in subject |
| Requirements: | Entry Requirements All students must per 16 years of age and above. These require a minimum prior learning to GCSE standard in order to for students to manage study and the assumed knowledge within course content. |
| Internship: | As we are an online provider we do not offer this, however students are able to enquire this with their chosen work field. |
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Course program
Course Aims
Oxford Collegeare pleased to offer the opportunity to study to AS and A2 the Classical Civilisation A-level course as specified by OCR. The A-level has several aims:
To give a knowledge and understanding of the classical world through direct study of original sources
To encourage and develop an enthusiasm for the classical world
To develop an awareness of the relationship between the modern and the classical world, and the effect that
the latter has had on shaping and making the former
To give candidates the chance to form their own personal responses to the set texts chosen for study
To further and enhance their analytical and evaluative skills.
Course Outline
Students are strongly recommended to familiarise themselves with the OCR specification for the A-level GCE in Classical Civilisation.
The OCR A-level in Classical Civilisation is divided into four units. These are:
AS Level
Unit 1: Homer's Odyssey and Society (F382)
Homer's epic poem the Odyssey and the values and societies it represents. The principal focus of the unit is on literature, with secondary focus on history and archaeology. The examination questions will be set on Odyssey Books 4-12 and 18-22.
The social and cultural context: The themes to be studied and on which candidates shall be examined are: the role of the gods and the power of fate; the stories of the heroes; the concept of heroism including timé and kleos; morality including justice and revenge; life and society as portrayed by Homer; the role of women; hospitality and xenia; the role of slaves and the historical and archaeological background.
The literary context: Furthermore, candidates are expected to demonstrate their knowledge of: the oral tradition; textual transmission of the texts; the preliterate form of the texts and theories of the composition of the text; structure of the text and literary techniques; the language of epic; characterisation; supernatural elements; realism and fantasy; disguise and recognition and nostos.
Unit 2: Greek Tragedy in its Context (F384)
The tragic plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides as literary works and as social documents for the societies and values they represent. The principal focus of this unit is on literature, society and values, with a secondary focus on philosophy, religion and history. From June 2009-2011 inclusive, the examination questions will be set on: Aeschylus' Agamemnon; Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Euripides' Medea and Bacchae.
The social and cultural context: Candidates will be expected to demonstrate their knowledge and show understanding of the following in fifth century Athens: dramatic festivals; the role of the gods and fate; oracles, omens and prophecies; morality including justice and revenge; death and burial; the stories of the heroes and the ideas of honour and reputation; the role of men in the life of the city; the position of women in society and the importance of children and the family.
The literary context: Furthermore, candidates are expected to demonstrate their knowledge of: the theatre building and machinery; the use of actors; the use of the chorus; other dramatic conventions; attitude towards the portrayal of death and violence; characterisation; use of language and dramatic irony; the nature of tragedy including hamartia, katharsis and peripeteia and the particular styles and approaches characteristic of the three tragedians and their contribution to the development of the genre of Greek tragedy.
A Level
Unit 3: Art and Architecture in the Greek world (F388)
The sculpture, architecture and vase painting of the classical Greek world with a principal focus on art, architecture and religion. The secondary focus is on society and values. Candidates must be familiar with a range of free-standing sculpture, temple architecture, vase paintings and architectural sculpture.
Prescribed material: For further details of the prescribed artefacts of visual culture see the OCR specification p.54 onwards for details of this unit.
The artistic and cultural context: Candidates will be expected to show knowledge and understanding of: stylistic features and development of vases, architecture and sculpture; the evolution of different types of buildings; physical characteristics; architectural elements and the Doric and Ionic orders; composition; techniques; function of art and architecture and themes.
Unit 4: Virgil and the World of the Hero (F390)
Virgil's epic poem the Aeneid and the values and societies it represents, with a principal focus on literature, society and values, and a secondary focus on religion, politics and history. The similarities and differences between Virgil's portrayal of the hero and that found in selected parts of Homer's Iliad.
The political, social, historical and cultural context: Candidates are expected to show their knowledge and understanding of: Virgil's relationship to the regime of Augustus and the political and historical background in which the Aeneid was written.
The literary context: Furthermore, candidates are expected to show knowledge and understanding of: the composition of both epics; the plot; narrative and descriptive techniques; characterisation and themes including 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 imperial history of Rome.
Format of the Examinations
AS Units 1 and 2
Each unit is worth 50% of the total marks available for the AS GCE, and 25% for the A2 GCE if taken. The papers are each 90 minutes long and each carry 100 marks.
Unit 1: Homer's Odyssey and Society
Section A: commentary question (45 marks). Candidates answer one question from a choice of two, each question having three sub sections.
Section B: essay question (55 marks). Candidates answer one question from a choice of three. Bullet point guidance is given for each of the essay questions.
Unit 2: Greek Tragedy in its context
Section A: commentary question (45 marks). Candidates answer one question from a choice of two, each question having three sub sections.
Section B: essay question (55 marks). Candidates answer one question from a choice of three. Bullet point guidance is given for each of the essay questions.
A2 Units 3 and 4
Each unit is worth 25% of the total marks available for the A2 GCE. The papers are each 2 hours and each carry 100 marks.
Unit 3: Art and Architecture in the Greek world
Section A: commentary question (50 marks). Candidates answer one question from a choice of two, each question having two sub sections.
Section B: essay question (50 marks). Candidates answer one question from a choice of two. This unit is synoptic.
Unit 4: Virgil and the world of the hero
Section A: commentary question (50 marks). Candidates answer one question from a choice of two, each question having two sub sections.
Section B: essay question (50 marks). Candidates answer one question from a choice of two. This unit is synoptic.
Textbooks
HomerOdysseyTranslated by E V Rieu, revised translation by D C H Rieu (Penguin)
AeschylusAgamemnonTranslated by R F Fagles (Penguin)
SophoclesOedipus the KingTranslated by R F Fagles (Penguin)
EuripidesMedeaTranslated by P Vellacott (Penguin)
Oxford Collegeare pleased to offer the opportunity to study to AS and A2 the Classical Civilisation A-level course as specified by OCR. The A-level has several aims:
To give a knowledge and understanding of the classical world through direct study of original sources
To encourage and develop an enthusiasm for the classical world
To develop an awareness of the relationship between the modern and the classical world, and the effect that
the latter has had on shaping and making the former
To give candidates the chance to form their own personal responses to the set texts chosen for study
To further and enhance their analytical and evaluative skills.
Course Outline
Students are strongly recommended to familiarise themselves with the OCR specification for the A-level GCE in Classical Civilisation.
The OCR A-level in Classical Civilisation is divided into four units. These are:
AS Level
Unit 1: Homer's Odyssey and Society (F382)
Homer's epic poem the Odyssey and the values and societies it represents. The principal focus of the unit is on literature, with secondary focus on history and archaeology. The examination questions will be set on Odyssey Books 4-12 and 18-22.
The social and cultural context: The themes to be studied and on which candidates shall be examined are: the role of the gods and the power of fate; the stories of the heroes; the concept of heroism including timé and kleos; morality including justice and revenge; life and society as portrayed by Homer; the role of women; hospitality and xenia; the role of slaves and the historical and archaeological background.
The literary context: Furthermore, candidates are expected to demonstrate their knowledge of: the oral tradition; textual transmission of the texts; the preliterate form of the texts and theories of the composition of the text; structure of the text and literary techniques; the language of epic; characterisation; supernatural elements; realism and fantasy; disguise and recognition and nostos.
Unit 2: Greek Tragedy in its Context (F384)
The tragic plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides as literary works and as social documents for the societies and values they represent. The principal focus of this unit is on literature, society and values, with a secondary focus on philosophy, religion and history. From June 2009-2011 inclusive, the examination questions will be set on: Aeschylus' Agamemnon; Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Euripides' Medea and Bacchae.
The social and cultural context: Candidates will be expected to demonstrate their knowledge and show understanding of the following in fifth century Athens: dramatic festivals; the role of the gods and fate; oracles, omens and prophecies; morality including justice and revenge; death and burial; the stories of the heroes and the ideas of honour and reputation; the role of men in the life of the city; the position of women in society and the importance of children and the family.
The literary context: Furthermore, candidates are expected to demonstrate their knowledge of: the theatre building and machinery; the use of actors; the use of the chorus; other dramatic conventions; attitude towards the portrayal of death and violence; characterisation; use of language and dramatic irony; the nature of tragedy including hamartia, katharsis and peripeteia and the particular styles and approaches characteristic of the three tragedians and their contribution to the development of the genre of Greek tragedy.
A Level
Unit 3: Art and Architecture in the Greek world (F388)
The sculpture, architecture and vase painting of the classical Greek world with a principal focus on art, architecture and religion. The secondary focus is on society and values. Candidates must be familiar with a range of free-standing sculpture, temple architecture, vase paintings and architectural sculpture.
Prescribed material: For further details of the prescribed artefacts of visual culture see the OCR specification p.54 onwards for details of this unit.
The artistic and cultural context: Candidates will be expected to show knowledge and understanding of: stylistic features and development of vases, architecture and sculpture; the evolution of different types of buildings; physical characteristics; architectural elements and the Doric and Ionic orders; composition; techniques; function of art and architecture and themes.
Unit 4: Virgil and the World of the Hero (F390)
Virgil's epic poem the Aeneid and the values and societies it represents, with a principal focus on literature, society and values, and a secondary focus on religion, politics and history. The similarities and differences between Virgil's portrayal of the hero and that found in selected parts of Homer's Iliad.
The political, social, historical and cultural context: Candidates are expected to show their knowledge and understanding of: Virgil's relationship to the regime of Augustus and the political and historical background in which the Aeneid was written.
The literary context: Furthermore, candidates are expected to show knowledge and understanding of: the composition of both epics; the plot; narrative and descriptive techniques; characterisation and themes including 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 imperial history of Rome.
Format of the Examinations
AS Units 1 and 2
Each unit is worth 50% of the total marks available for the AS GCE, and 25% for the A2 GCE if taken. The papers are each 90 minutes long and each carry 100 marks.
Unit 1: Homer's Odyssey and Society
Section A: commentary question (45 marks). Candidates answer one question from a choice of two, each question having three sub sections.
Section B: essay question (55 marks). Candidates answer one question from a choice of three. Bullet point guidance is given for each of the essay questions.
Unit 2: Greek Tragedy in its context
Section A: commentary question (45 marks). Candidates answer one question from a choice of two, each question having three sub sections.
Section B: essay question (55 marks). Candidates answer one question from a choice of three. Bullet point guidance is given for each of the essay questions.
A2 Units 3 and 4
Each unit is worth 25% of the total marks available for the A2 GCE. The papers are each 2 hours and each carry 100 marks.
Unit 3: Art and Architecture in the Greek world
Section A: commentary question (50 marks). Candidates answer one question from a choice of two, each question having two sub sections.
Section B: essay question (50 marks). Candidates answer one question from a choice of two. This unit is synoptic.
Unit 4: Virgil and the world of the hero
Section A: commentary question (50 marks). Candidates answer one question from a choice of two, each question having two sub sections.
Section B: essay question (50 marks). Candidates answer one question from a choice of two. This unit is synoptic.
Textbooks
HomerOdysseyTranslated by E V Rieu, revised translation by D C H Rieu (Penguin)
AeschylusAgamemnonTranslated by R F Fagles (Penguin)
SophoclesOedipus the KingTranslated by R F Fagles (Penguin)
EuripidesMedeaTranslated by P Vellacott (Penguin)
Do you need clarification regarding the course program?
Contact the person in charge , free and at no obligation, for information on how to enroll, enrollment limit/availability and more.
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Our online distance learning programmes encompass A-Level and Diploma level courses.
As part of your course you will have access to the tutor department who are able to support and mentor you throughout the learning process. Our students come from varied backgrounds, differing levels of education, and every continent in the world.
Our courses give you the confidence to achieve your academic goals, and give you new and further knowledge or, as with many of our past students, a new career path.
We invite you to take a look at the reviews past students have left, and look forward to welcoming you as an Oxford Learning student soon.
Our student advisory service will guide you through your course and education requirements, and are available to answer any questions you have.
Your qualification from Oxford College will show your respected and exceptional level of education.