Year 13 — Classics

Term 1: Athenian Democracy and the Aeneid

The students continue to study Athenian Democracy and the Aeneid concurrently. In the Athenian democracy component, the students study ancient Greek literature in relation to Athenian democracy. There is a focus on ancient criticism and praise of democracy. The students are tasked with analysing these sources and making judgements on their validity. They are also expected to use historians' interpretations to help them draw conclusions.

In the Aeneid component, the students study books (chapters) 7 and 8 from Virgil's epic poem. The students explore the overall narrative of the books, the key themes, and the nature of the characters. The students also explore modern commentators' interpretations of the themes and use them to assist their own judgements.

Athenian Democracy: 20-mark question

Aeneid: 10-mark question

Prytaneis

the fifty members of the one tribe who served as presidents in the Boule.

Epistates

The chairman of the council for the day.

Ekklesia

The Athenian assembly.

Pnyx

The hill in Athens where the assembly met.

Parrhesia

The right to speak in the assembly.

Rhetores

The orators who were the most regular speakers in the assembly.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

The develop the evaluation skills within cause and consequence and significance focused essays.

Create a supportive community:

The students develop their understanding of political propaganda on politics and society.

Term 2: Imperial Image, Athenian Democracy and the Aeneid.

In term 2, the students learn the core components of the Imperial Image, such as the propaganda in the last years of Augustus' reign through coins, poets, and architecture. This is vital as it links with the books explored in the Aeneid. Also, In term 2, the students are taught Athenian Democracy and the Aeneid. In the Athenian democracy, the students study ancient Greek literature in relation to Athenian democracy. There is a focus on ancient comedy and its satire of democracy. The students are tasked with analysing these sources and making judgements on their validity. They are also expected to use historians' interpretations to help them draw conclusions. In the Aeneid component, the students study books (chapters) 9 and 10 from Virgil's epic poem. The students explore the overall narrative of the books, the key themes, and the nature of the characters. The students also explore modern commentators' interpretations of the themes and use them to assist their own judgements.

Athenian Democracy: 10-mark question

Aeneid: 20-mark question

dike

A private lawsuit filed by one citizen against another.

graphe

A public lawsuit filed against a citizen for acting irresponsibly as an officer of state.

dikast

A citizen who was both judge and juror in the Athenian court system.

Euripides

A ancient Greek tragic writer.

Aristophanes

An ancient Greek comic writer.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

The students develop their literary and essay evaluation skills.

Create a supportive community:

The students develop their understanding and the impact of propaganda and political satire on society.

Term 3: Imperial Image, Athenian Democracy and the Aeneid

In term 3, the students learn the core components of the Imperial Image, such as the propaganda in the last years of Augustus' reign through coins, poets, and architecture. This is vital as it links with the books explored in the Aeneid. Also, in this term, the students study Athenian Democracy and the Aeneid. In the Athenian Democracy, the students are taught how to approach the 30-mark essay question and to incorporate the entire module's content, synoptically, into their evaluation. They are also instructed how to analyse and evaluate modern sources and to learn how and where to deploy classical interpretations into their answers. In the World of the Hero component, the students are taught how to compare the main themes, characters and narratives in Odyssey and the Aeneid. Similar to the Athenian Democracy component, the students also learn how to analyse and deploy classical scholars and historians' intepretations into their essays.

Athenian Democracy: 30-mark question

Aeneid: 30-mark question.

Virgil

A roman writer and poet.

Interpretation

A secondary source's judgement.

Aeneadae

The Trojans.

Latins

The central Italians.

Tragic elements

Fear and pity.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

The students develop their evaluation skills of the classical scholars and historians.

Create a supportive community:

The student develop their understanding of democracy and popular culture in the ancient world and how it impacts today's society.

Term 4: Imperial Image and Odyssey revision

The students revise the main content, themes, primary sources, and exam technique of the Imperial Image:

1. Octavian arrives in Rome

2. Octavian Caesar

3. Augustus' reign

4. Augustus' legacy

The students also revise the narrative, themes, and characters of all of the books (chapters) within Homer's Odyssey.

Imperial Image: 10-mark, 20-mark and 30-mark questions.

Odyssey: 10-mark, 20-mark and 30-mark questions.

Homer

An ancient Greek poet writer.

Xenia

Greek code of hospitality; guest friendship.

Kleos

Greek word for glory or fame.

Tragic irony

When the audience know the outcome when the character does not.

Ithaca

Odysseus' home, an island off the coast of Greece.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

The students develop their ability and skill to revise and retain subject knowledge and exam skills to be used in examinations.

Create a supportive community:

Students revise in groups and pairs, using peer assessment. This reinforces resilience and a caring supportive community.

Term 5: Athenian Democracy and Aeneid revision

The students revise the main content, themes, primary sources, and exam technique of the Athenian Democracy:

1. Early Athens

2. Archaic Athens and democracy

3. Classical Athens and Pericles

4. literature

The students also revise the narrative, themes, and characters of all of the books (chapters) within Virgil's Aeneid.

Athenian Democracy: 10-mark, 20-mark and 30-mark questions.

Aeneid: 10-mark, 20-mark and 30-mark questions.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

The students develop their ability and skill to revise and retain subject knowledge and exam skills to be used in examinations.

Create a supportive community:

Students revise in groups and pairs, using peer assessment. This reinforces resilience and a caring supportive community.