OCR Anthology for Classical Greek GCSE 2025-2026

This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Greek GCSE set text prescriptions examined from 2025 to 2026. The texts covered are: Iliad VI, lines 370-413 and 429-502 Herodotus Sections XIa (First Capture of Babylon), XII (Rebuff to Darius), XIII (The Babylonian Wife Market), XIVb (Megacles'' marriage) Euripides Medea , lines 230-291 and 358-409 Xenophon The Persian Expedition, Chapter 8: The Battle of Cunaxa (omitting 8:8-10)The volume starts with an introduction to ancient Greek history and culture, which sets in context the passages for the exams and gives guidance on how to translate ancient Greek. The prescribed texts are set out in clear passages facing commentary notes, with further information on GCSE vocabulary and key terms as well as study questions. The full GCSE vocabulary is provided at the back of the book and a timeline, Who''s Who, glossaries and map combine to give students a focused preparation for their exams.Supplementary resources are available on the Companion Website: https://www.bloomsbury.pub/OCR-editions-2024-2026>

Product details

• Authors: Judith Affleck, Affleck Judith, Clive Letchford, Letchford Clive
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.02.2023
• EAN: 9781350161818
• ISBN: 978-1-350-16181-8
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 242 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical, Ancient (Classical) Greek, For National Curriculum Key Stage 4 & Gcse, Educational: literature in languages other than English, OCR – Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations, Greek; OCR; Homer; Herodotus; Euripides; Xenophon