Set texts 2025-26
Herodotus in his Histories Book 1 tries to chart the beginnings of the conflict between East and West, that would culminate in his own day in the Persian Wars. He investigates local traditions and legends to try to establish a causation of the current political situation.
Euripides’ Hippolytus tells the story of Aphrodite’s revenge on the chaste prince for rejecting her worship. She inspires Phaedra with a fatal passion for her stepson. When she is rejected by him, she commits suicide leaving a letter for her husband, Theseus, accusing Hippolytus of rape. Theseus then curses Hippolytus resulting in his destruction at the hands of Poseidon.
Unit 1: Unseen Translation
Unit 2: Prose Comprehension
Unit 3: Greek Prose: Herodotus Book I (2025-2026)
Unit 4: Greek Verse: Euripides Hippolytus (2025-2026)
Examination board: OCR
