
- 112 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
OCR Anthology for Classical Greek GCSE 2025-2026
About this book
This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Greek GCSE set text prescriptions examined from 2025 to 2026. The texts covered are: Homer
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
Frequently asked questions
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Information
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Series
- Title Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- How to use this book
- Tips for translation
- Timeline
- Map of the ancient Mediterranean
- Discussing literary style
- Herodotus
- Xenophon
- Homer
- Euripides
- OCR Greek GCSE Defined Vocabulary List
- Copyright