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Levels 7 and 8

Levels 7 and 8 Description

Students become familiar with the sounds of Classical Greek, including the restored pronunciation. They use appropriate phrasing and voice inflection when reading aloud, reciting or performing Classical...

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Levels 7 and 8 Content Descriptions

Engaging with texts

Accessing the ancient Greek world through Classical Greek texts
  1. Read, comprehend and discuss Classical Greek texts, using vocabulary, grammar and textual cues, to explore the ancient Greek world (VCGRCE001)
  2. Convey information and ideas about the daily life and attitudes of the ancient Greeks, in oral, written and digital forms, using Classical Greek as appropriate (VCGRCE002)
Responding to texts
  1. Listen to and read Classical Greek texts, such as stories, myths and plays; share reactions and make connections with characters, events, actions, settings and key emotions (VCGRCE003)
  2. Read aloud, recite or perform Classical Greek texts, using phrasing and voice inflection to convey meaning and to entertain others (VCGRCE004)
Translating
  1. Translate Classical Greek texts into Standard English, by applying knowledge of vocabulary, accidence and syntax, and linguistic and cultural cues (VCGRCE005)
  2. Compare different translations and interpretations of Classical Greek texts, and identify features of successful translations (VCGRCE006)

Understanding

Systems of language
  1. Understand the phonological and orthographic systems of Classical Greek, including the restored pronunciation and the written alphabet (VCGRCU007)
  2. Understand concepts of accidence and syntax used in simple and compound sentences in Classical Greek, including parts of speech, case, gender, number, person, declension and conjugation, agreement and tense, mood, voice, participles and infinitives (VCGRCU008)
  3. Acquire and build vocabulary by using roots, derivatives and word lists, and use dictionaries to select appropriate meanings of Classical Greek words (VCGRCU009)
  4. Identify the structure and features of a range of texts in Classical Greek, such as narratives and short plays (VCGRCU010)
The powerful influence of language and culture
  1. Understand that Greek spread with the expansion of the ancient Greek world, and developed over time, influencing English and other languages (VCGRCU011)
  2. Examine the enduring influence of ancient Greek culture on the modern world, by discussing the ancient origins of modern values, pursuits, citizenship, literature, the arts and architecture (VCGRCU012)
Role of language and culture
  1. Recognise that the language of the ancient Greeks provides insights into their daily lives, ideas, feelings and attitudes (VCGRCU013)
Reflecting
  1. Reflect on own and others’ reactions to and assumptions about the language and culture of ancient Greek society, considering similarities and differences to own language and culture (VCGRCU014)
  2. Reflect on self as a language learner, considering how learning Classical Greek influences ways of learning and enhances understanding of own heritage, values and culture (VCGRCU015)

Levels 7 and 8 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 8, students use their knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and textual cues to identify and interpret information in Classical Greek texts, such as narratives, about the daily life and attitudes of the ancient Greeks. They interpret grammatical structures such as inflected forms; identify linguistic features such as striking word choice, for example, θηρίον δεινόν, Ἀθήνη γλαυκῶπις; infer meaning from textual cues such as headings, images or captions; and describe social and cultural practices embedded in Classical Greek words, such as γυμνάσιον, πανήγυρις, σπονδή, πομπή. They convey information and ideas about ancient Greek society and culture, in oral, written or digital forms, using Classical Greek as appropriate, for example, a news report in English about a historical...

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Levels 9 and 10

Levels 9 and 10 Description

Students apply the principles of pronunciation for the reading of Classical Greek texts, for example, using accentuation, crasis and elision to maintain speech flow. They apply an extended knowledge...

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Levels 9 and 10 Content Descriptions

Engaging with texts

Accessing the ancient Greek world through Classical Greek texts
  1. Read, analyse and interpret Classical Greek texts, using vocabulary, grammar and textual cues, to engage with the ancient Greek world (VCGRCE016)
  2. Convey interpretations of information and ideas about ancient Greek society and culture, in oral, written and digital forms, using Classical Greek as appropriate (VCGRCE017)
Responding to texts
  1. Respond to Classical Greek texts by analysing themes, values and literary features, such as plot development and characterisation, and sharing and justifying opinions (VCGRCE018)
  2. Read aloud, recite or perform Classical Greek texts to entertain others, using strategies such as phrasing and voice inflection to convey meaning and emotion (VCGRCE019)
Translating
  1. Translate a range of texts that incorporate complex sentence structures and extensive vocabulary from Classical Greek into Standard English, representing the style and purpose of the texts (VCGRCE020)
  2. Evaluate different translations and interpretations of Classical Greek texts, using metalanguage to discuss their effectiveness, and develop strategies for successful translations (VCGRCE021)

Understanding

Systems of language
  1. Understand and apply the principles of pronunciation for the reading of Classical Greek texts (VCGRCU022)
  2. Understand concepts of accidence and syntax used in complex sentences in Classical Greek, including subordinate clauses, pronoun forms, mood, voice, and conventions of complex sentence structure (VCGRCU023)
  3. Expand vocabulary by using a range of strategies, including knowledge of roots, cognates and derivatives, and use dictionaries to determine the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary in specific contexts (VCGRCU024)
  4. Analyse the structure and features of different text types in Classical Greek, exploring how they relate to context, purpose and audience (VCGRCU025)
The powerful influence of language and culture
  1. Understand that Greek became the dominant language of the ancient Mediterranean world and facilitated the spread of Greek civilisation and culture, and that Classical Greek continues to enrich English through specialist vocabulary and abstract concepts embodied in the language (VCGRCU026)
  2. Discuss how the ancient Greek world has influenced the modern world, in its social, political and legal structures; philosophy; literature; arts; and medical and scientific practices (VCGRCU027)
Role of language and culture
  1. Identify how cultural values, attitudes and beliefs of the ancient Greeks are embedded in their language (VCGRCU028)
Reflecting
  1. Question and explain own and others’ reactions to and assumptions about the language, culture and values of ancient Greek society, discussing how these relate to own language and culture (VCGRCU029)
  2. Reflect on self as a language learner, explaining how the study of Classical Greek influences own communicative behaviours, ways of thinking and viewing the world (VCGRCU030)

Levels 9 and 10 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 10, students analyse a range of Classical Greek texts to obtain information and ideas about ancient Greek society and culture. They use vocabulary, grammar and textual cues to analyse and interpret language use and cultural references in Classical Greek texts, such as poetry, plays or narratives, for example, by deducing the meaning of complex sentence structures, such as those with subordinate clauses or indirect speech, for example, ὁ ἄγγελος λέγει ὅτι οἱ πολέμιοι προσέρχονται, and explaining the impact of word order on emphasis and tone, for example, ὁ δὲ ἀνεξέταστος βίος οὐ βιωτὸς ἀνθρώπῳ, ἓν οἶδα ὃτι οὐδὲν οἶδα, πρῶτον μὲν γάρ, and implicit values, concepts and assumptions embedded in language use, for example, ἀριστεία, μίασμα. They convey their interpretations...

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