GCSE OCR Classical Greek Set Texts Guide
Prose Literature 2025–2026
Translations and textual analysis of Prose set texts for the GCSE exams in 2025-26. Each text is broken down into manageable chunks, translated into English and accompanied by meaningful notes on style, grammar and literary effects.
For each section of the text:
- Aided translation activity – suggested word order, additional vocabulary and comprehension questions all support students in making sense of the Greek
- Widely spaced Greek text next to clear translation – perfect balance between literal, easy-to-follow translations and an eloquent rendering of the text
- Detailed student-friendly notes deepen their appreciation of the text
- Overview and biographical notes put the work in context
- Key technical vocab highlighted – glossaries included
- Original exam-style questions with mark schemes – fully prepare your students for the exams!
Verse Literature 2025–2026 guides are also available.
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What do teachers say about this resource? (12216)
It’s very good – it will prepare them well for the GCSE. It’s clearly well researched and clearly laid out. The introduction to Herodotus is clear and informative – the right level of detail for GCSE Greek. I like the style notes and the fact that key words/terms are underlined for easy reference. They are also at the right level for GCSE – sone technical terms, but not too many. The activity to draw a map of Babylon was a fun idea and I think it would be a good way to consolidate learning. In fact, all the activities are imaginative and interesting. The translation is accurate and clear. I like some of the lighter hearted style notes – e.g. the Babylonian wife market being like Monopoly.
Keywords
- GCSE Classics
- GCSE OCR Classical Greek (J292)
- GCSE OCR Classical Greek Component
- GCSE OCR Classical Greek
- Prose Literature A
- Literature 2025-26
- GCSE OCR Greek Prose and Verse 2025-26
- Tales from Herodotus
- First Capture of Babylon
- Rebuff to Darius
- The Babylonian Wife Market
- Megacles marriage
- Herodotus XI XII, XIII, XIV