Overview

The only exam-board approved book for the texts examined as part of OCR's GCSE in Classical Greek for examination in 2027-2028.

This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Classical Greek GCSE set text prescriptions examined from 2027 to 2028. The texts covered are:

Herodotus
Sections VI (How Arion was Saved by a Dolphin), VII (Story of Euenius) and X (Respect for Suppliants enforced by an oracle)

Lysias
On the Murder of Eratosthenes 6–14 and 15–27

Homer
Odyssey, Book 10, lines 203–245, 302–347 and 371–399

Euripides
Euripides, Trojan Women, lines 654–678 and 686–779

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://bloomsbury.pub/OCReditions-2026-2028.