CLASSICS KS5 - Greek Religion and the Odyssey by Homer - Curriculum and Assessment (Half Term 1-5)

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by Cart

Curriculum and assessment plan for KS5 Classics practitioners focused on Greek religion, Homer’s Odyssey, and Greek theatre. The unit sequence is structured by half terms, covering Olympian gods, prescribed sources, epic structure and literary techniques, religious festivals, Greek theatre’s cultural impact, and the heroic world of character, themes, values, and behaviour. Assessment relies on low-stakes quizzes and exam-style questions aligned to AO1 and AO2, plus formal assessments with two assessed pieces, with reading skills emphasizing inference, extrapolation, and meaning-making.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages7

Reading Time18 min

AccessFree to download

Half Term 1: Greek Religion and the Odyssey by Homer

Half Term 2: Greek Religion and the Odyssey by Homer

Half Term 3: Greek Religion and the Odyssey by Homer

Half Term 4: Greek Religion and the Odyssey by Homer

Half Term 5: Greek Theatre and Tragedy and the Odyssey by Homer

‘Becoming a Classics Practitioner’The curriculum and assessment of students at this stage of education has been carefully designed to promote deep learning of Classics and develop students into Classics Practitioners: Students will develop an increasingly sophisticated level of knowledge and understanding of Greek religion, the Odyssey and Greek Comedy. They will look specifically at prescribed sources and develop analytical skills as-well as evaluating the impact of different religious festivals that united the Greek populous together and the differing thematic and literary techniques used by Homer. Later in the year students will develop an understanding of Greek Theatre and start to recognise the impact it had on Greek culture and its resonance today in modern society. They will develop skills that will support them to debate and discuss as-well as make refined judgements. HALF TERM 1 GREEK RELIGION AND THE ODYSSEY BY HOMER All students will know: Greek Religion » The nature of Olympian Gods. » The personal experience of the divine. » Prescribed sources - Panathenaic amphora, the Ninnion tablet and the Anatomical votive. The Odyssey by Homer Literary techniques and composition. » structure and plot of the epic. » language of the epic including narrative and descriptive techniques and their effects; such as speeches, formulae, flashback, and simile. » literary context in which the Odyssey was created and handed down including: • oral tradition and context • transmission of the text • whether it was the work of one /more poets All students will be assessed: » Students will be assessed by a range of low stakes quizzes and examination questions (10 and 20 mark questions) to assess AO1 and AO2 . » One formal assessment-2 pieces of assessed work Reading skills needed for this unit: Students will have to extrapolate and infer from the sources as well as read for meaning. Key vocabulary: Anthropomorphism, Homer and Hesiod, Epithets Panhellenic, Homeric question, Dactylic hexameter, proem, rhapsode, topoi, dramatic irony, pathos. HALF TERM 2 GREEK RELIGION AND THE ODYSSEY BY HOMER All students will know: Greek Religion » Religion and society to include, levels of religious participation and the links between politics and religion. » The different places of worship to include the Athenian Acropolis and its importance.» Prescribed sources-The Athenian Acropolis. The Odyssey by Homer The heroic world: characterisation and themes. » concept, values and behaviour of a hero, includingthe ideas of time (honour) and kleos (reputation) . » how the different societies depicted in the Odyssey are characterised and portrayed.» characterisation of major and minor characters. All students will be assessed: » Students will be assessed by a range of low stakes quizzes and examination questions (10 and 20 mark questions) to assess AO1 and AO2 . » One formal assessment-2 pieces of assessed work. Reading skills needed for this unit: Students will have to extrapolate and infer from the sources as well as read for meaning. Key vocabulary: Acropolis, Parthenon, Erechtheion, Time, kleos, polymetic, patronymic, Homeric hero. Opportunities to watch the play,‘Frogs’ on DVD-VRR to purchase-it shows the stage version from 1976. HALF TERM 3 GREEK RELIGION AND THE ODYSSEY BY HOMER All students will know: Greek Religion » Delphi and the private oracle. » Olympia and the Olympic games and its significance.» Priests and rituals to include ideas about why rituals were performed exploring the role Priests and Priestesses, sacrifice, votive offerings and public and private contests.» Prescribed sources-The Temple of Apollo, the site of Olympia, Attic red figure stamnos depicting a sacrifice. The Odyssey by Homer » nostos (homecoming) . » disguise. » recognition. » fantasy and the supernatural. All students will be assessed: » Students will be assessed by a range

FAQs

What reading skills are expected for units on the Odyssey and Greek religion?

Students must extrapolate and infer from sources and read for meaning, supported by analysis of prescribed sources and key literary and religious concepts.

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by Cart