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IB Classical Greek SL & HL Tutoring

IB Classical Greek tutoring at SL and HL for the current classical languages course. Build accurate unseen translation, read your prescribed texts closely, and get support with the research dossier and the HL composition in Greek.

IB Classical Greek follows the classical languages guide first examined in May 2024, the same guide and assessment model as IB Latin. At both levels you sit Paper 1 on unseen Greek and Paper 2 on your prescribed core texts, and complete the research dossier as your internal assessment. At HL, Paper 1 covers both a prose and a verse passage, you study a second prescribed core text, and you write the HL composition, an original piece of Greek prose. The course is designed for students who have already been introduced to Greek, so tutoring combines grammar and translation practice with close reading of the texts your school teaches.

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Classical Greek tutoring prices

From £52.50 to £70 per hour, depending on bundle size. Each bundle covers one subject.

  • Taster Bundle
    3 hours
    £210
    £70 per hour
  • Starter Bundle
    5 hours
    £330
    £66 per hour
  • Coursework Bundle
    10 hours
    £650
    £65 per hour
  • Assessment Bundle
    20 hours
    £1,250
    £62.50 per hour
  • Guardian Bundle
    50 hours
    £2,900
    £58 per hour
  • Ultimate Bundle
    100 hours
    £5,250
    £52.50 per hour
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What You Get with IB Classical Greek SL & HL Tutoring

Comprehensive support designed to help you achieve your target grade

Paper 1 and Paper 2

  • Paper 1: comprehension and translation of unseen Greek, one passage at SL, prose and verse at HL
  • Systematic parsing so you translate accurately under time pressure, with efficient dictionary use
  • Paper 2: short-answer questions on extracts from your prescribed core texts
  • Planning extended responses that quote and analyse the Greek

Research Dossier and HL Composition

  • Framing a research question your primary sources can actually answer
  • How 7-9 primary sources build an argument in the research dossier
  • HL composition: writing original Greek prose and explaining your choices in a rationale of up to 10 entries
  • Annotation practised on other sources, while your dossier stays your own

Language and Literature

  • Morphology and syntax: the three declensions, the verb system, the middle voice, the optative, participles
  • Particles, core vocabulary and strategies for unfamiliar words
  • Style in verse and prose: word order, metre and rhetoric
  • A study plan built around your exam dates and your weakest component
Real student results

Students Improving Their Classical Greek Grades

5 → 7
"My tutor's systematic approach to Greek grammar transformed my unseen translation - I went from struggling with basic sentences to translating complex passages with confidence."
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Alexander K.

Classical Greek HL, May 2024

4 → 7
"The way my tutor explained Homer's use of formulaic language and metre made the prescribed texts come alive. I genuinely enjoyed studying the Odyssey."
C

Charlotte M.

Classical Greek HL, May 2024

4 → 6
"I was intimidated by Plato in the original Greek, but my tutor broke it down beautifully. The targeted practice on past papers was exactly what I needed."
S

Sophia L.

Classical Greek SL, May 2024

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Classical Greek HL vs SL: What's the Difference?

Understanding the requirements at each level

SL
HL
Teaching Hours
150 hours
240 hours
Prescribed Core Texts
One
Two: one prose, one verse
Paper 1
One unseen passage (prose or verse), 1 hr 30 min, 35%
Unseen prose and verse passages with guided analysis, 2 hrs, 30%
Paper 2
1 hr 30 min, 35%
1 hr 30 min, 30%
Research Dossier
30% of the grade
20% of the grade
HL Composition
Not taken
Original Greek prose with a rationale, 20%

IB Classical Greek SL & HL Topics We Cover

The IB classical languages course treats language and literature together, through three areas of exploration: meaning, form and language; text, author and audience; and time, space and culture. SL and HL share one list of prescribed core texts, long excerpts such as Lysias, Against Simon, and shorter companion texts such as a passage from Homer's Odyssey. SL students study one core text and HL students two, one in prose and one in verse. Tutoring follows the options your school teaches.

Greek Morphology & Syntax

  • Three declensions and noun-adjective agreement
  • Tense and aspect: present, imperfect, aorist and perfect
  • Moods and voices: subjunctive, optative and the middle voice
  • Participles and infinitive constructions
  • +1 more
    • Conditions, purpose and result clauses, indirect speech

Unseen Translation and Comprehension

  • Unseen prose technique
  • Unseen verse: word order and metre
  • Using a dictionary efficiently in the exam
  • Comprehension answers supported by the Greek
  • +1 more
    • Accuracy under timed conditions

Paper 2: Prescribed Texts

  • Prescribed core texts in prose and verse
  • Shorter companion texts
  • Short-answer questions on an extract
  • Extended responses to a prompt
  • +1 more
    • Literary, historical and cultural context

Style and Technique

  • Word order and emphasis
  • Particles and tone
  • Metre and scansion
  • Rhetorical devices
  • +1 more
    • Linking language choices to meaning

Research Dossier (IA)

  • Framing a research question
  • Choosing 7-9 primary sources
  • Opening with a source that shows your inspiration
  • Writing annotations that build an argument
  • +1 more
    • Referencing and academic integrity

HL Composition

  • Setting clear intentions for an original prose composition
  • Drawing on classical sources and further research
  • Accuracy and register in Greek prose
  • Explaining your choices in the rationale
  • +1 more
    • Drafting and editing within the rules
Assessment breakdown

IB Classical Greek SL & HL Assessment Structure

IB Classical Greek follows the classical languages guide first examined in May 2024, shared with Latin. SL students sit Paper 1 (unseen comprehension and translation, 35%) and Paper 2 (prescribed texts, 35%) and complete the research dossier (internal assessment, 30%). HL students sit a 2-hour Paper 1 with a prose and a verse passage and guided analysis questions (30%) and Paper 2 (30%), and complete the research dossier (20%) and the HL composition (20%). Resources written for the course examined before 2024 describe different papers and weightings.

Paper 1 - Unseen Greek

External Assessment
SL: 35%
HL: 30%

Reading comprehension and translation questions on previously unseen Greek; HL adds guided analysis questions

SL: 1 hour 30 min | HL: 2 hours
SL: one passage, prose or verse | HL: one prose and one verse passage

Paper 2 - Prescribed Texts

External Assessment
SL: 35%
HL: 30%

Short-answer questions on an extract from a prescribed core text, plus an extended response to one of two prompts

SL: 1 hour 30 min | HL: 1 hour 30 min
Answer one of four options, each built on prescribed core texts
SL: one prescribed core text | HL: two, one prose and one verse

Research Dossier

Internal Assessment
SL: 30%
HL: 20%

Annotated collection of 7-9 primary sources that together answer a research question on classical language, literature or culture, introduced by a further source that shows the inspiration for your inquiry

Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB

HL Composition (HL only)

External Assessment
HL only: 20%

Short original prose composition in Classical Greek, guided by your stated intentions and informed by classical sources, with a rationale of no more than 10 entries

Coursework completed during the course and assessed by the IB

Key Assessment Notes

  • The current classical languages guide covers Latin and Classical Greek, was first examined in May 2024 and applies to candidates sitting exams in 2026, 2027 and 2028.
  • You may use a dictionary in Paper 1 at both levels.
  • Prescribed core and companion texts are set by the IB, and SL and HL share one list, so check which options your school teaches.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about IB Classical Greek SL & HL tutoring

Usually, yes. The IB designs the classical languages course for students who have already been introduced to Latin or Classical Greek language and culture, and the papers are built on unadapted Greek literature. If your background is thin, for example a single year of Greek, a tutor can work through the grammar and core vocabulary you are missing so you can keep up with the course and the prescribed texts.

Classical Greek follows the classical languages guide first examined in May 2024. SL has three components: Paper 1 (35%), Paper 2 (35%) and the research dossier (30%). HL has four: Paper 1 (30%), Paper 2 (30%), the research dossier (20%) and the HL composition (20%). Resources written for the course examined before 2024, some still online, describe different papers and weightings, so check the date of anything you use.

Yes. Both levels sit Paper 1 and Paper 2 and complete the research dossier. HL adds a second unseen passage in Paper 1, so you work on both prose and verse with guided analysis questions, a second prescribed core text in Paper 2, and the HL composition, an original piece of Greek prose. Your tutor plans sessions around your level, your prescribed texts and the component costing you most marks.

Yes. Paper 1 tests comprehension and translation of Greek you have not seen before: one passage at SL, and both a prose and a verse passage at HL. You may use a dictionary, so the skill is parsing, not memorising every word. Tutors teach a systematic way to identify forms, handle participles, particles and the optative, and use the dictionary efficiently, then practise under timed conditions of 1 hour 30 minutes (SL) or 2 hours (HL).

Paper 2 asks short-answer questions on an extract from a prescribed core text and an extended response to a prompt; you answer one of four options. SL students study one prescribed core text and HL students two, one in prose and one in verse, alongside shorter companion texts. Your tutor reads your texts with you, covers style, context and themes, and practises extended responses that quote and analyse the Greek instead of paraphrasing it.

Yes. The research dossier is the internal assessment: an annotated collection of 7-9 primary sources that together answer a research question on classical language, literature or culture, introduced by a further source that shows what inspired your inquiry. It is worth 30% at SL and 20% at HL. A tutor can help you test whether a research question is workable and practise annotations that analyse rather than describe on other sources. You choose your own sources, and feedback on your draft comes from your teacher.

It is an HL-only component worth 20%. You write a short original composition in Greek prose, guided by intentions you set and informed by classical sources and your own research, and submit a rationale of no more than 10 entries explaining how the composition achieves those intentions. A tutor teaches accuracy and register through composition exercises and shows, with examples, how a rationale explains choices clearly. The Greek and the rationale must be your own work.

In the IB they are the same course in two languages: one guide, the same four components at HL and three at SL, and the same weightings. The differences are in the language and the texts. Greek has its own alphabet, a middle voice, the optative mood and many particles that shape tone, and the prescribed texts come from Greek authors. Tutoring for Greek focuses on those features as well as the shared exam skills.

Yes. Close to the exam, sessions usually focus on timed unseen translation with a dictionary, revision of your prescribed core texts and practice extended responses for Paper 2. Most students are matched with a tutor within 24 hours, so you can start quickly. Earlier support gives more time for the research dossier and, at HL, the composition.

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