Course prescriptions for Classical Greek Continuers

About course prescriptions

There are prescribed texts required for study in the Classical Greek Continuers Stage 6 course. The HSC course prescriptions should be read in conjunction with the:

• Classical Greek Continuers Stage 6 Syllabus and other support documents
• Record of changes for Classical Greek Continuers Stage 6 Syllabus.

NESA reserves the right to make changes to the prescribed texts listed on this page.

NESA provides information about the responsibilities of schools on the commencement of study of prescriptions in Assessment Certification Examination (ACE).

This webpage contains the most up-to-date information about the Classical Greek Continuers prescriptions.

Prescription for 2026

Prose

Prose text: Herodotus, Book II
Prescribed chapters: 2.35–42.4, 65–76, 121–126 for translation (the remainder of the text to be read in English translation).
With accompanying textbook edition: Waddell WG (ed) (1998) Herodotus: Book II, Bristol Classical Press, ISBN: 9781853991851

Verse

Verse text: Aristophanes, Clouds
Prescribed lines: 1–274, 341–381, 478–509, 575–594, 627–680, 740–888, 1131–1258 for translation (the remainder of the text to be read in English translation).
With accompanying textbook edition: Dover KJ (ed) (1980) Aristophanes:  Clouds (abridged edition), Oxford University Press, ISBN: 978-0199120093

Prescription for 2027

Prose

Prose text: Lysias, Speeches 1 and 12
Prescribed sections: Lysias 1: sections 1–28, 31–33; Lysias 12: sections 1–47, 79–91 for translation (the remainder of the text to be read in English translation).
With accompanying textbook edition: Edwards M (ed) (1999) Lysias: Five speeches, Bristol Classical Press, ISBN: 1853994472

Verse

Verse text: Aristophanes, Clouds
Prescribed lines: 1–274, 341–381, 478–509, 575–594, 627–680, 740–888, 1131–1258 for translation (the remainder of the text to be read in English translation).
With accompanying textbook edition: Dover KJ (ed) (1980) Aristophanes:  Clouds (abridged edition), Oxford University Press, ISBN: 978-0199120093

Prescription for 2028

Prose

Prose text: Lysias, Speeches 1 and 12
Prescribed chapters: Lysias 1: sections 1–28, 31–33; Lysias 12: sections 1–47, 79–91 for translation (the remainder of the text to be read in English translation) 
With accompanying textbook edition: Edwards MJ (ed) (1999) Lysias: five speeches: speeches 1, 12, 19, 22, 30, Bristol Classical Press, London, ISBN: 9781853994470

Verse

Verse text: Sophocles, Philoctetes 
Prescribed lines: 1–134, 219–390, 730–842, 865–973, 1218–1347 
With accompanying textbook edition: Schein SL (ed) (2013) Sophocles: Philoctetes, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, ISBN: 9780521681438

Prescription for 2029

Prose

Prose text: Plato, Apology 
Prescribed chapters: 17a1–24b2 (ending with... οὕτως εὑρήσετε.); 35e1–end for translation (the remainder of the text to be read in English translation) 
With accompanying textbook edition: Miller PA and Platter C (2010) Plato: Apology of Socrates, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, ISBN: 9780806140254

Verse

Verse text: Sophocles, Philoctetes
Prescribed lines: 1–134, 219–390, 730–842, 865–973, 1218–1347 
With accompanying textbook edition: Schein SL (ed) (2013) Sophocles: Philoctetes, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, ISBN: 9780521681438

Prescription for 2030

Prose

Prose text: Plato, Apology
Prescribed chapters: 17a1–24b2 (ending with... οὕτως εὑρήσετε.); 35e1–end for translation (the remainder of the text to be read in English translation) 
With accompanying textbook edition: Miller PA and Platter C (2010) Plato: Apology of Socrates, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, ISBN: 9780806140254

Verse

Verse text: Euripides, Medea
Prescribed lines: 214–356, 446–626, 764–823, 866–975, 1136–1230, 1323–1388 for translation (the remainder of the text to be read in English translation) 
With accompanying textbook edition: Mastronarde DJ (ed) (2002) Euripides: Medea, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, ISBN: 9780521643863

Prescription for 2031

Prose

Prose text: Thucydides VII 
Prescribed chapters: 42.6–45; 60.5–67.1; 69.3–71; 78–87 for translation (the remainder of the text to be read in English translation) 
With accompanying textbook edition: Pelling CBR (ed) (2022) Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War, Book VII, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, ISBN: 9781316630228

Verse

Verse text: Euripides, Medea 
Prescribed lines: 214–356, 446–626, 764–823, 866–975, 1136–1230, 1323–1388 for translation (the remainder of the text to be read in English translation) 
With accompanying textbook edition: Mastronarde DJ (ed) (2002) Euripides: Medea, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, ISBN: 9780521643863

Prescription for 2032

Prose

Prose text: Thucydides VII
Prescribed chapters: 42.6–45; 60.5–67.1; 69.3–71; 78–87 for translation (the remainder of the text to be read in English translation)
With accompanying textbook edition: Pelling CBR (ed) (2022) Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War, Book VII, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, ISBN:9781316630228

Verse

Verse text: Aristophanes, Frogs 
Prescribed lines: 1–311, 460–478, 631–674, 759–813, 830–870, 1180–1247, 1364a–1481 for translation (the remainder of the text to be read in English translation). 
With accompanying textbook edition: Stanford WB (ed) (1991) Aristophanes: Frogs, Bristol Classical Press, London, ISBN: 9780862921156

Prescription for 2033

Prose

Prose text: Herodotus VI
Prescribed chapters: 94–131 for translation (the remainder of the text to be read in English translation).
With accompanying textbook edition: Hornblower S and Pelling CBR (eds) (2017) Herodotus: Histories Book VI, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, ISBN: 9781107609419

Verse

Verse text: Aristophanes, Frogs
Prescribed lines: 1–311, 460–478, 631–674, 759–813, 830–870, 1180–1247, 1364a–1481 for translation (the remainder of the text to be read in English translation).
With accompanying textbook edition: Stanford WB (ed) (1991) Aristophanes: Frogs, Bristol Classical Press, London, ISBN:9780862921156