Classical Civilisation

Assessment

There are 3 exams at the end of year 2. Two of the exams (Politics of the Late Roman Republic; and the Invention of the Barbarian) are worth 75 marks and last 1 hour and 45 minutes. These exams are each worth 30% of the total A-level. There are five question types in these exams, they are: • short answer question • 10 mark stimulus question • 10 mark ideas question • 20 mark essay • 30 mark essay. The World of the Hero exam is worth 100 marks and lasts 2 hours and 20 minutes. This represents 40% of the total A-level. There are three question types in this exam, they are: • 10 mark stimulus question • 20 mark essay • 30 mark essay.