Classical Civilisation

Course summary

No prior study of classical civilisation is necessary to study this subject at A-level, though the course does follow on from GCSE Classical Civilisation. Pupils develop an appreciation for what the Greeks and Romans thought and believed by studying classical literature, thought, art and history. This includes the great epics of Homer’s Iliad and Virgil’s Aeneid, bastions of western thought and literature. Pupils will gain an awareness of how similar to and different from us the Greeks and Romans are, as well as developing skills of analysis as they interpret what primary sources tell us about the past and their limitations.