Our A Level qualification provides students with a broad and rewarding study of the classical world. Students have the opportunity to study elements of the literature, visual/material culture and thoughts of the classical world while acquiring an understanding of their social historical and cultural contexts.
Component 1: The world of the hero In this compulsory component, students study either Homer’s Iliad or Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid. Component group 2: Culture and the arts The components in this group involve study of visual and material culture, and (except for Greek art) literature in translation. Students study one: • Greek theatre (21) • Imperial image (22) • Invention of the barbarian (23) • Greek art (24) Component group 3: Beliefs and ideas Components in this group involve study of an area of classical thought, along with either literature in translation or visual/material culture. Students study one of: • Greek religion (31) • Love and relationships (32) • Politics of the Late Republic (33) • Democracy and the Athenians (34)
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Croydon |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £17,900 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Water Tower Hill, Croydon, CR0 5SX |
Our A Level qualification provides students with a broad and rewarding study of the classical world. Students have the opportunity to study elements of the literature, visual/material culture and thoughts of the classical world while acquiring an understanding of their social historical and cultural contexts.
Component 1: The world of the hero In this compulsory component, students study either Homer’s Iliad or Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid. Component group 2: Culture and the arts The components in this group involve study of visual and material culture, and (except for Greek art) literature in translation. Students study one: • Greek theatre (21) • Imperial image (22) • Invention of the barbarian (23) • Greek art (24) Component group 3: Beliefs and ideas Components in this group involve study of an area of classical thought, along with either literature in translation or visual/material culture. Students study one of: • Greek religion (31) • Love and relationships (32) • Politics of the Late Republic (33) • Democracy and the Athenians (34)