Classical Civilisation is the study in English of the works, literary or artistic, of ancient Greece and Rome, in their historical and social context. Pupils can range more widely than they would if they were working in the original language, and the syllabus offers a great variety of topics. The course is divided into three units of study: • The World of the Hero – a close study of Virgil’s Aeneid and either Homer’s Iliad or Odyssey • Culture and the Arts – a study of either Greek Theatre or Greek Art • Beliefs and Ideas – an exploration of either Greek religion or Athenian democracy All modules involve artistic appreciation and the evaluation of evidence, in differing proportions - but the unique advantage of the subject is its scope for developing many skills not normally brought together under one heading, and linking them through the civilisations being studied.
To begin our Sixth Form programme you need to have achieved at least 59 points from your nine best (I)GCSEs. The following tariff explains the points system: 9 - 8 points 8 - 8 points 7 - 7 points 6 - 6 points 5 - 5 points 4 -4 points 3 -3 points
For The World of the Hero: • A commentary question and two short essays, where an analysis of a particular extract is required • An essay, testing the ability to argue a question about ancient epic from detailed knowledge For Culture and the Arts: • Short responses and essays on two topic-based sources • An essay, testing the ability to argue a question about the topic from detailed knowledge For Beliefs and Ideas: • Short responses and essays on two topic-based sources • An essay, testing the ability to argue a question about the topic from detailed knowledge
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Wandsworth |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £21,570 - £26,805 |
| Address | Clarence Lane, Roehampton, London, SW15 5PY |
Classical Civilisation is the study in English of the works, literary or artistic, of ancient Greece and Rome, in their historical and social context. Pupils can range more widely than they would if they were working in the original language, and the syllabus offers a great variety of topics. The course is divided into three units of study: • The World of the Hero – a close study of Virgil’s Aeneid and either Homer’s Iliad or Odyssey • Culture and the Arts – a study of either Greek Theatre or Greek Art • Beliefs and Ideas – an exploration of either Greek religion or Athenian democracy All modules involve artistic appreciation and the evaluation of evidence, in differing proportions - but the unique advantage of the subject is its scope for developing many skills not normally brought together under one heading, and linking them through the civilisations being studied.
To begin our Sixth Form programme you need to have achieved at least 59 points from your nine best (I)GCSEs. The following tariff explains the points system: 9 - 8 points 8 - 8 points 7 - 7 points 6 - 6 points 5 - 5 points 4 -4 points 3 -3 points
For The World of the Hero: • A commentary question and two short essays, where an analysis of a particular extract is required • An essay, testing the ability to argue a question about ancient epic from detailed knowledge For Culture and the Arts: • Short responses and essays on two topic-based sources • An essay, testing the ability to argue a question about the topic from detailed knowledge For Beliefs and Ideas: • Short responses and essays on two topic-based sources • An essay, testing the ability to argue a question about the topic from detailed knowledge