Classical Civilisation

Assessment

Unit 1 (40% of A level) The World of the Hero (Homer’s Iliad and Virgil’s Aeneid) Assessment of this unit will take place in the form of a 2 hour and 20-minute examination. Unit 2 (30% of A level) Imperial Image (Augustus) Assessment of this unit will take place in the form of a 1 hour and 45-minute examination. Unit 3 (30% of A level) Greek Religion Assessment of this unit will take place in the form of a 1 hour and 45-minute examination For each paper, pupils will study a prescribed selection of sources and will be required to answer: • Short factual recall questions based on a source • 10-mark visual and literary source analysis questions • A 20-mark essay question based on wider knowledge of sources studied • A 30-mark answer question using sources studied to support argument