To study this subject at A-level, you will be interested in the culture, history and literature of the ancient world, and want to broaden your horizons further. You may also be interested in the roots of your own society and want to see how they have developed from the ancient Greeks and Romans. You will be writing essays and answering detailed comprehension questions. You will need to be able to communicate ideas effectively in class discussions and express ideas coherently on paper. You will study a range of literary, historical and cultural topics, reading primary sources in translation and modern secondary sources.
It is not necessary to have studied this subject at GCSE and you do not need to know Greek or Latin.
Candidates have to write essays and answer a series of source based questions. There is a compulsory unit, ‘the world of the hero’, focusing on Homer’s Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid. The examination lasts for 2 hours and 20 minutes. This unit is worth 40% of the final qualification. Candidates then study one topic from each of these two units, ‘culture and the arts’ (topics are the Greek theatre, Greek Art, invention of the barbarian and imperial image) and ‘beliefs and ideas’ (topics are love and relationships, politics of the late republic, Greek religion and democracy and the Athenians). Candidates sit an examination for each unit of 2 hours and 45 minutes each. Each of these 2 units is worth 30% of the final qualification.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Beauchamp Avenue, Leamington Spa, CV32 5RD |
To study this subject at A-level, you will be interested in the culture, history and literature of the ancient world, and want to broaden your horizons further. You may also be interested in the roots of your own society and want to see how they have developed from the ancient Greeks and Romans. You will be writing essays and answering detailed comprehension questions. You will need to be able to communicate ideas effectively in class discussions and express ideas coherently on paper. You will study a range of literary, historical and cultural topics, reading primary sources in translation and modern secondary sources.
It is not necessary to have studied this subject at GCSE and you do not need to know Greek or Latin.
Candidates have to write essays and answer a series of source based questions. There is a compulsory unit, ‘the world of the hero’, focusing on Homer’s Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid. The examination lasts for 2 hours and 20 minutes. This unit is worth 40% of the final qualification. Candidates then study one topic from each of these two units, ‘culture and the arts’ (topics are the Greek theatre, Greek Art, invention of the barbarian and imperial image) and ‘beliefs and ideas’ (topics are love and relationships, politics of the late republic, Greek religion and democracy and the Athenians). Candidates sit an examination for each unit of 2 hours and 45 minutes each. Each of these 2 units is worth 30% of the final qualification.