Classical Greek

Course summary

The Classical Greek course is possibly one of the most exciting A Level options for universities, as it is certainly viewed as one of those subjects designed to challenge the very brightest. The course will develop students’ understanding of the Classical Greek language and the related ancient literature, values and society. The fact that the creators of these ancient works were themselves highly innovative in their approaches makes their writing particularly well suited to developing critical skills and we look at the works of Homer and Plato, particularly. The quantity of material surviving, as well as the quality, creates evidential puzzles resulting in an appealing intellectual challenge. Students can work alone or within a team and are encoraged to think imaginatively. There is a range of co-curricular activities that we offer to our students from trips abroad to lectures and visits by eminent scholars. Studying Classical Greek at A Level highlights students’ ability to learn and comprehend challenging subjects and it will certainly make them stand out as this study is available to a very limited number of students. It is evident that Classics graduates enter the job market with a range of specific, practical, intellectual, and theoretical skills that make them highly employable.