The Classics Department offers both Latin and Classical Civilisation at GCSE and A Level. Our students have the chance to explore language, culture, religion and history. This access to the Ancient World gives our girls a challenging and intellectual experience covering a wide variety of skills and disciplines. Classical Civilisation is offered as a new subject at GCSE, following the OCR syllabus. We study a wide variety of Greek and Roman topics relating to Myth and Religion. These include literature and visual courses relating to Gods, Heracles/Hercules, Temples, Beliefs in the Afterlife and many more. In addition, we explore Homer’s Odyssey, one of the most famous and influential works of literature in history. Our students develop observation and analytical skills from reading and exploring a wide range of ancient sources and gain an awareness of life in a different time and culture. At A Level, Classical Civilisation is again open to all students. We aim to gain an appreciation for how the classical world has shaped our society and cultivate knowledge of their spiritual, cultural and moral values. The course consists of further exploration into the literature of Homer and also delves into Rome’s greatest epic, Virgil’s Aeneid. In the Greek Theatre module, we build an appreciation for ancient drama by reading two tragedies (Sophocles’ Oedipus and Euripides’ Bacchae) and a comedy (Aristophanes’ Frogs). We then expand our understanding of ancient thought and ideas through the ‘Greek Religion’ module.
The entrance requirements for the Sixth Form are 5 GCSE passes graded 9-5 with 9-7 in the subjects chosen at A Level. To be eligible for an Academic Scholarship for the Sixth Form, a candidate would need to achieve grades 7-9 in all their GCSE subjects.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Hillingdon |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £21,030 - £21,189 |
| Address | Maxwell Road, Northwood, HA6 2YE |
The Classics Department offers both Latin and Classical Civilisation at GCSE and A Level. Our students have the chance to explore language, culture, religion and history. This access to the Ancient World gives our girls a challenging and intellectual experience covering a wide variety of skills and disciplines. Classical Civilisation is offered as a new subject at GCSE, following the OCR syllabus. We study a wide variety of Greek and Roman topics relating to Myth and Religion. These include literature and visual courses relating to Gods, Heracles/Hercules, Temples, Beliefs in the Afterlife and many more. In addition, we explore Homer’s Odyssey, one of the most famous and influential works of literature in history. Our students develop observation and analytical skills from reading and exploring a wide range of ancient sources and gain an awareness of life in a different time and culture. At A Level, Classical Civilisation is again open to all students. We aim to gain an appreciation for how the classical world has shaped our society and cultivate knowledge of their spiritual, cultural and moral values. The course consists of further exploration into the literature of Homer and also delves into Rome’s greatest epic, Virgil’s Aeneid. In the Greek Theatre module, we build an appreciation for ancient drama by reading two tragedies (Sophocles’ Oedipus and Euripides’ Bacchae) and a comedy (Aristophanes’ Frogs). We then expand our understanding of ancient thought and ideas through the ‘Greek Religion’ module.
The entrance requirements for the Sixth Form are 5 GCSE passes graded 9-5 with 9-7 in the subjects chosen at A Level. To be eligible for an Academic Scholarship for the Sixth Form, a candidate would need to achieve grades 7-9 in all their GCSE subjects.