This is a two-year A-Level course which provides candidates with the opportunity to study Greek and Roman civilisation, literature and artwork through a range of topics. It encourages candidates to develop a range of analytic, interpretative and communication skills that can be applied to a wide variety of subjects.
Entry into the Sixth Form is by interview and achievement at GCSE level. The minimum entry requirement is five passes at Grades 9 – 6, with a minimum of Grade 7 in the chosen A Level subjects. Candidates who have not taken GCSEs will be asked to sit an Assessment Test.
1 The World of the Hero: This is a compulsory component comprising an in-depth study of • either Homer’s Iliad or Odyssey • and Virgil’s Aeneid This component is solely focused on the study of literature in translation. Assessment Overview 100 Marks 2 hours 20 minutes exam 40% of total A Level Content Overview 2 Culture and the arts: Learners must study one component of this component group, chosen from: • Greek Theatre • Imperial Image • Greek Art • Invention of the Barbarian Components in this group involve the study of visual and material culture. In all Greek art is combined with the study of literature in translation. Assessment Overview 75 Marks 1 hour 45 minutes exam 30% of total A Level Content Overview 3 Beliefs and ideas: Learners must study one component of this component group, chosen from: • Greek Religion • Love and Relationships • Politics of the Late Republic • Democracy and the Athenians Components in this group involve the study of an area of classical thought, in combination with either the study of literature in translation or visual/material culture. Assessment Overview 75 Marks 1 hour 45 minutes exam 30% of total A Level
About Education Provider
Region | London |
Local Authority | Barnet |
Ofsted Rating | |
Gender Type | Co-Educational |
ISI Report | View Report |
Boarding Fee | Unknown |
Sixth Form Fee | £20,130 |
Address | Camlet Way, Hadley, Barnet, EN4 0NJ |
This is a two-year A-Level course which provides candidates with the opportunity to study Greek and Roman civilisation, literature and artwork through a range of topics. It encourages candidates to develop a range of analytic, interpretative and communication skills that can be applied to a wide variety of subjects.
Entry into the Sixth Form is by interview and achievement at GCSE level. The minimum entry requirement is five passes at Grades 9 – 6, with a minimum of Grade 7 in the chosen A Level subjects. Candidates who have not taken GCSEs will be asked to sit an Assessment Test.
1 The World of the Hero: This is a compulsory component comprising an in-depth study of • either Homer’s Iliad or Odyssey • and Virgil’s Aeneid This component is solely focused on the study of literature in translation. Assessment Overview 100 Marks 2 hours 20 minutes exam 40% of total A Level Content Overview 2 Culture and the arts: Learners must study one component of this component group, chosen from: • Greek Theatre • Imperial Image • Greek Art • Invention of the Barbarian Components in this group involve the study of visual and material culture. In all Greek art is combined with the study of literature in translation. Assessment Overview 75 Marks 1 hour 45 minutes exam 30% of total A Level Content Overview 3 Beliefs and ideas: Learners must study one component of this component group, chosen from: • Greek Religion • Love and Relationships • Politics of the Late Republic • Democracy and the Athenians Components in this group involve the study of an area of classical thought, in combination with either the study of literature in translation or visual/material culture. Assessment Overview 75 Marks 1 hour 45 minutes exam 30% of total A Level