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Overview

This course is designed to offer students the opportunity to study Greek and Roman Civilisation through a wide range of topics, of which include: arquitecture, art, archaeology, history, politics and society, literature, philosophy and values. Students are also encouraged to develop a range of analytic, interpretative and communication skills that can be applied to a wide selection of subjects.

The course offers students a suitable foundation for progression into further or higher education.

Specification aims

The aims of these specifications are to encourage students to:

• Acquire through studying literature in translation and material evidence, knowledge and understanding of selected aspects of Classical Greek and / or Roman civilisation for AS GCE and of both Classical Greek and Roman civilisation for Advanced GCE.
• Develop awareness of the similarities and differences between the Classical world and later times, and thus to gain a sensitivity to past societies whose spiritual, cultural and moral values and priorities contrast with those of the modern western world.
• Apply critical and evaluative skills at an appropriate level to evidence of different kinds from the materials studied.
• Progress to Higher Education courses in Classical Civilisation, or directly into employment.