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Overview

This course is designed offer students the opportunity to acquire an understanding of some of the elements of classical civilisation, literature and language which have had a profound influence on modern societies. Students study a wide range of aesthetic, ethical, linguistic, political, religious and social issues.

The course allows students to progress either directly to employment, or to study for an Advanced level qualification. GCSE Biblical Hebrew is aimed at 16 year olds but is open to students of all ages.

Specification aims

The aims of these specifications are to encourage students to:

• Acquire an understanding of some of the elements of classical civilisation, literature and language which have had a profound influence on modern societies.
• Fire imagination and to deepen and develop experience by considering a wide range of issues, such as aesthetic, ethical, linguistic, political, religious and social questions.
• Develop a competence in the Biblical Hebrew language.
• Develop a sensitive and analytical approach to language generally, including an awareness of the relationship between Biblical Hebrew and the languages of today.
• Develop a reading competence focused upon a selection of literature.
• Read and respond to literature in Biblical Hebrew and to understand the cultural context within which the literature was produced.
• Make an informed response, based on evidence, to material studied.