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GCSEClassical Civilisation - 1940
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Overview
This course is designed to offer students the opportunity to study the archaeology, art, literature, politics, social history, religion and philosophy of the Classical Greek and Roman worlds.
Particular areas of study include:
- Pompeii
- The ancient Olympic Games
- Greek Drama
- Homer's Odyssey and Iliad
- Virgil
- Roman Entertainments
The course allows students to progress either directly to employment, or to study for an Advanced level qualification.
Specification aims
The aims of this specification are to encourage students to:
- Acquire an understanding of the civilisation or civilisations studied in historical context.
- Read, understand and make a personal response to literature in translation.
- Develop an awareness of the similarities and differences between the classical world and later times.
- Make an informed response, based on evidence, to the material studied, using written and, where appropriate, oral and other means of communication.
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