• Units
• Short Courses
• Assessment objectives

Units

Please find below the units which are available for this qualification.

Unit A351: City Life in the Classical World

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
Option 1: Athens Option 2: Rome.	Written examination 1 hour	25% full course 50% short course

Unit A352: Epic and Myth

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
Option 1: Homer's The Odyssey Option 2: Ovid's Metamorphoses.	Written examination 1 hour	25% full course 50% short course

Unit A353: Community Life in the Classical World

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
Option 1: Sparta Option 2: Pompeii.	Written examination 1 hour	25% full course 50% short course

Unit A354: Culture and Society in the Classical World

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
Option 1: Sophocles' Antigone Option 2: Aristophanes' Lysistrata Option 3: The Olympic Games Option 4: Virgil's The Aeneid Option 5: Pliny's Letters Option 6: Roman Britain.	Controlled assessment	25% full course 50% short course

Short Courses

We also offer a Short Course in GCSE Classical Civilisation, equivalent to half a GCSE. This offers several advantages:

• There are only two units to complete
• Learners who are interested in a particular subject, but don't have time to study a full course, have more learning options
• Learners can study a wider range of subjects
• Timetabling for shorter courses can be easier for your centre
• More able students can complement their studies by taking additional short courses
• Short courses can be spread over one or two years.

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Assessment objectives

The assessment objectives are designed to reflect the non-statutory guidelines for Ancient History.

Candidates are expected to demonstrate the following in the context of the content described:

AO1

Recall, select and organise relevant knowledge of historical events and sources.

AO2

Demonstrate an understanding of historical events and sources.

AO3

Interpret, evaluate and respond to historical events and sources.

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