Specification at a glance

Component group 1: Greek history

For the compulsory period study, students focus on the relations between Greek states, and Greek states and non-Greek states from 492 to 404 BC, particularly Sparta, Athens and Persia.

For the depth study, students study one from:

• The politics and society of Sparta, 478—404 BC
• The politics and culture of Athens, c.460—399 BC
• The rise of Macedon, 359—323 BC.

Component group 2: Roman history

For the compulsory period study, students focus on the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius, Gaius, Claudius and Nero.

For the depth study, students study one from:

• The breakdown of the Late Republic, 88—31 BC
• The Flavians, AD 68—96
• Ruling Roman Britain, AD 43—c.128.

Component 1: Greek history

Students study the unfolding narrative of the relations between Greek states, and Greek states and non-Greek states from 492 to 404 BC, focusing on the main events and issues and how they shaped developments in interstate relations.

Component 2: Roman history

Students study unfolding narrative of how the Principate was established and developed under Augustus, Tiberius, Gaius, Claudius and Nero, focusing on the military, social, religious and political issues and developments of the emperors in Rome and the Empire.