CLASSICAL CIVILISATION

A LEVEL

Year 12

Students follow the OCR Classical Civilisation AS and study two units.

• Unit 1: Roman Society and Thought — As seen in the works and through the eyes of Pliny, Horace, Juvenal and Petronius.
• Unit 2: Homer's Odyssey and Society – Students study ‘The Odyssey’ and the aspects of Greek society and culture inherent within it.

Year 13

Students study a further two examined units.

• Unit 3: Virgil and the world of the Hero — Students study ‘The Aeneid’ and ‘The Iliad’ (in part) whilst considering Greek and Roman ideas of heroism, the gods, and war.
• Unit 4: Art & Architecture — Students analyse Vase painting, Greek architecture and Greek Sculpture.

OTHER INFORMATION

Students will have the opportunity to visit the British Museum in London.

• Students will also have the opportunity to attend the Greece trip where we explore a variety of key sites which will enable them to gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the Greek world and its art.
• A selection of lectures are held in both London and at South Wilts each year on a variety of classical topics.