Discover another world and become inspired by the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome, studying both the culture and the people. Classical Civilisation is a subject which complements many other popular A Level subjects, such as History, English Literature, Sociology, Languages, Law, Art, and Drama and Theatre Studies. Throughout the course you will find that studying primary classical sources (including physical remains) encourages you to develop critical and evaluative skills. In the first year of the course you will have the opportunity to study the roles of women in Athens and Rome, focusing on freeborn women and the values and attitudes implicit in the position and treatment of women within each society. You will begin to appreciate Ancient Greek and Roman women and their legal status, their roles and responsibilities within society and their public and private life. Additionally, you will study the Iliad by Homer where you will look at the role of the gods, the depiction of war and heroic values implicit in the text. In the second year you will study four Greek tragedies (Oedipus Rex, Antigone, Hippolytus and Medea), evaluating the literary representation in these texts of human suffering, destiny and belief in the gods. You will also study Virgil’s Aeneid where you will consider the use of narrative and descriptive techniques, the role of the destiny and the foundation of Rome.
Name: Classical Civilisation A Level AQA Qualification title: GCE A Level in Classical Civilisation Qualification type: Assessment Assessment is by examination. Awarding Assessment & Qualifications Alliance Created 20160802 13:22:27 Updated 20161006 14:30:30
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Title: GCE A Level in Classical Civilisation Qualification: GCE A Level in Classical Civilisation Classification: Languages, Literature and Culture