For more information:

Course documents
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/classical-civilisation
Contact Mr ould:
sgo!fairfield.bristol.sch.uk
More information on the classical world:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/histor"/ancient/
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Faculty of Creative Communications
Classical
Civilisation
s
GCSE
Classicus = pertaining the highest class of citizen

What were the Classical Civilisations ?
The Roman Empire and Ancient Greece between
the 8
th
Century BCE and the 5
th
Century AD. These
cultures had an enormous inuence upon the
modern world in the !elds o" philosophy# science#
art# literature# history and society that resonates
today.
What is studied?
Is classics more history or literature?
(n Classics "ou)ll stud" and discover the ancient world of the
reeks and *omans through their literature: epic poems+ heroic
stories+ tragic dramas and sprawling histories.
,he te-ts are our primar" sources and students are required to
use historical research and evaluative skills to investigate the
aforementioned literature and what the" can learn from it.
Why study Classical Civilisations at
GCSE?
. (t offers an enjo"able+ modern approach to the
stud" of classical civilisation based on up-to-date+
in-print resources.
. (t covers aspects of classical civilisation which
have been significant in the development of the
modern world and encourages students to gain
an understanding of reek and/or *oman societ"
and its values.
What books are studied?
/orks such as The Iliad and Odyssey b" 0omer+ The Persian
Wars b" 0erodotus and Medea b" 1uripes+ as well as a range of
other individual historical sources+ including visits to museums
and historical sites.