CLASSICAL
CIVILISATION
Kesteven and
Teacher:
Mr G. de la Bédoyère MA FSA FHA FRNS
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History A Level Coursework on
Augustus and the early emperors
Further
Reading and Links on Classical Civilisation – the books listed here and the
detailed links to other Web pages cover all the prescribed material you need
for the course. It’s all here so USE it!!
STOP PRESS for Class Civ students at KSHS: if KSHS Academic Portal is down (as
it was on the weekend of 4/5 October 2008) and you cannot access the
handouts/assignments and other notes posted there, please email me on the
address shown on the Home Page with what you need and I will email you back the relevant sheets.
Sources –
these are the literary and inscription sources prescribed by the examination
board. To date just AS CC6 Cities of Roman Italy is available.
Contents:
How is
Classical Civilisation Assessed?
This webpage is designed to help you study
Classical Civilisation in Year 12 and Year 13 at KSHS. The thrilling world of
the Greeks and Romans is the very basis of European civilisation. With its
unique depth and breadth, studying this subject is becoming increasingly
popular both at schools and universities across Britain. Films and television
have greatly increased interest, especially with the recent
What
opportunities does Classical Civilisation offer?
Classical Civilisation has long been recognised as
a subject that can contribute greatly to an all-round education. By reaching
into so many different areas, such as art and literature, anyone studying
Classical Civilisation will find it greatly complements other A-levels such as
History, English, Law, Government and Politics, Critical Thinking, and Art. It
also provides a thorough foundation for those who wish to study any of these
subjects at university, or those who wish to study Archaeology or Classical
Civilisation degrees. For those choosing mainly science A-levels, Classical
Civilisation can offer an attractive additional option combining elements of
history, literature and art in a single subject.
Have a look at this Independent newspaper article from
2001. Since it was written Classical Civilisation has continued to grow. Click here
to read it. Stowe School is one of the many prestigious establishments already
offering Classical Civilisation A-level and they point out on their website the
different successful careers students of the subject have gone on to pursue.
Read what
At KSHS we follow the
The AS Classical Civilisation GCE
course is H041
The A2 Classical Civilisation GCE
course is H441
The papers have been carefully chosen from those
on offer so that students have the chance to study aspects of Greece and Rome.
Those studying History A-level at KSHS will also find CC6 and CC10 useful
background to the coursework in Year 13. Below you will find brief details of
each paper, and links to download the more detailed materials from the
The first year (AS H041) in the new
·
Unit CC1 (Entry Code
F381) Archaeology of the Classical World.
Students will study architecture, art and archaeological methodology with a
special focus on Classical Archaeology at Pompeii, and Mycenaean Greece (the
age of the Trojan War)
In this
paper you need to know and understand:
- The development of classical archaeology right up to today
- How archaeological projects are developed (including setting one
up, funding it and the legal framework)
- Archaeological surveying (photography, mapping, geophysics and soil
sampling)
- The principles and practice of excavation
- Recording the site and its finds
- Studying, analysis and presentation (that means knowing about
stratigraphy, typology, dating, interpretation, publication and display)
Although
the course centres on Mycenaean Greece, you MUST know about other Classical
sites
CC1
(F381) Specimen Assessment Materials
·
Unit CC6 (Entry Code
F386) City Life in Roman Italy. Students study the dramatic remains
of the Roman cities of Ostia, Pompeii and Herculaneum
in Italy, placing them in their social, cultural and historical contexts.
In this
paper you need to know and understand:
- The historical context of the cities: development, decline,
destruction, discovery and preservation
- Important people and institutions of the cities of Pompeii,
Herculaneum and
- The social structure of the cities
- Expression of social identity in the cities through buildings,
inscriptions, houses, decoration, and tombs
- Use of domestic space and use of decoration to define this
- Changing use of domestic space over time (this means how houses
were adapted with sections being divided off for letting out, for example)
CC6
(F386) Specimen Assessment Materials
The second year (A2 H441) consists of two further
papers:
·
Unit CC7 (Entry Code
F387) Roman Britain: life in the outpost of the
Empire.
CC7
(F387) Specimen Assessment Materials
·
Unit CC10 (Entry Code
F390) Virgil and the world of the hero:
Virgil’s epic, The Aeneid,
in its literary and historical context
CC10
(F390) Specimen Assessment Materials
There is a page on this
website that lists the books recommended by
More resources and web
links will be added in the months and years to come.
* HOW IS CLASSICAL CIVILISATION ASSESSED?
There is NO coursework in the
·
AS: two 1½-hour
examination papers (100 marks each). In section A candidates answer one Commentary question from a choice
of two (55 marks), and in section B candidates answer one essay question from a choice of two (45 marks).
CC1
(F381) Specimen Assessment Materials
CC6
(F386) Specimen Assessment Materials
·
A2: two 2-hour
examination papers (100 marks each). In section A candidates answer one Commentary question from a choice
of two (50 marks), and in section B candidates answer one essay question from a choice of two (50 marks).
CC7
(F387) Specimen Assessment Materials
CC10
(F390) Specimen Assessment Materials
Classical Civilisation is
Presenting an item for Channel 5’s Pompeii Live in
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