Entry Requirements
Students should have achieved at least a Grade B in a GCSE essay-based subject such as history or a Grade 6 in English Language.
You do not need to have studied history at GCSE. If you did study history, you can take this course instead of the standard history A-level course, or you can study both courses.
Students who do not achieve the required grades may be allowed on the course after an interview with the Head of Department, who will make a decision based on evidence from subject teachers.
Why study Ancient History?
Ancient History is a high status, respected classical qualification that will make a job or university application form stand out from the crowd. The current Year 13 class has received a national ranking, placing it amongst the top 10% of ancient history classes in the country.
The qualification title is the OCR Advanced GCE in Ancient History.
What will I study? There are two modules in Year 12 each that culminate in a 1½ hour exam. Module 1 - Greek History
This module focuses on the ancient Greek city-state of Athens. You will learn what it was like to live there and how Athens formed and controlled an empire.
Module 2 - Roman History
The focus is on the rule of the Roman Emperor Augustus, one of only two people to have had a month named after them!
How is the course taught?
Teaching is in small groups and is shared by two different teachers using a variety of teaching styles and resources. There is no coursework in either year.
The A2 Course
Students wishing to follow the full A-level course will study a further two modules in Year 13. The Greek module will focus on the city states of Athens and Sparta and the conflicts between them. The Roman module covers the fall of the Roman Republic and the foundation of the Roman Empire. It will include a study of the reigns of some very strange emperors! These include the Emperor Caligula, who made his horse a senator, and the Emperor Nero, a very odd man, who loved his mother (a little too much!), but who later had her murdered.
16 A-level Assessment
Module 1 - Greek History Assessment: x2 2½ hour written exams. Each worth 25% (40 marks) of A-level mark.
Module 2 - Roman History
Assessment: x2 2½ hour written exams. Each worth 25% (40 marks) of A-level mark).
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