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A Level Classical Civilisation

at Truro and Penwith College, Truro · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Studying Classical Civilisation gives you an understanding of some of the most engaging literature, architecture and art ever produced, as well of some of the greatest individuals and most significant historical events of the Greek and Roman worlds. Classical Civilisation is an engaging course that explores aspects of ancient Greek and Roman culture: literature, mythology, war, propaganda, archaeology, architecture, art, philosophy, and society. In many respects ancient Greece and Rome were the harbingers of what we call civilisation, and their legacy continues to this day in all aspects of our daily life. The combined effects of Greek and Roman culture have long inspired academics as well as interested readers to delve deeply into their culture, resplendent as it is in warrior heroes, philosophers, literary geniuses, and architectural innovators. This course is an opportunity to explore the first great western civilisations and understand the impact they still have on western culture in particular, especially regarding language, history, philosophy, architecture, theatre, and politics. The study of Classical Civilisation is also the study of beginnings: of western literature with Homer; of theatre with Sophocles and Euripides; of History with Herodotus and Thucydides; of medicine with Asclepius and Hippocrates; of architecture with Pheidias; of great individuals such Pericles, Julius Caesar and Augustus; of empire with the Greeks and Romans; of military tactics, with the Gre

What you need to get on

GCSE Grade 6 or above in English or English Literature

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Truro

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