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Classical Civilisation A Level

at Longsands Academy, St. Neots · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Please note, this A Level is open to any students, there are no specific previous GCSE subjects required. All of the texts are studied in translation, so no knowledge of any language other than English is needed. Classical Civilisation investigates the millennium between 800 BC and 200 AD when some of the most important intellectual innovations in human history happened. You will read texts well over 2000 years old, looking at battles for power in the classical world and getting inside the minds of extraordinary individuals, as well as looking at their art and architecture. You will learn to develop an independent, critical approach to literature, history and politics and to form strong analytical skills. The departments run a Rome trip. As part of your A Level course we will also visit the British Museum and attend theatre productions as and when they are produced. Classics students are also invited History Department trip to the USA.

What you need to get on

Students must have achieved at least five strong passes (to at least Grade 5) at GCSE level, including English Language and Maths.

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

  • Longsands Academy

    LONGSANDS ROAD, ST. NEOTS, PE19 1LQ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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