CLASSICAL STUDIES 31F - Full Year
CLS31F Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs J. Welch, Ms T. Sapwell.
Recommended Prior LearningIt is not necessary to have studied Classical Studies before but students need to have achieved Level 2 in History, Classical Studies or English as this is a literacy rich course.
Classical Studies is an inter-disciplinary subject which investigates history, literature, art and philosophy in ancient Greek and Roman times. In Level 3 our areas of focus are
Art - Messages of Greece through Vases and Roman Art and Architecture
Literature - Virgil’s 'Aeneid'
History - Alexander the Great and the Policy of Fusion
If a student achieves 14 Level 3 credits in this course it will be counted as an approved subject for University Entrance.
Future Possibilities
Classical Studies develops literacy and communication skills which are the basis of most vocations. Further study leads to careers in law, journalism, library and archive management, publishing, marketing, travel, broadcasting, foreign affairs, archeology, museum curation, architecture, education, research..
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