New GCEs for 2008
GCE Classical Civilisation (2020)
AS outline
At AS, Candidates will be introduced to two significant aspects of the classical world from a wide choice of topics in the areas of architecture, art, history and politics, and literature. Candidates study primary classical sources, including texts in translation or physical evidence. Topics combine elements from more than one of these areas.
The AS specification has 2 units:
Unit 1: An introduction to an aspect of Classical Civilisation 1
Optional topic list
- Greek Architecture and Sculpture
- Athenian Democracy
- Aristophanes and Athens
- Women in Athens and Rome
- Menander and Plautus
- The Life and Times of Cicero
Assessment
| Written Paper: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Weighting: | 50% of total AS / 25% of total A Level marks |
Candidates answer one structured, source-based question (from a choice of two) and one short essay (from a choice of two) on their chosen topic.
The source-based question will be worth 35 marks.
The short essay will be worth 30 marks.
Unit 2: An introduction to an aspect of Classical Civilisation 2
Optional topic list
- Homer Iliad
- Homer Odyssey
- Athenian Vase Painting
- Athenian Imperialism
- Roman Architecture and Town Planning
- The Second Punic War
Assessment
| Written Paper: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Weighting: | 50% of total AS / 25% of total A Level marks |
Candidates answer one structured, source-based question (from a choice of two) and one short essay (from a choice of two) on their chosen topic.
The source-based question will be worth 35 marks.
The short essay will be worth 30 marks.
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