CLASSICAL CIVILISATION A Level 3

Applications Open: - 3rd November 2025

Applications Close: - We would, ideally, like applications to be submitted by Thursday 8th January 2026, when planning for the timetable will begin, but applications will be accepted after this date

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices

Minimum Entry Requirements

The admissions criteria for the Sixth Form are as follows:

- A minimum of 6 separately identifiable GCSE subjects (or equivalent) at an average grade of 5.5 or above

- These 6 subjects must include at least a grade 4 in English Language or English Literature and at least a grade 4 in Mathematics

- You will require a grade 6 or above in most subjects you wish to study at A Level

- To study Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages or a Science subject you will require a grade 7

- To study Economics a grade 7 or above in Mathematics is required and a 6+ or above in Business or a related subject

- Students may be able to study a Science subject with a 6 grade but their 4th option choice must be STEM Access forming part of your Personal Enrichment Pathway

- For Further Mathematics you will need an 8 or 9

- Short Courses count as half a GCSE

- A positive attitude in your chosen subjects and a respect for school aims, objectives and ethos

- Commitment to the expectations of the Sixth Form and the school community

- Students will not be admitted if they have not completed the appropriate paperwork

We are delighted to offer the new Classical Civilisation A Level which encompasses a wide range of topics including art, philosophy, Greek tragedy, Greek comedy, Roman religion and epic. All texts will be studied in translation and through these texts, students will explore the historical, social and political contexts of contemporary society. This two year A level is therefore a comprehensive study of the ancient world.

There is no course work and you do not need to know the Latin or Greek languages, but you must have a B grade at GCSE in either English or History.

UNIT OUTLINE

World of the Hero: 2 hour 20 minutes paper

Homer’s Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid

Culture and the Arts: 1 hour 45 minutes paper

Greek Theatre including a study of Sophocles’ Oedipus; Euripides’ Bacchae and Aristophanes’ Frogs

Beliefs and Ideas: 1 hour 45 minutes paper

Classical thought on Greek Religion

There will be three examinations at the end of the two year course, including the analysis of primary sources and essay style questions. Students will be expected to commit to background reading, independent research and note taking.

Minimum Entry Requirements

The broad nature of Classical Civilisation allows the students to follow a wide variety of career paths. The topics encourage historical enquiry, analytical skills, effective communication and critical thinking. It is held in high esteem by Universities and would complement many other A Level courses including History, English, Philosophy and Psychology.