HUMANITIES & modern
foreign languages
A broad selection of Humanities courses await at Priestley and all are well
respected by employers and universities. There are many great reasons to
study a language at Priestley as well, including weekly one-to-one
sessions with our language assistants.
A-LEVEL
CLASSICAL
CIVILISATION
REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE
3 The Classical world was the foundation of our modern world.
Learn about this fascinating era that still shapes our world
today.
3 Study the Classical world’s great people, wars, sacrifices,
ideas, gods and epic stories.
3 Read and learn about some of the most exciting adventure
stories from the ancient imagination.
3 Develop a range of skills such as writing and analysing texts.
3 Excellent preparation for university or most professional
careers.
HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED
AS - two exams
A-Level - three exams
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE THIS COURSE
• an interest and enthusiasm for the period
• keenness to read the epic tales
• solid standard of written English
PROGRESSION
University courses and careers in heritage, classics, history,
anthropology and a wide range of other allied subjects. Classics
is a solid academic subject which can serve as a strong
grounding for a variety of careers, such as writing (J K Rowling),
politics (Boris Johnson) and business (Martha Lane Fox).
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
Year 1 (AS) – Homer’s much-loved epic of the Trojan War, the Iliad
and the image of the emperor all about the first Roman emperor
Augustus and his incredible achievements.
Year 2 (A-Level) – the great Roman epic tale, the Aenid, Virgil’s
mighty tale of the origins of the Roman nation, and Greek
religion, the beliefs and practices of the Classical religion.
The AS course can be completed as a stand-alone qualification
when you follow the first year of the A-Level course.
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See page 24 for vocational qualifications key.
PRIESTLEY EXTRA
A range of trips across the two years including trips to Chester
and Hadrian’s Wall. Opportunities to visit Manchester University
and take part in exciting activities and visiting speakers from the
university.