Classics

Staff

Head of Department

Mr J Peden

Subject Teachers

Mrs K Parkes

Aims

In the Classics Department we aim to:

  • encourage an awareness of the influence of the Latin Language on English and other languages

  • develop, at an appropriate level, competence in the Latin Language

  • encourage an analytical approach to language by seeing English in relation to a language of a different structural type

  • develop an aesthetic appreciation of literature in a foreign language

  • help pupils to form and express opinions about the customs and literature of the Graeco-Roman world

  • encourage an analytical understanding of foreign cultures and value systems

  • raise awareness of employment opportunities to which Classics may contribute

Why study Classical Civilisation?

The study of Classical Civilisation allows you to look at many aspects of the classical world which are significant in the development of the modern world. Classical Civilisation complements many other popular subject choices including Art, Drama and Theatre Studies, English Literature, Government and Politics, History, History of Art and Philosophy - as well as the study of the classical languages.

Key Stage 4

We study the OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation specification. 

AS and A Level

We study the AQA GCE Classical Civilisation specification.