Classics - A Level
Content overview
Component 11: The world of the hero
In this compulsory component, students study either Homer’s Iliad or Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid.
Component group 2: Culture and the arts
The components in this group involve study of visual and material culture, and (except for Greek art) literature in translation.
Students study one of:
- Greek theatre
- Imperial image
- Invention of the barbarian
- Greek art
Component group 3: Beliefs and ideas
Components in this group involve study of an area of classical thought, along with either literature in translation or visual/material culture.
Students study one of:
- Greek religion
- Love and relationships
- Politics of the Late Republic
- Democracy and the Athenians