Ancient History

Ancient History provides you with a unique opportunity to learn about the history and culture of Greece and Rome from a historical perspective. In particular, we study ancient Greece in the fifth century BC, and late Republican Rome and the first emperors of Rome. You will look at a variety of original sources, all in English, investigating the writings of the very first ancient historians such as Herodotus and Plutarch. We will also look at the political careers of influential movers?and?shakers from classical Athens and Republican Rome including Themistocles, Pericles, Julius Caesar and Pompey Magnus.

The period papers we look at are Relations between Greek states and between Greek and non-Greek states, 492 404 BC , which covers the Greek world of the 5th Century BC, and The Julio-Claudian Emperors, 31 BC AD 68 , which looks at the very first Roman Emperors.

Two general period papers, which are compulsory, and two in-depth study papers. Ancient History is assessed through a series of extended writing questions, which will be developed and enriched by focused study time alongside super-curricular trips, study days and lectures.

5 grade 6s at GCSE including 6s in English and Maths; 6 in GCSE History

Ancient History is a respected university degree subject and can lead to careers including archaeology, museum curator, journalism, the Civil Service and more.