Classical Civilisation

Course summary

Classical civilisation is the study of the language, literature, art and history of the ancient world. It is a fascinating subject that is unique and held in high regard by universities and employers. Studying classics provides us with an insight into any important philosophical issues and also it is vital in understanding how western societies have developed in the modern world. Classics equips students with a wide set of transferable skills and it creates very open minded individuals. We focus on Greco-Roman culture, politics and social life at significant periods in these two great civilisations’ histories. Classics is the foundation of all the humanities subjects and you cannot fully understand western civilisation, culture and history until you have some grasp of the roots of it all. This course requires a high degree of literacy and a grade 6 in English Language is therefore required.