CLASSICAL CIVILISATION
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A Level Classical Civilisation
The information on this page will give you a flavour of what life is like studying Classical Civilisation A Level at Petroc and help to expand your knowledge. Take a look around!
Start by watching the welcome presentation from one of our our lecturers, Clare Collins, and learn what the content you will be learning on the course.
Why not have a go at this month's activities. You can also gain an understanding of the careers you could go onto and find out what our current and previous students have got up to this year.
Once you are finished why not check out what else Petroc has to offer on the Life at Petroc page!
June Content
Introduction to A Level Classical Civilisation
An activity for you to try at home
Trips
Each year our Classical Civilisation A Level students jet off to Rome for an educational visit.
The students have the opportunity to visit interesting sites and museums containing artefacts, bringing to life the content they study in the classroom!
July Content
Who were the Romans?
Watch the video below and have a go at some of the activities that VJ outlines!
August Content
Ancient Religion
Watch the video below and have a go at some of the activities!
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As VJ mentioned in the Classical Civilisation: Ancient Religion video (above), she has created a table of Olympian Gods and Goddesses she would like you to fill in.
Watch the lecture, make a copy of the document (open them, click 'File', then 'Make a Copy') and have a go!
Meet your lecturers
We have two members of staff in Classical Civilisation:
Clare Collins:
“Classics introduces us to some of the foundational literary texts of the Western world. I love to analyse the years of history, myth and legend which build the 24 Books of the Iliad and the Odyssey. To delve into these texts is to encounter something both remote and familiar, and the stories are impossible to forget. From first encountering them during my own A-levels, I have continued to be enthralled by Greek and Roman epic and enjoy the exciting discussions and debates enabled by the fantastic A-Level syllabus ‘The World of the Hero’.
I studied my A Levels at Petroc before completing a BA and MA at the University of Exeter. I have worked at Petroc since 2015 and joined the department in 2018. I teach both English Literature and Classical Civilisation.”
