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Classical Studies
Head Of Department - Ms B Law, MA (Hons)(Auckland), TCDip, DipTchg Staff - Mr J Jackson BA (Auckland) Dip. Hum. Why take Clasical Studies? Ethics and Citizenship: A sense of purpose and direction An appreciation of a multi-disciplinary approach to studies The knowledge and skills acquired during its study may be applied in the study of art, anthropology, archaeology, languages, philosophy, science and medicine, and in the practice of law, teaching, business and management. A knowledge of Classical Studies increases the capability of anyone employed in a position which demands accuracy, logical thought and articulate speech. Classical Studies - Year Twelve At King's College, two independent streams operate, dependent on demand. Stream One: CIA AS In AS, four topics are studied, two Greek topics and two Roman topics. These are taken from the following list. Greek Topics Alexander the Great Aristophanes' Comedies Socrates Greek Vase Painting Roman Topics Virgil's Aeneid Juvenal's Satires Roman Art and Architecture Augustus The course is externally assessed in two CIE exams in November, one for the Greek topics and one for the Roman topics. The papers give an option to pupils of writing essay-based answers or answering short questions on a series of extracts from the set texts. There is no internal assessment. As from 2010, the AS course can be extended the following year into a full A Level by enrolment in the Year 13 A2 course. Stream Two: NCEA Level Two In NCEA Level Two, five topics are taught from the following: 1. Homer 2. Greek Tragedy 3. Athenian democracy in the age of Pericles 4. Roman social life in the age of Caesar and Cicero 5. Classical Mythology 6. Roman comedy 7. Architecture and sculpture of fifth century Athens 8. Roman politics in the age of Caesar and Cicero 9. Pompeii and Herculaneum The course offered leads to the achievement of NCEA Level Two, totalling 24 credits. 15 of the credits are achieved in an external exam in November as follows:
Classical Studies - Year Thirteen At King's three independent streams operate, dependent upon demand. Stream One: CIE AS From 2010 a full A Level is available in Classical Studies. Any student wishing to take the full A Level must take the AS course in Year 12, followed by the A2 course in Year 13. It is also possible to take the AS course in Year 13 as an independent subject. In AS, four topics are studied, two Greek topics and two Roman topics. These are taken from the following list. Four topics are studied, two from the following Greek topics and two from the Roman ones.
The course is externally assessed in two CIE exams in November, one for the Greek topics and one for the Roman topics. The papers give an option to pupils of writing essay-based answers or answering short questions on a series of extracts from the set texts. There is no internal assessment. Stream Two: CIE A2 From 2010 there will be a full A level in Classical Studies. This consists of two AS papers, as outlined above, and two A2 papers. In A2 Classical Studies students will study two topics, one taken from each of the two groups below: Classical History: Sources and Evidence • The Changing World of Athens: its friends and enemies • The Roman Empire: civilisation or submission Classical Literature: Sources and Evidence • Drama: the idea of tragedy • Gods and Heroes: the importance of epic The course is externally assessed in two CIE exams in November, one for the History topic and one for the Literature topic. The students are required to write one essay in each exam, covering the topic they have studied during the year. There is no internal assessment. Stream Three: NCEA Level Three Four topics are studied from the following: Alexander the Great Aristophanes' Comedies Juvenal's Satires Greek Vase Painting Socrates Roman Art and Architecture Virgil's Aeneid Augustus The course offered leads to the achievement of NCEA Level Three, totalling 24 credits. 18 of the credits are achieved in an external exam in November as follows:
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