UK · Subject guide
Classical Civilisation
A-Level Classical Civilisation (OCR H408) — the sole provider; a compulsory component plus chosen Culture & the Arts and Beliefs & Ideas options.
01 · Overview
Classical Civilisation
A-Level Classical Civilisation (OCR H408) — the sole provider; a compulsory component plus chosen Culture & the Arts and Beliefs & Ideas options.
- Subject guide
- A-Levels
- Topics mapped
- 10
02 · Complete topic map
Complete topic map
Every topic recorded for this subject in the curriculum is reproduced below in its full hierarchy. The descriptions reflect the mapped scope without implying additional exam rules.
- 01
The World of the Hero: Homer
In-depth study of one Homeric epic (the Iliad or the Odyssey): composition, oral tradition, heroic values, gods and mortals, and context.
- 02
The World of the Hero: Virgil's Aeneid
Virgil's Aeneid: Homeric influence, the hero and Rome's destiny, pietas versus furor, fate, and the Augustan context.
- 03
Greek Theatre
The City Dionysia, theatre space and stagecraft, tragic and comic conventions, three set plays, and Aristotle on tragedy (Culture & the Arts option).
- 04
Imperial Image
How Augustus crafted his public image across literature and visual and material culture, and its legacy (Culture & the Arts option).
- 05
Invention of the Barbarian
How the Greeks constructed the "barbarian" other, Greek identity, the Persian Wars and stereotypes (Culture & the Arts option).
- 06
Greek Art
Free-standing and architectural sculpture and vase-painting: function, materials, style and theme (Culture & the Arts option).
- 07
Greek Religion
The Olympian gods, personal experience of the divine, religion and society, ritual, and the challenge of philosophy (Beliefs & Ideas option).
- 08
Love and Relationships
Greek and Roman ideas on men, women and marriage, through philosophy (Plato, Seneca) and poetry (Sappho, Ovid) (Beliefs & Ideas option).
- 09
Politics of the Late Republic
Political thought of 79-43 BC through Cato, Caesar and Cicero, the res publica, and optimates versus populares (Beliefs & Ideas option).
- 10
Democracy and the Athenians
The concept of democracy through Solon, Cleisthenes and the fifth-century developments, and Aristophanes' political satire (Beliefs & Ideas option).
03 · Where this subject applies
Where this subject applies
These pathways and regions are explicitly connected to the subject in the curriculum.
Pathways and specifications
AS-Level
Advanced Subsidiary — the first year of A-Level study (standalone or first half of the full A-Level).
A-Level (A2)
The full Advanced Level — AS content plus the second-year A2 content.
Nations and regions
All registered regions
04 · Official sources
Official sources
The public sources below are referenced directly by this subject or by one of its topics.
This editorial selection points to the relevant official bodies. Always confirm current requirements, dates and amendments with your school or college and the appropriate awarding organisation.
2
Public references
UK · EuraStudy Guides
Place this subject inside the complete curriculum.
Open the curriculum guide to see every subject and topic, or continue to EuraStudy Summa to begin working with the material.