In Term 1, our students are taught about the Classical history of Athens and Sparta. This includes a study of the political systems of Athens and Sparta as well as exploring various social components of their culture, including the infamous Spartan education system.
Assessment: Students complete knowledge short answer questions and an extended piece of writing based on a key second order concept.
A government without a monarch.
A government body of the Roman Republic made up of aristocrats.
The most senior magistrate in the Roman Republic.
A major rival to the Roman Republic based in North Africa.
A founder of the Roman people from Troy.
The students develop their skills in source analysis and extended writing evaluation.
The students develop their understanding of the political systems of ancient Rome and the impact they had on the development of western governments.
In Term 2, the students will also learn about the Persian Empire and the wars fought between Persia and Greece. This is then followed the final major internal conflict of Classical Greece, the Peloponnesian War. Furthermore, the students will learn about temples, such as Parthenon and the Temple of Zeus, in Greece that link to the Persian wars. Similar to the first term, the students are taught through the use of primary sources and the students are taught how to thoroughly evaluate the usefullness of those sources for a historical judgement.
Assessment: Students complete knowledge short answer questions and an extended piece of writing based on a key second order concept.
the major character in the fall of the Roman Republic.
When power is shared by three people.
When one man holds all the power.
The first Roman Emperor.
The students develop their evalution of interpretations and inference of ancient Roman sources.
The students develop their understanding of Roman dictatorships and the precedents set in the ancient world that impact today's and recent history's societies.
In Term 3, the students will engage in a comprehensive study of Alexander the Great. The course begins with some lessons on the state of Macedonia, Philip II, and the early life of Alexander the Great. The students then go on to learn about the conquests of Alexander in Persia. The students will explore a wide breath of ancient sources and the large quantity of the content, taught in class, derives from these sources.
Assessment: Students complete knowledge short answer questions and an extended piece of writing based on a key second order concept.
An Athenian magistrate.
Spartan slave.
An Athenian politician.
The students develop their source analysis skills with a focus on the usefulness of sources to modern historians.
The students develop their understanding of Athenian democracy and the impact it had on today's world.
In Term 4, the students will learn about Alexander’s campaigns in Egypt and India and the mutiny against him. Moreover, the students explore the successor kingdoms that existed during the Hellenistic period after Alexander’s death. The students explore a wide breath of ancient sources and the large quantity of the content, taught in class, derives from these sources. The students will write an essay evaluating the successes and failures of Alexander and make a judgement on whether Alexander should be considered "Great".
Assessment: Students complete knowledge short answer questions and an extended piece of writing based on a key second order concept.
King of Macedonia and father of Alexander.
State in Northern Greece.
A massive Asian empire centred in Iran.
A Greek spear wall.
Kingdoms set up after the death of Alexander the Great.
The students develop their 'cause and consequence' second-order concept essay skills with an emphasis on the evaluation of factors.
The students develop their understanding of the impact of contrasting cultures coming together in the ancient world and its relevance today.
In Term 5, the students study a literature module rather than a historical course, like the previous 4 terms. In this module, the students read extracts from five books (chapters) from Homer's Odyssey The students learn about the narrative of the story as well as literery techniques that are used to analyse the writing style of the author. The students will learn and practice essay questions as well as source activities.
Assessment: Students complete knowledge short answer questions and an extended piece of writing based on a key second order concept.
annoy
think
by chance
dear
danger
The students develop their language analysis skills in relation to ancient Greek literature.
The students develop their understanding of ancient Greek literature and the impact this had on literature in the western world.
This topic examines the pantheon of gods, focusing on the twelve Olympian gods, as well as Dionysus and Hades. We will discover what unique skills each of them had, and how the Greeks typically represented the the gods in their art and literature. Moreover, the students learn about various myths about the Greeks gods through ancient sources, such as Hesiod and Ovid and why they would have been appealing to the ancient reader.
Assessment: Students complete knowledge short answer questions and an extended piece of writing based on a key second order concept.
wound
home
cruel
ten
one
The students develop their extended writing and evaluation skills with the use of ancient sources.
The students develop their understanding of ancient religious culture similarities and differences to modern religions.