Stage 2 History - Ancient Studies

• A combination of history, literature and culture to examine the influence of philosophy and mythology on our understanding of identity and society

• Study Homer's Odyssey, an ancient Greek epic covering Odysseus' encounters with gods and monsters on his voyage home from the Trojan War. 

• Explore the Persian Wars, with famous battles at Marathon and Thermopylae and their impact on western civilisation

• Read two ancient Greek tragedies, Oedipus the King and The Bacchae to understand human nature and the lasting influence of Greek philosophy

• Individual investigation into any part of the ancient world that you are interested in. 

There are three major components of assessment in this subject:
School assessment  – two sections:

• Folio – skills and applications: – this will come from research, media reports, in class essays and orals (50%);
• Connections: – two tasks of either 2,000 words maximum or the equivalent in oral or multi–modal form (20%)

External assessment 

• Inquiry – students select their own topic, produce an argumentative question and respond to it. (30%)