A Level Ancient History

Course Overview
The study of past civilisations holds an enduring appeal for many people – and our A Level Ancient History course offers the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the distant past.
As part of this course, you’ll find out more about myths and legends – and the stories that inspired them. You’ll examine the Classical civilisations of Rome, Sparta and Athens and you’ll also get an insight into how the ideas of these civilisations still shape our lives today.

Key Topics
The Catilinarian Conspiracy Roman History The Growth and Government of the Roman Empire The Athenian Empire Greek History Sparta in the Greek World

Study Time
200 hours approx.

Pre-requisites
Candidates should normally possess GCSE English at Grade C or above.

Support
As an ICS student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have.  Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

Qualification
A Level in Ancient History

Assessment
Once you've enrolled on your chosen course(s), you'll receive all the information you need to arrange your own exams, including details of syllabuses, exam boards and dates. Exams are held in various parts of the UK.
Exams take place in January and June with the exam enrolment deadlines being mid August and January respectively. Please note that exam fees are additional to course fees.

What our Students Say
"I studied two A levels with ICS to help me get to university – it was convenient for me because my school didn't offer courses I wanted to do and I'm not tied down to a rigid way of studying. The textbooks were easy to find, and the coursework is very self-explanatory."  Leon Williams, ICS Graduate. Shrewsbury.

A Level Ancient History Course.
A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain A Level Ancient History. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning A Level Ancient History is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for the A Level Ancient History exam through home study. What's more, because the distance learning A Level Ancient History course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

With the distance learning A Level Ancient History course, a personal tutor is available to help you through the course. Additionally, our student advisors are only a phone call away.

There is a wide range of distance learning A Level courses to choose from at Learning at Home, each allowing you to study for an A Level at your convenience.