Preliminary Examination in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History

A

The subjects of the examination shall be as prescribed by the Board of the Faculty of Classics.

B

• All candidates shall offer Papers I, II and two of Papers III, IV and V. 

  Detailed syllabuses for all subjects, including prescribed texts and editions where applicable, and lists of available special subjects, will be published in the Course Handbook.

• All papers will be in-person written examinations. 

  • I.  Aristocracy and democracy in the Greek world, 550-450 BC

  • II. Republic to Empire: Rome, 50 BC to AD 50

  • III. An archaeology special subject 

  • IV. An ancient history special subject 

    V. An ancient language. One of the following: 

    • 1. Beginning Ancient Greek (not available to candidates with a qualification in ancient Greek above GCSE or equivalent)

    • 2. Beginning Latin (not available to candidates with a qualification in Latin above GCSE or equivalent)

    • 3. Intermediate Ancient Greek (not available to candidates with a qualification in ancient Greek above AS level or equivalent)

    • 4. Intermediate Latin (not available to candidates with a qualification in Latin above AS level or equivalent)

    • 5. Advanced Ancient Greek

    • 6. Advanced Latin

     

• The Examiners may award a distinction to any candidate of special merit who has satisfied the Examiners in all papers at a single examination.

  Candidates who fail one or two papers above may resit the relevant subject(s) at a subsequent examination; candidates who fail three or four papers will be required to resit all four papers at a subsequent examination.