Classical Studies study guides
SQA-HIGHER · Higher (SQA) · aligned to SQA.
- Assignment and skills: the SQA Higher Classical Studies assignment and exam technique
An overview of the assessment and skills of SQA Higher Classical Studies, covering the 30-mark assignment (choosing, researching and writing up a classical issue) and the exam technique for the question papers: describe and explain questions, the evaluative essay, and reaching a supported judgement.
📖 8 min readHigher - Classical Literature: overview of the SQA Higher Classical Studies literature paper
An overview of the Classical Literature section of SQA Higher Classical Studies, covering the prescribed texts such as Sophocles' Antigone and Virgil's Aeneid, how the 30-mark literature paper is assessed through extract and extended-response questions, and how to analyse a text for full marks.
📖 8 min readHigher - Life in Classical Greece: overview of the SQA Higher Classical Studies Greek society section
An overview of Section 1 of the SQA Higher Classical Studies society paper, Life in Classical Greece, covering Part A power and freedom (Athenian democracy and the limits of liberty) and Part B religion and belief (gods, worship, festivals and the afterlife), and how the section is assessed.
📖 8 min readHigher - Life in the Roman world: overview of the SQA Higher Classical Studies Roman society section
An overview of Section 2 of the SQA Higher Classical Studies society paper, Life in the Roman world, covering Part A power and freedom (the emperor, citizenship and the social hierarchy) and Part B religion and belief (state gods, the imperial cult, tolerance and attitudes to Christianity), and how the section is assessed.
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