Classical Studies study guides

An overview of the SQA National 5 Classical Studies area Classical Literature, Life and Myth, based on Homer's Odyssey: the story, Odysseus as a hero, the gods and mortals, fate and free will, and values such as hospitality (xenia), with how the topic is examined.

An overview of the assessment of SQA National 5 Classical Studies: the question paper and its command words (Describe and the evaluative how far / how important), the central comparison skill, and the coursework assignment, with how each is marked and how to prepare.

An overview of the SQA National 5 Classical Studies area Life in Classical Greece: growing up and education in Athens, the role of women, citizenship and democracy, slavery, religion and the gods, and leisure, with how the topic is examined and compared to the modern world.

An overview of the SQA National 5 Classical Studies area Life in the Roman World: the family and the paterfamilias, the role of women, making a living, religion, entertainment such as the games and baths, and the evidence of Pompeii, with how the topic is examined.