Classical Civilisation and Ancient History in British Secondary Education
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Edith Hall FBA, Professor of Classics at Durham University, has previously taught at Oxford, Cambridge, Reading, London, Leiden and Northwestern Universities. She has published more than thirty books and is co-leader of the campaign Advocating Classics Education. She regularly broadcasts on television and BBC Radio and acts as consultant to professional theatre companies. Arlene Holmes-Henderson MBE is Professor of Classics Education and Public Policy at Durham University. She specialises in the teaching and learning of classical subjects and regularly provides expert advice to international governments on curriculum and assessment design. She is founding director of Durham’s Centre for Classics Education Research and Engagements (CERES) and is co-director of the Advocating Classics Education project.<p>"The book makes a substantial contribution to the history of classics education in its exclusive focus on non-linguistic classics which have often been overlooked in favour of charting the fortunes of Greek and Latin. One of its key strengths is that it offers a more personal history, identifying key players alongside pivotal moments, and drawing on personal testimonies. This not only makes for a more engaging read, but a more comprehensive picture of the forces that have shaped the classics education landscape.</p> <p>What makes it even more original, is the attention it gives not just to the history of teaching Classical Civilisation and Ancient History, but to its present and future." - Prof. Sharon Marshall, University of Exeter</p>
<p>‘This book is the first of its kind to seriously take notice of the development of the school curriculum subject of Classical Studies …There’s nothing comparable.’ - Dr Steven Hunt, University of Cambridge</p>
An Open Access edition will be available on publication on the Liverpool University Press website, thanks to funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
In the UK A-Levels and GCSEs in Classical Civilisation and Ancient History offer exciting avenues through which to access the cultures of people who spoke ancient Greek and Latin, and their neighbours, across the ancient Mediterranean and Black Sea worlds. They are inherently interdisciplinary, offering an outstanding opportunity to study a civilisation in the round, using diverse sources from literary and philosophical texts to legal documents, inscriptions, art, architecture and archaeology. Yet many people are either unaware of the existence of these courses, or do not understand their contents. This unprecedented study, by two Classics Professors at the University of Durham with extensive experience of teaching in schools and HEIs, charts the subjects’ historical development and emergence in their current form since the mid-20th century, explaining and illustrating their contents. It describes the skills and competencies that they confer, which are valued by university admissions offices and employers alike. It presents the results of interviews with several significant participants in the story of these classical subjects and of questionnaires filled in by many additional teachers and students. It also offers practical advice on how to introduce Classical Civilisation and/or Ancient History at secondary level, with guides to bibliographical and other resources.
Chapter 1: The Classical World in Translation: A Proud British Tradition
Chapter 2: Reinvigorating Classical Civilisation Education in the 20th Century
Chapter 3: Ancient History Education: Past and Present
Chapter 4: Voices of Experience
Chapter 5: Advocacy for State School Classics Education
Chapter 6: Getting Started
Chapter 7: Next steps for Classics Education in Policy and Practice
Appendix 1: Guide to Resources
Appendix 2: Questionnaire
Appendix 3: OCR GCSE and A Level Content
Appendix 4: Regional Variations
Bibliography
Index