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Cambridge International AS & A Level Classical Studies (9274)

Syllabus overview

Cambridge International AS and A Level Classical Studies provides learners with an understanding of the civilisations of ancient Greece and Rome, and an appreciation of the diversity of the Classical world. 

The syllabus exposes learners to a range of original sources (textual, material, archaeological) and develops their abilities to interpret, analyse and evaluate a range of evidence. The syllabus is flexible and wide-ranging, allowing teachers to build a course that reflects their learners' interests and staff specialisms.

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The syllabus year refers to the year in which the examination will be taken.

  • 2022 - 2024 Syllabus (PDF, 450KB)
    • 2022 - 2024 Syllabus update (PDF, 165KB)
  • 2025 - 2027 Syllabus (PDF, 824KB)

Syllabus updates

  • Summary of the changes
    • We revise qualifications regularly to make sure that they continue to meet the needs of learners, schools and higher education institutions around the world and that they are up-to-date with current thinking. We have updated this syllabus and all assessment materials. These changes are for examination in 2022-2024.

      How has the syllabus changed?

      • We have revised and updated the topics available at both Cambridge International AS and A Level.
      • We have made some small changes to the assessment objectives and added weightings for the assessment objectives to the syllabus.
      • This syllabus now includes a list of key concepts to deepen students' understanding. These are essential ideas, theories, principles or mental tools that help learners to develop a deep understanding and to make links and connections across the subject.
      • To help learners know what’s expected of them in the exam, we have added a list of command words and their meanings.

      How has the assessment changed?

      Although the number of papers, duration and total marks remain unchanged, we have simplified the assessment model.

      • At Cambridge International AS Level, candidates will answer two questions on one topic. There is still a choice of questions.
      • At Cambridge International A Level, candidates will answer two questions on one topic. There is now a choice of questions.

      When do these changes take place?

      The updated syllabus will be assessed in the November exam series. Please see the 2022-2024 syllabus above for full details.

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      A Resource List is available on our School Support Hub to help you teach the updated 2022-2024 syllabus.

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Important notices

  • Grade descriptions
    • For some subjects, the syllabus states that Grade Descriptions will be made available after first assessment in 2020, 2021 or 2022.

      Publication of grade descriptions was paused in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the temporary changes to the grading standard that have been in place for 2020, 2021 and 2022. We are currently working on producing these grade descriptions. This work will make sure that grade descriptions reflect examination outcomes appropriately and are based on the more stable grading standard that we expect to have in place for June 2023 onwards.

  • Front covers
    • From 2020, we have made some changes to the wording and layout of the front covers of our question papers to reflect the new Cambridge International branding and to make instructions clearer for candidates - learn more.

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