AS and A2
Try our resources or book a study day to support archaeology,
classical civilization and art and design at AS and A2 Level.
Study days
We offer a range of study days for AS and A2
students, including lectures, object handling and gallery
study sessions.
Resources
Our resources support AS and A2 archaeology, classical
civilization and art and design.
Resources for visits
Greek theatre
Learn about ancient theatre through pots and other museum
objects.
Download resources:
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(179kb) Word (184kb)
Classical Greece
Explore the Classical Greek world -religion, epic stories,
everyday life- through sculpture and pottery. Includes a
room-by-room gallery guide with enquiries for students.
Download resources:
pdf
(1.7mb) Word (622kb)
Roman Empire
Gods and emperors, goddesses and women, imperial portraiture,
the army, Christianity, death and burials. Find out what you can
see in the Roman galleries on these study themes (and many
more).
Download resources:
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(203kb) Word (272kb)
Resources for the classroom or independent study
Roman Britain
Understanding how Roman and native culture became
mixed to create a complex and diverse society in Britain.
Download resources:
pdf (1.7mb) Word (232kb)
Michelangelo
An introduction to the work, life and times of the great artist,
covering his early years in Florence, his patronage by the Medici,
his masterpieces, his work as an architect and private life and
faith.
Download resource (written for KS3/4 but contains useful
information for AS/A2):
pdf
(755kb)
Online tours
For use in the classroom or for independent study
From ‘Gladiator and Caesars’ to ‘Enlightenment: The
Birth of Archaeology’, delve deeper into history with these
informative online tours.
Explore
Search highlights of the Museum's collection online
Discover more about the collections. Find detailed information,
background articles and good quality images of many objects
from the Museum.
Useful books
The British Museum Press publishes a wide range of scholarly
books on our collections, many of which would be useful to AS and
A2 level students.
Teachers receive a 10% discount* when they quote teacher0809 in
Museum shops. To redeem your discount online visit http://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/icat/shoponline
and enter teacher0809 on checkout.
*Discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other
offers.