AIBU to be really bloody proud of myself?

[SallyOMalley]

I haven't really shared this with anyone in RL yet, because I get a bit embarrassed about this sort of thing. But, under the cloak of anonymity, I'm going to have a bit of a boast.

I got a grade B in A level Classical Civilisation today - and I was just one mark off a grade A overall, with 94/100 in one of the papers.

This was just a 'hobby' and I've really loved the subject matter. I'm flippin' chuffed.

There. As you were.

Oh well done! Fantastic!

Well done! Don't send it for a remark though- they don't exist in the conventional sense anymore!

How do you mean, smerlin? The information I've been given with my results slip suggests it's a review to ensure the marking scheme has been applied correctly, with an amendment (up or down) to they final mark if not. Is that what you're referring to?

Lovely! www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?partid=1&assetid=94089001&objectid=461901 This is my favourite. I love red figure vases. Did you use the book by Susan Woodford - it’s the only school textbook I ever bought for myself as an adult.

Ah The Berlin Painter - good choice! Yes, I've got Woodford's book - it was one of my key texts. I liked Boardman too.

I'm off to Kent in September squeal!

I think that is absolutely splendid! Well done to you.

No, you’re not BU. Be bloody proud of yourself. I’ve been a mature student, and I know how hard the work is. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a hobby or not, it’s the fruit of your labours and yours alone. Dance for joy!

I'm stuck deciding between Ancient History and Classical Civilisation 🤔🤔

@mamahanji I'm probably biased but CLASSICAL CIV!

Was it mostly art based?

Mine was mostly text based, I believe the syllabus currently in use has 2 text based units (Homers Odyssey and Virgil's Aeneid), a topic on arts and one on about classical interpretaions of love and romance.

I'm sold. Thank you!

No problem! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

I loved doing my classics A level! Congratulations!

Only OCR offers class civ now. I was in the last year of the old spec with AS/A2s. It's now gone 'linear' with all exams at the end of the second year.

I did 4 modules: Homer's Odyssey and Greek Tragedy in its Social Context for AS, and Art & Architecture followed by Virgil's Aeneid & Homer's Iliad in the second year. My favourite modules were art and architecture and Greek Tragedy. I loved 'Medea'!

Sigh. I've already packed away all my notes and feel quite sad now!

Congratulations

I did three of those too! My exam board had four modules, six options per module so I ended up doing Women in Athens and Rome and Homer's Odyssey for AS and then Greek Tragedy and Virgil's Aeneid for A2, we couldn't do both the Odyssey and the Illiad, which I'm very glad about because I must admit for all I loved the Odyssey, I hated the Illiad! Had a massive argumemt with my English substitute about it and everything, one of my best memories of College.