Taking History & Classical Civilisation at GCSE

[Asiollie]

One of my DDs is struggling a little with her GCSE options.
When she handed her form in back in January she was set on
Maths, English Lit&Lang, Triple Science, French, History, Spanish and Music.
Now she has decided after lots of conversations with school that she doesn't want to do music for GCSE, her options otherwise are food tech (not really viable as she didn't take it as her elective in Y9 which for DT, Spanish, Food Prep and Computer Science you are meant to have done), Classical Civilisation, Geography or Design Tech (same issue as before).
DD doesn't really like geography, so this leaves classics.
I'm worried classics and history might be a lot on the content front?
She has to decide by Friday as they are finalising timetables now for the move up after half term (every year moves up onto the next years timetable in June at DDs school).
So does anyone have any experience with this combo? Best avoided or ok?

Classical Civilisation focuses on the civilisations of Greece and Rome, and is a wide ranging subject involving the study of literature, art, artefacts, archaeological sites, and the ancient historical context.

History topics are from three eras: Medieval (500–1500), Early Modern (1450–1750), or Modern (1700–present day).

Both these GCSEs should develop students' knowledge and skills in preparation for further educational opportunities.

So they will not cover the same curriculum/topic areas, but are probably quite similar in style and teaching.

DD did both at GCSE and A level. Yes, it is a lot of content and essay writing, but if she is interested, that shouldn't be a barrier. DD also did English Lit and Drama and Theatre Studies, so all very book heavy! But that's what interested her, so she enjoyed it. She didn't enjoy having to do sciences or Languages.

It is a lot of content but definitely feasible if she’s interested. I teach Class Civ and more than half of our students do History too.

I imagine it would be fine - plenty of DC take history and geography, or history and RS. Is it an interest for her, or more just all that's left?

Why not music btw? does she play an instrument outside school?

Great that she is doing two MFLs :) the learning for those is less - well, different - not lots of facts and detail to learn. Two languages complement each other as well, and the exams follow the same pattern, so that might take the pressure off a bit,