AS/A Level Archaeology
If you are interested in how people lived in the past and the monuments they left behind, then the study of Archaeology may be the subject for you. The course covers the study of people from earliest times up to the present and includes methods of excavation and fieldwork, and the study of artefacts and other remains from past cultures including Ancient Egypt, Classical Greece and Roman Britain.
Qualifications
No previous knowledge of Archaeology is required, but you should be interested in finding out about the past.
Study Visits / Fieldwork
There are field visits to important local and national sites and museums as well as to the local Sites and Monuments Record. Work experience placements can also be arranged for those who wish to take part in local excavations or museum work.
After the Course
Archaeology students have gone on to study a wide range of subjects in higher education and some have chosen to specialise in Archaeology. Archaeology-related careers include field archaeology, museum work and heritage agencies such as English Heritage.
The course also offers a range of transferable skills which would be useful for many professions.