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‘Admirable but unlikeable.’ Explain whether Dido deserves this description
The following mid-response answer is focused on the extent to which Dido can be percieved as admirable but unlikeable. It can be used as an example essay after mocks or as a source of revision for students , intended to be used by AS/A-Level students studying the OCR Classical Civilisation ‘World of the Hero’ specification.
Elizabethan England Timeline: AQA GCSE History
Timeline for the AQA GCSE History specification for ‘‘Elizabethan England, c1568-1603’’, designed as part of a period study.
Virgil's Aeneid: Theme and Character Sheets
The following documents consist of a break-down of all the key themes found within the epic and of the characters. Quotes are found alongside analysis of passages, with supporting scholarship where appropriate. These have been designed for ‘The World of the Hero’ Paper (OCR: A-Level Classical Civilisation).
Themes that are included:
Moral values implicit in the Aeneid (including pietas and furor)
Importance of Fate and Destiny
Portrayal of War
Portrayal of Different Nations
Role of the Immortals
Family
Friendship
Relationship between Mortals and Immortals
Relationships between Men and Women
Relationships between Parents and Children
Role of Women (and their position in society)
Historical and Political Context (Promotion of Augustus, Promotion of the Roman Empire, Augustus’ rise to power)
NB: David West’s translation has been used when creating this document
Homer's Odyssey: Theme and Character Sheets
The following documents consist of a break-down of all the key themes found within the epic and of the characters. Quotes are found alongside analysis of passages, with supporting scholarship where appropriate. These have been designed for ‘The World of the Hero’ Paper (OCR: A-Level Classical Civilisation).
Themes that are included:
The Concept, Value and Behaviour of a Hero
Disguise
Deceit, Disguise and Trickery
Recognition
Role of Revenge and Justice
Role of the Immortals
Relationships between Mortals and Immortals
Xenia
Nostos
The Role and Power of Fate
Relationships between Men, Women and Children
Family
Role of the Slave
Role of Women in the Epic and Society
How Different Societies are Characterised and Portrayed
NB: Rieu’s translation has been used when creating this document
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Greek Religion Revision Bundle
Designed for A-Level students studying OCR’s specification for ‘Greek Religion.’ This bundle contains:
Revision guide, covering the whole course
Revision Quizzes (Designed to help with knowledge retrieval)
Power And Conflict Poetry Anthology Annotated (AQA English Literature)
Fully annotated poetry anthology for AQA English Literature Paper 2: ‘Conflict and Tension’ poetry cluster. All fifteen poems have notes on:
Context
Summary/Main Ideas
Literary Analysis (multiple inferences for the vast majority of quotes)
Structural and Form Analysis
There is a revision checklist at the start of the document, with a summary of the key skills expected, as per the specification. Towards the end of the document there are sample comparative responses from different grades as well as practice essay questions.
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World of the Hero Revision Bundle - Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's Aeneid
This revision bundle has been designed for A-Level students studying OCR’s specification for ‘World of the Hero’ (Homer’s Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid). The bundle includes:
Exemplar essays (high-attaining)
Theme and character sheets to help with reading the epic
Scholarship
OCR Classical Civilisation War and Warfare Revision (9-1)
Full revision guide for all of the culture section for the OCR specification (J199/23), covering War and Warfare.
The following revision guide has been designed for the OCR GCSE specification for Classical Civilisations:War and Warfare. It includes summaries of all topics covered in the four topics as condensed revision notes, with relevant prescribed sources in a supporting document. The 23-page long document provides revision notes for:
Sparta at War in the Fifth Century
Athens at War in the Fifth Century
The Roman Military in the Imperial Period
Rome at War
At the end of each section, there is a glossary of key terms. Towards the end,there is an overview of the question types found within the examination (Section A only)
'Violence in Macbeth' - Exemplar Essay
The following essay was written in response to the following question: ‘‘Explore how fare Shakespeare presents Macbeth as a violent character’’ (AQA). The answer was high attaining and achieved 28 out of a possible 30 marks. It can be used as a form of revision or when responding to feedback to enhance essay skills and further develop analytical writing style.
Homer's Odyssey: Quote Collection
A document containing a selection of quotes, broken down into their relevant themes and characters, designed for AS/A-Level students studying the ‘World of the Hero’ as part of OCR’s A-Level specification.
Themes included: The Concept, Value and Behaviour of a Hero, Disguise, Deceit and Trickery, Recognition, Revenge and Justice, Role of the Immortals, Relationship between Mortals and Immortals, Xenia, Nostos, Fate, Men, Women, Children and the Family, Role of the Slave, Role of Women, Portrayal of Different Societies
Characters included: Odysseus, Telemachus, Suitors, Odysseus’ Crew, Phaecians, Penelope, Calypso, Polyphemus, Circe, Laertes, Slaves and Minor Characters
Exemplar Essays: Imperial Image (OCR A-Level Classical Civilisation)
A collection of 13 high-attaining essays written for OCR’s A-Level specification for ‘Imperial Image’ (designed to be used by A-Level students, but can easily be adapted for the use of AS-Level students).
This document consists of:
4 x 10 mark stimulus questions
4 x 20 mark short-essay response questions
5 x 30 mark extended-essay response questions, including use of scholarship
Completed Essay Plan Booklet
Imperial Image: Modern Scholarship (OCR A-Level Classical Civilisations)
An eight-page document providing relevant scholarly views for:
Octavian Comes to Rome
Power-Struggle
Augustus’ Reign
Augustus’ Legacy and Later Representations
Augustus and the Imperial Family
Relevant prescribed sources
This can be easily adapted so that you can add or remove relevant pieces of scholarship. There is space for annotations too
Greek Religion: Visual and Literary Sources Grid (OCR A-Level Classical Civilisations)
A breakdown of all prescribed (and non-prescribed) visual and literary sources into topic sections (see below) for the OCR A-Level Classical Civilisation Specification for ‘Greek Religion,’ intended for the use of A-Level students.
The topics included are:
Nature of the Olympian Gods
Personal Experience of the Divine
Religion and Society
Places of Worship
Rituals and Priests
Religion and Philosophy
This document is intended to highlight the sources which would be most relevant to include in essay questions, particularly the short-essay and extended response.
Hitler's Rise to Power Knowledge Organiser: Edexcel GCSE History
A knowledge organiser to assist learning and revision of the Edexcel GCSE History unit, Weimar & Nazi Germany, 1918-1939, covering Hitler’s Rise to Power
Revision Guide - America 1954-1975 GCSE History Edexcel - Conflict at Home and Abroad
A revision guide for the Edexcel GCSE History Period Study – America: Conflict at Home and Abroad (1954-1975). In total, is it 30 pages long.
It covers all four topics of the course:
Civil Rights Movement (1954-1960)
Protest, Progress and Radicalism (1960-1975)
USA Involvement in the Vietnam War (1954-1975)
End of US Involvement in Vietnam (1964-1975)
There is a topic summary checklist at the end of each chapter as well as a glossary of key terms and a guide on how to approach questions in the examination.
OCR Classical Civilisations: Greek Religion Revision Guide
The following revision guide has been designed for OCR Classical Civilisations: Greek Religion and is intended for the use of A-Level students. It covers all six sections of the course:
Nature of the Olympian Gods
Personal Experience of the Divine
Religion and Society
Places of Worship
Rituals and Priests
Religion and Philosophy
Exam Overview
Example Essay Questions that are listed from previous exam papers which students can complete
Glossary
Key Individuals
It has been attached as both a PDF and Word Document
Imperial Image Fill-In Revision Booklet: OCR A-Level Classical Civilisations
A fill-in revision guide for the OCR AS/A-Level Classical Civilisation specification for ‘Imperial Image’. In total, is it 74 pages long and contains revision activities for all topics covered as part of the course, with accompanying knowledge questions and a fill-in timeline at the end of each section as well as practice essay questions.
This can be completed either using exercise books, textbooks or the revision guide.
There is also a section on Early Roman History but as this is not covered within the textbook, there is an accompanying booklet to help fill-in these sections
'Ambition in Macbeth' - Exemplar Essay
The following answers scored 28 out of 30 marks (Excluding SPaG) and is focused on ambition in Macbeth. It can be used as an example essay after mocks or as a source of revision for students hoping to attain higher grades.
For SPaG, the answer was awarded the full 4 marks
OCR Classical Civilisation Revision Notes - Imperial Image
Condensed revision notes for the whole of the OCR A-Level Classical Civilisation specification for ‘Imperial Image.’
Seperated topic by topic, covering:
Octavian Comes to Rome
Power Struggle
Augustus’ Reign
Augustus’ Legacy
Later Representations
Easy to learn, concise, bullet point revision notes
Based on the endorsed OCR textbook
Also includes some exam questions from past papers as well as the textbook with points that could be made in responses.
Aeneid Book Summaries: Blank Sheets
Designed for use for AS/A Level students studying the OCR specification for ‘World of the Hero’ (Classical Civilisations). There is a summary sheet for each of the prescribed books, with the opportunity to provide a brief summary, give an overview of key characters and themes and to note down any important quotes that can be used in essays.