The following essay was writing in response to the question: ‘‘Athenian festivals showed off the greatness of Athens far better than Roman festivals showed off the greatness of Rome’’. It was written as part of a mock examination for the GCSE OCR specification for Myth and Religion and achieved thirteen marks.

Revision checklist for OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation: ‘Myth and Religion,’ covering all eight topics studied as part of the course and covering the contents found within the specification.

The following answer scored 18 out of 20 marks and is focused on the concept of xenia throughout Odysseus’ travels in Homer’s Odyssey. It can be used as an example essay after mocks or as a source of revision for students hoping to attain higher grades, intended to be used by AS/A-Level students studying the OCR Classical Civilisation ‘World of the Hero’ specification.

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

The following essay was writing in response to the statement:The skill it took to build Mycenaean tombs should be admired more than the contents inside. It was written as part of a mock examination for the GCSE OCR specification for Mycenae (Literature and Culture) and achieved the full fifteen marks. It can be used as a source of revision to help exemplify how to answer longer essay-based questions or used when responding to feedback.

Revision checklist for OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation: ‘Mycenae’ covering all four topics studied as part of Paper 2.

The following essay was writing in response to the question: ‘Who honoured Hercules more, the people of Olympia or Rome.’ It was written as part of a mock examination for the GCSE OCR specification for Myth and Religion and achieved the full fifteen marks. It can be used as a source of revision to help exemplify how to answer longer essay-based questions or used when responding to feedback.

A simple one page document with the assessment criteria for the OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation specification. The mark-scheme for all relevant essay questions is broken down into squares with the relevant marks that can be highlighted/circled and for stimulus and extended response questions, there is additional space for any further comments/skills to work on as well as well as a space for personal improvements in addition to teacher comments. Can be completed digitally and then stuck in during responding to feedback or by hand. Ideal for responding to feedback.

A selection of quotes for Virgil’s Aeneid, focusing on Dido. The quotes are supported with interpretations of Dido’s character - designed for AS/A-Level students studying the OCR specification for ‘World of the Hero’

A comparative list of differences between Julius Caesar and Augustus (Octavian). Useful for when studying the OCR Specification for ‘Imperial Image’ (Topic 1 - Octavian Comes to Rome).

Folder dividers broken down into each of the five topic areas for OCR’s AS/A-Level specification for ‘Imperial Image.’ It is broken down into the relevant themes, with a list of both prescribed and additional sources.

This resource contains a list of characters found within Homer’s Odyssey and an accompanying table which breaks down the different categories of characters (i.e. Mortals, Immortals, Loyal Servants, Disloyal Servants) and is intended for use of AS/A Level Students but can equally be used by GCSE students. It is best to be completed prior to reading to help gage an understanding of the individuals involved within the storyline of the epic and can be constantly referred back to to help understand how several characters overlap in multiple categories.

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.

This knowledge organiser has been designed for students studying OCR’s GCSE Specification for Myth and Religion and covers 1.2 ‘Heracles/Hercules.’ It provides an overview of: Birth and Early Life The Twelve Labours The Foundation of the Olympic Games Hercules and Cacus Hercules and Achelous Hercules and Nessus Hercules’ Cult in Rome Hercules’ Death

Critical perspectives about Dido, designed for OCR’s A-Level Classical Civilisations specification for ‘‘World of the Hero’’ to help aid analysis.

‘The reader never feels optimistic when reading the Aeneid; the epic is completely depressing.’’ It can be used as an example essay after mocks or as a source of revision for students. It is intended to be used by AS/A-Level students studying the OCR Classical Civilisation ‘World of the Hero’ specification. *Also includes essay plan, comparing evidence that is optimistic and depressing, in addition to relevant scholarship

The following document contains an array of scholarly views in relation to Homer’s Iliad and has been designed for students studying the OCR Classical Civilisations Specification for ‘World of the Hero.’ This can be easily adapted so that you can add or remove relevant pieces of scholarship. There is space for annotations (i.e. you may wish to include examples from the text to support the scholars viewpoint or link this to opposing arguments)

These knowledge organisers has been designed for students studying OCR’s GCSE Specification for Myth and Religion and covers 1.5 ‘Festivals.’ There is one knowledge organiser/revision placemats for all four prescribed festivals: The Panathenia The City Dionysia The Lupercalia The Saturnalia

This knowledge organiser has been designed for students studying OCR’s GCSE Specification for Myth and Religion and covers 1.3 'Religion and the City: Temples.’ It provides an overview of: The importance of the sanctuary Sacrifices Greek Priests Roman Priests (Pontifices, Augurs and the Vestal Virgins) Temple Buildings (Greek and Roman) Parthenon Temple of Zeus at Olympia Temple of Portunus The Pantheon

Designed for students to use who are studying/following the OCR GCSE Classical Civilisations specification, covering 1.4: Foundation Stories.