I am an experienced teacher/tutor of History/Classics and RS/Philosophy offering detailed and extensive lessons and resources for teachers of these subjects.
I am an experienced teacher/tutor of History/Classics and RS/Philosophy offering detailed and extensive lessons and resources for teachers of these subjects.
This resource contains all materials needed for the Persian Kings unit of OCR’s GCSE Ancient History course. PowerPoints, activities, starters/plenaries, challenge/extension work and clear guidance through my ‘lesson snapshots’. This has everything you need to teach the Persian Kings unit, even for a beginner in the subject - though use of the official OCR GCSE Ancient History textbook is encouraged for some activities.
Resource includes:
Detailed lessons on all four Persian Kings (Cyrus the Great, Cambyses, Darius the Great and Xerxes)
Engaging and varied activities
Challenge and extension materials
Clear exam guidance
‘lesson snapshots’ to provide clear guidance
Please note, all images/videos used within are not mine and I claim no ownership over them. Please use the URL for direction to the original author/designer.
This resource contains a complete breakdown of all prescribed sources for the ‘Imperial Image’ unit of OCR’s A-Level Classical Civilisations course. Questions of both the iconography and the historical context are layered throughout, with clear opportunities for challenge/extension work and independent research tasks; alongside all necessary modern scholarship. This should be used in conjunction with the official OCR ‘Imperial Image’ textbook.
Resource includes:
Revision notes for all sections (Octavian comes to Rome, Power Struggle, Augustus’ Reign, Augustus’ legacy and later representations)
Questions to deepen understanding
All prescribed sources
All modern scholarship
Challenge/extension materials
Homework and independent research suggestions
Please note that all images/sources used within are not mine, nor do I claim ownership of them. Please follow the URL for direction towards their original source.
This resource contains complex and detailed notes on all books for both ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘The Aeneid’ for ‘The World of the Hero’ as part of OCR’s A-Level Classical Civilisations course. Each document contains a comprehensive analysis of: plot, themes, characters, context and concepts; which students can use to probe their understanding.
Resource includes:
Detailed notes on all books of each epic!
Questions to deepen student understanding
Theme and character analysis
Political/Social/Religious analysis
Ancient heroic qualities (Kleos, Nostos, Time AND Pietas/Furor)
Please note that, whilst this is designed to be a comprehensive resource that covers all essentials of the course, this SHOULD NOT be the only resource used for students to cover their courses.
This resource contains a detailed and comprehensive breakdown of the second half of Virgil’s Aeneid (often known as ‘The Iliad’ half), with complex notes and questions used to probe student understanding; this is particularly useful for students studying ‘The World of the Hero’ as part of OCR’s A-Level Classical Civilisations course.
Resource includes:
Detailed notes on books 7 - 12
Questions to deepen student understanding
Theme and character analysis
Political/Social/Religious analysis
Ancient heroic qualities (Pietas/Furor etc…)
Comparative notes to The Odyssey
Please note that whilst this contains all essential elements of the course (such as an analysis of plot, theme, characters, context and concepts), it SHOULD NOT be the only resource students use for their course.
This resources contains detailed and comprehensive notes for the first half of Virgil’s Odyssey (often known as ‘The Odyssey’ half); this is particularly useful for students studying ‘The World of the Hero’ as part of OCR’s A-Level Classical Civilisations course.
Resource includes:
Detailed notes on books 1 - 6
Questions to deepen student understanding
Theme and character analysis
Political/Social/Religious analysis
Ancient heroic qualities (Pietas/Furor etc…)
Comparative notes to The Odyssey
Please note that whilst this contains everything essential, in terms of plot; character; theme; concepts and context, it SHOULD NOT be the only resource students use for their course.
This resource contains detailed and comprehensive notes on all twelve books of Virgil’s Aeneid - which is of particular use to those studying ‘The World of the Hero’ as part of OCR’s A-Level Classical Civilisations course.
Resource includes:
Detailed notes on all books!
Questions to deepen student understanding
Theme and character analysis
Political/Social/Religious analysis
Ancient heroic qualities (Pietas/Furor etc…)
Comparative notes to The Odyssey
Please note, whilst this resource helps students to formulate their ideas on theme, character, concept, context and plot, this SHOULD NOT be the only resource used for the course.
This resource contains a comprehensive breakdown of the second half of Homer’s Odyssey, with detailed notes regarding plot, theme(s), character(s) and ancient historical concepts - this is particularly of use to those studying ‘The World of the Hero’ for OCR’s A-Level Classical Civilisation.
Resource includes:
Detailed notes on books 13 - 24
Questions to deepen student understanding
Theme and character analysis
Political/Social/Religious analysis
Ancient heroic qualities (Kleos, Nostos, Time)
Please note, whilst this offers students a clear and detailed overview of The Odyssey, this SHOULD NOT be the only resource used to cover the course.
This resource contains detailed and comprehensive notes on the first half of Homer’s Odyssey - particularly aimed at those studying ‘The World of the Hero’ for OCR’s A-Level Classical Civilisation course.
Resource contains:
Detailed notes on books 1-12
Questions to deepen student understanding
Theme and character analysis
Political/Social/Religious analysis
Ancient heroic qualities (Kleos, Nostos, Time)
Whilst these notes contain a thorough and detailed breakdown on the first half of The Odyssey, please be aware that this SHOULD NOT be the only resource students use for their course.
This resources contains a meticulously crafted set of detailed notes and dictations (in the style of Cornell Notes) for students studying The Odyssey for ‘The World of the Hero’ as part of the OCR A-Level Classical Civilisation course.
Resource contains:
Detailed notes on all books!
Questions to deepen student understanding
Theme and character analysis
Political/Social/Religious analysis
Ancient heroic qualities (Kleos, Nostos, Time)
Please note that whilst this helps students in terms of revision and depth of understanding, this SHOULD NOT be the only resource students use for the course.