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OCR Classical Civilisation Myth and Religion: Model Answers
A selection of 18 exemplar essays/answers written in response to exam questions concerning the OCR’S Specification for ‘Myth and Religion’. All answers were high attaining and there is an example for the following types of questions:
Knowledge and Understanding
Detailed Response (x 2)
Stimulus Questions (12 answers relating to the Underworld and sacrifices)
Extended Response (x 2)
These can be used as a source of revision or to help develop essay writing skills before/after an examination.
World of the Hero - Exam Overview Sheet
This is an A3 sheet that summarises how best to approach the questions for the OCR AS/A-Level specification for ‘World of the Hero,’ with a breakdown of what each question requires and what should be incoorporated.
Religion and the City, Temples: Knowledge Organiser - GCSE Classical Civilisations
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
Mycenaean Age Revision Quizzes: OCR GCSE Classical Civilisations
Mycenaean Age (designed for the OCR GCSE Classical Civilisations specification) - a set of 7 revision quizzes which cover all eight topics covered within the course.
Each quiz has a set of 10 questions which cover the topics studied as part of the course. These can be used as part of retrieval practice and allows students to identify any areas of knowledge that they do not fully understand.
They are tagged together so students have a pack of 7 revision cards / 70 key facts that cover the whole study
Athenian festivals showed off the greatness of Athens far better than Roman festivals
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.
Heracles/Hercules Knowledge Organiser - GCSE Classical Civilisations
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
The Roman Empire: Knowledge Organiser
A knowledge organiser detailing a summary of the Roman Empire, intended for the use of students in KS2/KS3. It covers:
Power in Rome
War and Conflict
Foundation Story
Economy and Trade
Movement and Settlement
Life Under the Roman Empire
The End of the Empire
Timeline
The USA: A Nation of Contrasts, 1910 - 1929 (WJEC GCSE History) Knowledge Organiser
Knowledge organiser covering WJEC’s GCSE specification for 'A Nation of Contrasts), covering:
Immigration
Religion and Race
Crime and Corruption
Boom and Prosperity
Ku Klux Klan
NAACP
Entertainment
Women
This can easily be adapted for the use of students studying other exam specifications concerning US history.
Myth and Religion: Revision Checklist
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.
Foundation Stories: Knowledge Organiser
Designed for students to use who are studying/following the OCR GCSE Classical Civilisations specification, covering 1.4: Foundation Stories.
Compare the ways the poets present a loss of power in ‘London’ and in one other poem
The following essay was written in response to the following question: ‘‘Compare the ways the poets present a loss of power in ‘London’ and in one other poem from power and conflict’ (AQA). The answer was high attaining and achieved 25 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.
Dido: Quote Sheet
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’
Odysseus is able to defeat the Suitors only thanks to deceit and trickery
The following essay was written in response to the question:‘’Odysseus is able to defeat the Suitors only thanks to deceit and trickery’’. 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 GCSE students studying ‘‘Homeric World’’ (OCR Classical Civilisation specification)
Imperial Image: Prescribed Literary Sources Annotated Booklet
Designed for AS/A-Level students studying OCR’s specification for ‘Imperial Image.’ The document contains fully-annotated notes on the Res Gestae, Poetry and Suetonius ‘Life of Augustus’ along with a summary sheet of the authors and their contextual information.
Theme Chart: Suetonius 'Life of Augustus' and 'Res Gestae'
The following documents contain relevant sections and quotes from Suetonius’ Life of Augustus and Augustus’ ‘Res Gestae,’ broken down into the relevant themes, which can be applied when answering exam questions. It is intended for the use of AS/A Level students studying OCR’s specification for ‘Imperial Image.’
NB: A blank copy is included if you wish to incorporate your own evidence from the literary sources.
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Imperial Image Knowledge Organisers/Revision Placemats
Knowledge organisers/revision placemats designed for the OCR AS/A-Level Classical Civilisation specification for ‘Imperial Image.’
These cover sections 1-4 (excluding 5 - Later Representations):
Octavian Comes to Rome
Power Struggle
Augustus’ Reign
Augustus’ Legacy
'Ozymandias' - Summary Sheet
Designed for the AQA ‘Power and Conflict’ cluster (9-1). This sheet covers Shelly’s ‘Ozymandias’ and provides an overview of:
Context
A short-summary
5 key quotes with interpretations
Form and Structure
Poems that could be compared with ‘Ozymandias’
'Kamikaze' - Summary Sheet
Designed for the AQA ‘Power and Conflict’ cluster (9-1). This sheet covers Beatrice Garland’s ‘Kamikaze’ and provides an overview of:
Context
A short-summary
5 key quotes with interpretations
Form and Structure
Poems that could be compared with ‘Kamikaze’
'The Prelude' - Summary Sheet
Designed for the AQA ‘Power and Conflict’ cluster (9-1). This sheet covers Wordsworth’s ‘Prelude’ and provides an overview of:
Context
A short-summary
5 key quotes with interpretations
Form and Structure
Poems that could be compared with ‘Prelude’
The skill it took to build Mycenaean tombs should be admired more than the contents inside
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.