Entertainment for GCSE OCR Latin

J282/06 Literature and Culture

Students will explore the theme of Entertainment, immersing themselves into the Roman world of the gladiators, performers and diners. This guide will help them to grasp all topics in this section of the Literature and Culture exam, from fighting in the Amphitheatre to the extravagant Roman cena.

It understands the types of questions students will be asked, the sources prescribed from OCR and the need to study sources outside of the specification.

D Lester, Teacher & Peer Reviewer
4 core topics of the 2016 specs:
  1. The Amphitheatre
  2. The Theatre
  3. Chariot Racing and the Circus Maximus
  4. Dinner Parties
Comprehensive structured study:
  • GCSE-friendly notes to deepen knowledge of key spec points
  • Prescribed and unseen source analysis to hone critical skills
  • Activities and independent research to consolidate learning
  • Exam-style questions to effectively prepare for the exam

This is a high quality resource that I would be happy to purchase for use in my teaching.

D Lester, Teacher & Peer Reviewer
  • For use in class, as homework, or for independent learning and revision

What do teachers say about this resource? (11967)

On the whole I thought this was an excellent resource. Also the questions were varied eg
consolidate, source, practice, comprehension and analysis. It kept well to the specification and added a variety of additional material from the very start. I particularly liked the learning objectives, which will be useful for teachers with lesson plans to write for observations. It enhances learning by giving students confidence, with the same format for each topic providing consistency. The answers also had educational value, being separate, but very useful for mocks/revision. Abler pupils could also be stretched with research questions. I would definitely purchase this especially given the scarcity of revision material for this topic.

L Ashley, HoD & Peer Reviewer

This is a high quality resource that I would be happy to purchase for use in my teaching. Overall this is a good fit for the specification. I like the range of extra sources, in addition to the prescribed sources. It is always helpful to have extra source analysis questions to hand, and extra sources that I may not have seen before. I feel it matches and interprets the specification very well. It understands the types of questions students will be asked, the sources prescribed from OCR and the need to study sources outside of the specification.

D Lester, Teacher & Peer Reviewer