Women in the Ancient World Study Guide for GCSE OCR Classical Civilisation

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Women in the Ancient World: Study Guide for GCSE OCR Classical Civilisation

J199/12

Component Group 1: Thematic Study

3 activity types:

Consolidation questions
Source questions
Independent research

A bespoke study guide designed to teach students the many facets of life for women in Ancient Greece and Rome. All key topics from the specification, including the relationship between women and power, legend and religion, are covered through tailored notes, sources and activities.

This easy-to-use pack covers all prescribed sources, and guides students on how to equip themselves with the knowledge and skills they will need in the exam.

Prescribed Sources
Literary Sources	Visual/Material Sources
Women of Legend Young Women Women in the Home ‘Improper’ Women Women and Religion Women and Power Warrior Women	Aristophanes, Assemblywomen, 1–240 Euripides, Helen, 1–67 Euripides, Medea, 1–38; 1293–1389 Hesiod, Works and Days, 54–105 Homer, Iliad, 3:121–180 Plutarch, Pericles, 24 Catullus, 7, 8, 83 Cicero, Pro Caelio, 49–51 Laudatio Turiae Livy, History of Rome, 1.9–10; 1.12–13; 1.57–59; 34.1 Sallust, The Conspiracy of Catiline, 24.5–25 Virgil, Aeneid, 8.671–713; 11.532–835

Prescribed Sources

Literary Sources

Visual/Material Sources

Women of Legend
Young Women
Women in the Home
‘Improper’ Women
Women and Religion
Women and Power
Warrior Women

Aristophanes, Assemblywomen, 1–240
Euripides, Helen, 1–67
Euripides, Medea, 1–38; 1293–1389
Hesiod, Works and Days, 54–105
Homer, Iliad, 3:121–180
Plutarch, Pericles, 24
Catullus, 7, 8, 83
Cicero, Pro Caelio, 49–51
Laudatio Turiae
Livy, History of Rome, 1.9–10; 1.12–13; 1.57–59; 34.1
Sallust, The Conspiracy of Catiline, 24.5–25
Virgil, Aeneid, 8.671–713; 11.532–835

Sources for success

Key exam requirements covered:

Understand literary and visual/material sources
Use source materials to understand social, historical and cultural contexts
Convey significance of these contexts through informed judgement
Understand possible interpretations from different audiences

GCSE-friendly notes and varied activities enable core skills development in the use of sources for the GCSE OCR Classical Civilisation ‘Thematic Study’ and ‘Literature and Culture’ components.

Students learn how to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the prescribed material and draw informed conclusions through examples and guidance.

After building confidence, students challenge themselves with independent research tasks, practice questions and unseen sources.

Comprehensive coverage of source types:

Literary
Visual/material
Prescribed
Unseen

Women in the Ancient World: Study Guide for GCSE OCR Classical Civilisation

Component Group 1: Thematic Study

Sources for success

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