Exam Board: OCR
Units of Study:
OCR Ancient History GCSE Component 1 Greece and Persia
OCR Ancient History GCSE Component 2 Rome
Exams: 2 exam papers of 1 hour 45 minutes
Lessons: 48 x 1 hour 30 minute lessons.
This GCSE requires a love of ancient history and a desire to compare and contrast the lives and politics of the ancients to our own. If you feel a thrill when you hear names like Xerxes, Caesar or Cleopatra or have always wondered what it would have been like to fight at Thermopylae, this might just be the course for you.
We will explore how they came to power under the Cyrus the Great, how they expanded under Cambyses II and flourished under Darius I. We will then focus on the wars with Greece under Darius I and Xerxes I, with special attention to the battles of Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis
We will study who he was, his family and childhood. We’ll look at his father Philip II’s conquest of Greece and his creation of a powerful army. After Philip’s assassination, Alexander will take his army on a mission to conquer the Persians under Darius III.
We will explore how Romulus became the first king of Rome and the lives of the six kings who followed him. We will look in detail at the despicable acts of the last king of Rome, Tarquinius Superbus and how he was replaced by a republic led by the people.
We will explore how Romulus became the first king of Rome and the lives of the six kings who followed him. We will look in detail at the despicable acts of the last king of Rome, Tarquinius Superbus and how he was replaced by a republic led by the people.
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12 months
Curriculum:
When: Tuesdays 10am - 11.30am
First Lesson: Tuesday 4th June @ 10am
Length: 12 months
Lessons: 48 x 1 hour 30 minute lessons.
Units of Study:
OCR Ancient History GCSE Component 1 Greece and Persia
OCR Ancient History GCSE Component 2 Rome