| Term 1 | Component 2 - Prose and Verse | |
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| In this unit students will examine texts in prose and verse. More specifically, they will develop their literature knowledge, emphasizing on prescribed material. Students will examine the following texts:
Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, 7.1.42: A tricky point of law
Seneca, De Beneficiis 5.5: The debt we owe to our parents
Cicero, pro Caelio 43: Boys will be boys
Virgil, Aeneid 6.860-886: Marcellus
Apuleius, Florida 20.4: The three phases of education |
| Assessment: Students will be formally assessed in a 50 min assessment based on the specific texts that we have covered. The papers will be marked based on the GCSE grade boundaries. | Key Words and Terms |
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| Term 2 | Component 2 - Prose and Verse | |
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| In this unit students will examine texts in prose and verse. More specifically, they will develop their literature knowledge, emphasizing on prescribed material. Students will examine the following texts:
Petronius, Satyricon 46: A pushy father
Juvenal, Satire 7 (lines 215-232 with omissions): Who would be a teacher?
Martial Epigrams 11.39: I’m not a child any more!
Pliny, Letters 8.14: The traditional Roman education
Horace, Satire 1.6.71-88: Gratitude for a good education |
| Assessment: November mocks
Students will be formally assessed on Paper 1 and 2 on the specific topics and texts that we have covered. The papers will be marked based on the GCSE grade boundaries. | Key Words and Terms |
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| Term 3 | Component 3 - Roman Civilisation | |
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| In this unit, students will explore different aspects of the roman civilisation and they will be engaged in a range of activities which will enable them to understand and value the roman way of life. The topic that pupils will explore at this term are the following:
Roman Baths
Roman dinners
Recitations |
| Assessment: February mocks
Students will be formally assessed on all the three papers (part of the third component) based on the specific topics that we have covered. The papers will be marked based on the GCSE grade boundaries. | Key Words and Terms |
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| Term 4 | Component 3 - Roman Civilisation and Revision | |
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| In this unit, students will explore different aspects of the roman civilisation and they will be engaged in a range of activities which will enable them to understand and value the roman way of life. The topic that pupils will explore at this term are the following:
Theater and different types of play
Amphitheater and gladiatorial fights
Also, revision on Paper 1 and 2 will take throughout the year but in Term 4 students will focus more on exam techniques and sample targeted questions. |
| Assessment: Students will be formally assessed in a 50 min assessment based on the specific topics that we have covered. The papers will be marked based on the GCSE grade boundaries. | Key Words and Terms |
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| Term 5 | New unit | |
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