Changes: Ancient History

Revision as of 07:17, 22 July 2021

Ancient History is only available as OCR GCSE. It is 100% exam based assessment so is accessible to home educators.

Classical Civilisation could be a complementary or alternative qualification.

Ancient History covers Roman, Greek and Persian History.

For assessments in 2021 content was reduced, a similar proposal has been made for 2022 but not confirmed. Check the spec page for updates.

Content is broken in to 2 components. The topic areas selected for this specification range from the 8th century BC to the 1st century AD.

Compulsory period study: The Persian Empire

Choice of one Depth Study from:

Compulsory longer period study: Foundations of Rome

Choice of one Depth Study from:

OCR Ancient History GCSE Component 1- Greece and Persia; By Sam Baddeley, Paul Fowler, Lucy Nicholas and James Renshaw. Published by Bloomsbury

OCR Ancient History GCSE Component 2 - Rome; By Paul Fowler, Christopher Grocock and James Melville. Published by Bloomsbury

Ancient History GCSE (Home Education) Facebook group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/650183262571585

The Classics Library https://www.theclassicslibrary.com/

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 * From Tyranny to Democracy, 546—483 BC
 * Athens in the Age of Pericles, 462—429 BC
-* Alexander the Great, 356—323 BC.
+* Alexander the Great, 356—323 BC.<br />
 ==== Component Group 2: Rome and its neighbours ====
-Compulsory period study: Foundations of Rome
+Compulsory longer period study: Foundations of Rome
-Depth Study: One from
+Choice of one Depth Study from:
 * Hannibal and the Second Punic War, 218—201 BC
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 * Britannia: from conquest to province, AD 43 — c. 84.
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-marks + 5 SPaG marks, 1 hour 45 minutes written paper, 50% of total GCSE (9–1)
 === Resources ===