OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation Paper 5

Athens at War in the 5th Century

• Athenian military structure and tactics 3 notes
  • Athenian Military Organisation, Recruitment and Funding Pro
  • Athenian Land and Naval Tactics and Equipment Pro
  • The Political and Social Impact of the Athenian Military Pro
• The battle of Salamis Pro

• The Roman Military in the Imperial Period 3 notes
  • Recruitment, Training and Funding of the Imperial Military Pro
  • Legionary Organization and the Legionary Fortress Pro
  • Roman Military Equipment and Battle Tactics Pro

The Romans at War

• The battle of Actium Pro
• Trajan’s campaign against the Dacians 2 notes
  • Trajan’s Dacian Campaign: Strategy and Imperial Image Pro
  • The Dacian Wars: Material Sources and Human Impact Pro

Visual and Material Sources

• Visual and Material Sources Pro
• Visual Culture Study Requirements 3 notes
  • Analyzing the Design and Purpose of Military Monuments Pro
  • Challenges and Context in Interpreting Military Sources Pro
  • Historical Realities and Audience Responses to Visual Culture Pro

• Literary Context 2 notes
  • Authors, Genres and Composition of Classical War Texts Pro
  • Narrative Techniques, Style and the Divine in War Literature Pro

• Characterisation 3 notes
  • Actions and Traits of Main Characters Pro
  • Character Interactions and Relationships Pro
  • Depictions of Social Groups and Non-Combatants Pro

Themes in Warfare Literature

• Themes 3 notes
  • Glory, Honour and Comradeship Pro
  • Ideology, Hubris and Personal Motivations Pro
  • The Horror, Glorification and Human Impact of War Pro

• Heroes and Warfare 3 notes
  • Defining the Classical Hero Pro
  • Literary Contexts and Attitudes towards War Pro
  • Ancient Audience Responses to Military Themes Pro

Literary Sources

• Prescribed Texts 2 notes
  • Greek Literary Sources on Warfare: Homer and Tyrtaeus Pro
  • Roman Literary Sources on Warfare: Virgil and Horace Pro
• Literature Study Requirements 3 notes
  • Analysing Literary Form, Plot and Characterisation Pro
  • Evaluating Military Themes and Social Realities Pro
  • Applying Contextual Knowledge and Audience Response Pro