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A. The Romans in Britain (for examination in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024) 

• Roman Army

  • Camp layout, life in camp including training

Book III

Stage 25 mīlitēs

Stage 26 Agricola

Stage 27 in castrīs

• Roman Roads

  • Construction, principal routes across Britain

Book III

Stage 24 fuga

Stage 28 imperium (page 139)

• Roman Villas

  • Villa buildings, the villa estate 

Book II

Stage 13 in Britanniā

Worksheet Masters Unit II

Exercise 13.3 (farms)

Exercise 16.7 and 16.8 (Fishbourne)

• Roman Baths

  • Layout of the bath complex, links with religion

Book III

Stage 21 Aquae Sūlis

Worksheet Masters Unit I

Exercise 9.5 and 9.6

B. Entertainment (for examination in 2018 and 2019, 2023 and 2024)

• The Amphitheatre 

  • In Pompeii, the Colosseum, types of Gladiators. 

Book I

Stage 8 gladiātōrēs

Book IV

Stage 29 Rōma p.1 illustration

Stage 31 in urbe p.43 and p.54

Worksheet Masters Unit I

Exercises 8.1 and 8.6

• The Theatre at Pompeii

  • Scenery and props, actors, plays. 

Book I

Stage 5 in theātrō

Worksheet Masters Unit 1

Exercise 5.6 and 5.7 (Plautus' comedy)

• The Circus Maximus and Chariot Racing

  • The structure, charioteers and races.

Book IV

Stage 33 pantomīmus

• Dinner parties

  • The triclinium, entertainment at dinner.

Book I

Stage 2 in vīllā

Worksheet Masters Unit I

Exercise 2.6, 2.7

Myths and Beliefs (for examination in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022) 

• Roman Gods

  • Jupiter, Juno, Mars, Venus, Neptune, Minerva, Apollo, Diana, Vulcan, Vesta, Pluto, Mercury and their roles. 

Book I

Stage 4 in forō (briefly)

• State Religion

  • Temple of Jupiter in Pompeii, sacrifices

Book I

Stage 4 in forō

Worksheet Masters Unit I

Exercise 4.6

• Beliefs in the After-Life

  • Tombs in Pompeii, beliefs about life after death

Book I

Stage 7 Fēlīx

Worksheet Masters Unit I

Exercise 7.6 and 7.7 (tombs)

• Aeneas, Romulus and Remus

  • The exile from Troy, visit to the underworld, Romulus and Remus found Rome