Key Stage 5

Languages

The Association for Latin Teaching

The Teachers’ section (free log-in required) contains lesson plans, information, and a wide range of teaching materials created by teachers delivering GCSE and A-level language and set text papers.

While set texts change every 2 years, it's worth looking back for previous appearances in earlier years.

Classicalia

Free interactive courses for Latin, Greek, and Classical Civilisation from GCSE to A-level, created by Cambridge-trained teacher Lawrence Haywood, winner of the Classical Association's Outstanding New Teacher award. Over 275 lessons available with no login required.

Open University Language Courses

The Open University's free OpenLearn platform offers four introductory courses in Latin and Ancient Greek, suitable for complete beginners through to intermediate level. All are free; a free account is required to track progress and earn a statement of participation.

A level Resources

University of Birmingham, Classics in the Classroom

Classics in the Classroom is a free resource from the Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology at the University of Birmingham, providing materials mapped directly to the OCR Classics specifications. The current pack focuses on the Late Roman Republic — a topic covered in both A-level Classical Civilisation and Ancient History — and includes a series of YouTube videos, downloadable teacher notes, student workbooks, slides, and chronological tables, all created in direct response to a survey of practising teachers.

Warwick Classics Network

The Warwick Classics Network hosts a comprehensive range of free resources for students and teachers of Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, Latin, and Greek at GCSE and A-level, including video content, resource lists, and links to external materials. It is an excellent starting point for teachers new to a topic or looking to broaden their existing provision.

Advocating Classics Education

Based at Durham University and supported by the Classical Association and AHRC, ACE is a dedicated hub for teachers of Classical Civilisation and Ancient History at GCSE and A-level. The resources page includes pooled teaching materials via Google Drive covering multiple modules, introductory video lectures by leading academics tied to the OCR Classical Civilisation syllabus, and free PDF textbooks for A-level Latin, Classical Civilisation, and Ancient History published by Open Book Publishers.

Massolit

MASSOLIT offers over 1,100 short video lectures on Classics and Ancient History, each delivered by a university academic and mapped to OCR A-level specifications for Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, Latin, and Classical Greek. Schools can request a free two-week trial; individual and school subscriptions are available.

King's College London

King's College London has produced a series of free videos and resources for students and teachers of OCR A-level Classical Civilisation, covering topics including Greek theatre, Sappho, Plato, and the Invention of the Barbarian. The materials were developed as part of the Advocating Classics Education initiative and are freely available online.

VR Oracle

VR Oracle is a free AHRC-funded resource developed by the Universities of Bristol, KCL, and Bath, built around a virtual reality experience of the Oracle of Zeus at Dodona. Designed with OCR A-level Classical Civilisation in mind - particularly the Greek Religion component - it includes detailed historical background, discussion questions, creative activities, and a reference image library, and works equally well as an enrichment resource for Classics clubs.

Shrewsbury Colleges Group

Created by Sian Squire of Shrewsbury Colleges Group, this free resource is built directly around the OCR A-level Classical Civilisation specification and covers four modules: Odyssey/World of the Hero, Imperial Image, Aeneid, and Athenian Democracy. Each module includes class workbooks, revision materials, past papers, stretch and challenge content, and a podcast series for Imperial Image.

Attic Inscriptions Online

Attic Inscriptions Online provides freely searchable, annotated English translations of ancient Athenian inscriptions, with a dedicated education section containing teacher's notes and resources mapped to OCR A-level Ancient History prescribed sources. A YouTube channel with videos on individual inscriptions offers additional support for students and teachers engaging with epigraphic evidence for the first time.

The British Museum

The British Museum offers a dedicated programme for sixth form students, with free online resources organised around key themes directly relevant to OCR A-level Classical Civilisation and Ancient History. Sessions include The Breakdown of the Late Republic, The Culture and Politics of Athens, The Flavians, The Julio-Claudian Emperors, The Rise of Macedon, and Ruling Roman Britain, each built around the powerful stories told by objects in the collection.

The Ashmolean

The Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford offers free curriculum-linked learning resources for Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, including downloadable teacher notes, zoomable collection images, and short films. Topics covered include Greek pottery, sculpture, coinage, and myth, with a dedicated secondary teachers' guide to using the Ashmolean for teaching Classics.

Oxford Faculty of Classics

The Oxford Faculty of Classics hosts a rich collection of free digital resources produced by its research projects, including the Beazley Archive Pottery Database, the Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama, Vindolanda Tablets Online, Roman Inscriptions of Britain, and the Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, among many others. The page also links to learning resources including the Classics TL;DR animated series and APGRD performance history ebooks, making it a valuable one-stop hub for students and teachers alike.

Beazley Archive

The Classical Art Research Centre at Oxford is home to the Beazley Archive, the world's largest database of ancient Greek and Roman art, freely searchable online. Databases include the Pottery Database, the Gem Database, and inscriptions on Athenian pottery, and it can be a useful resource for Classical Civilisation students exploring visual and material culture.

Open University

The Open University's free OpenLearn platform offers a number of courses in Classical Studies across a range of levels, several of which link directly to OCR A-level Classical Civilisation and Ancient History topics. All courses are free to access; a free account is required to track progress and earn a statement of participation.

Classical Association Teaching Board

A series of presentations have been created by Classics teachers from the Classical Association Teaching Board, focusing on Latin and Greek. They can be accessed for free on Youtube.

Royal Holloway

The Classics department at Royal Holloway, University of London offers a dedicated outreach hub for students and teachers, including free online resources, school talks from staff, and the option to host campus visits. Resources draw on departmental expertise across language, literature, history, archaeology, and philosophy, with much of the content designed with A-level topics in mind.

Stupid Ancient History

A free series of video blogs created by Dave Midgley and Helen Taylor, Director of Humanities and Head of History respectively at Parrs Wood High School. Videos cover topics including the Foundation of Rome, the Persians, Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, and exam skills - useful for both classroom use and independent revision at A Level.

University of Bristol

The Bristol Classics Hub offers a range of free workshops and resources for secondary schools, several of which are directly relevant to OCR A-level Classical Civilisation and Ancient History. Topics include Power and Propaganda, Visiting the Oracle, Experiencing War in the Roman World, and The Roman Emperor as Egyptian Pharaoh, all suitable for KS4-5.

Panoply Vase Animations

Panoply is a free collection of animations based on original ancient Greek vases, bringing scenes from myth, warfare, sport, and daily life to life through moving image. Particularly useful for Classical Civilisation students studying the Homeric World, Greek Religion, or visual and material culture components, the animations draw directly on museum collections and are accompanied by notes on the original objects.

Enrichment Resources

Newcastle University - Classics EPQ

Developed by Newcastle University, this free resource supports sixth form students undertaking an Extended Project Qualification in Classics, providing thematic starting points, academic background reading, and guidance on developing a research project. Topics span democracy, migration, conflict, gender, and identity in the ancient world, making it a useful starting point for independent research beyond the A-level specification.

Massolit

MASSOLIT offers over 1,100 short video lectures on Classics and Ancient History, each delivered by a university academic, covering both A-level topics and a wealth of material beyond the curriculum - including courses on Roman Slavery, Greek Colonisation, and the History of Ancient Philosophy. Schools can request a free two-week trial; individual and school subscriptions are available thereafter.

Oxford Faculty of Classics — YouTube Channel

The official YouTube channel of the Faculty of Classics at the University of Oxford, offering a wide range of videos including the Classics TL;DR animated series, a series in which Oxford academics play Assassin's Creed Odyssey and discuss the historical world behind the game, and talks aimed at students considering studying Classics at university.

Open University

The Open University's free OpenLearn platform offers a range of courses in Classical Studies that make excellent enrichment reading for sixth form students, covering topics including Greek and Roman mythology, ancient religion, the Library of Alexandria, and the ancient Olympics. All courses are free to access; a free account is required to track progress and earn a statement of participation.

Ancient Rome Live

A free online platform offering original short videos, articles, and regular seminars covering all aspects of ancient Rome, from people and monuments to daily life, religion, and the cities of the empire. Produced on location in Rome and other Roman sites with strong academic credentials, it is an excellent resource for students wanting to deepen their knowledge beyond the A-level specification.

Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics

Eight series are available on BBC Sounds, in which Natalie Haynes takes a figure or theme from ancient Greece or Rome each episode, combining stand-up comedy with expert conversation. Genuinely funny and deeply informed, it makes the classical world accessible and engaging for sixth form students and is an excellent introduction to the breadth of ancient literature, myth, and history.

In Our Time - Ancient World

The extensive archive of In Our Time includes hundreds of episodes on classical topics, each featuring panels of leading academics discussing everything from Athenian democracy to the fall of Rome. All episodes are free to listen to via BBC Sounds.

The Ancients (History Hit)

A podcast dedicated to the ancient world, hosted by Tristan Hughes, with episodes covering topics from Neolithic Britain to the fall of Rome through interviews with historians and archaeologists. New episodes are released regularly, making it an excellent companion for students wanting to broaden their knowledge of the ancient world beyond the A-level specification.

Gresham College

Gresham College has been providing free public lectures since 1597, and its dedicated Classics page brings together the lecture series. All lectures are free to watch online or listen to as a podcast, and are delivered by leading academics.