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Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies Unit 3
by Angela Hylton and Lesley SeeryEdexcel's own resources for the 2009 Religious Studies GCSE specification. Written by experienced examiners to give you confidence in our resources, these books provide support for all options, giving you complete flexibility. Differentiated and contemporary content boosts motivation and caters for every student, and ResultPlus combines real exam performance data with examiner insight to give guidance on how to achieve better results.
AQA GCSE Religious Studies A
by Peter John Wallace and Cynthia BartlettWritten for the AQA GCSE Religious Studies A specification, the student book provides a focused look on individual religions. Key terms reinforce learning, providing definitions of key words that students need to be familiar with.
Bug Club, NF Brown B/3B
by Nick HunterThis title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. This title is suitable for ages 7-8 (Brown level).
Oxford Reading Tree, Stage 7, More Storybooks (Magic Key)
by Roderick HuntBook band 7 turquoise. Oxford stage 7. The magic key sends Biff, Chip and Kipper back in time for a Roman adventure. Oxford Reading Tree remains the nation's favourite reading scheme and countless children have learnt to read with Biff, Chip, and Kipper. Alternate ISBN 9780198465881
Oxford Reading Tree, Stage 7, More Storybooks (Magic Key)
by Roderick HuntBook band 7 turquoise. Oxford stage 7. The magic key sends Biff, Chip and Kipper back in time for a Roman adventure. Oxford Reading Tree remains the nation's favourite reading scheme and countless children have learnt to read with Biff, Chip, and Kipper. Alternate ISBN 9780198465881
Rapid, Series 2, Stage 5, Set A
by Dee ReidScott and the Gladiator Scott looks in his old mirror and goes back to ancient Rome. When he finds himself fighting a gladiator, then a lion, he has to think fast to save himself and Marcus! Fight to the Death Julius lives in ancient Rome. He and his father are going to the Colosseum to watch gladiators fighting. Read about the fight and how the Emperor decides who wins! Part of the Rapid Reading series, created to help children catch up. Rapid Reading is the UK's most comprehensive reading intervention programme. The books and unique speech-recognition software are guaranteed to motivate children with SEN and struggling readers at Key Stage 2 (1st/2nd Level)
Oxford Reading Tree, Stage 7, More Owls
by Roderick HuntThe children go to Ancient Rome and learn about chariots and introduce the Roman's to pizza.
Oxford Reading Tree, Stage 7, More Owls
by Roderick HuntThe children go to Ancient Rome and learn about chariots and introduce the Roman's to pizza.
Roman mosaic
by Rnib BookshareThis image shows a diagram of a mosaic and a diagram of a detail of the mosaic. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. There is the complete but simplified mosaic on the left of the page and a detail showing the tiles that make up part of the mosaic on the right of the page. A traditional Roman mosaic is made of a great number of differently coloured tile fragments. In the image on the right the tiles are shown significantly larger than in real life so it will work tactually. The diagram on the left shows an image of a duck seen from the side facing left, both legs can be found but only one eye and wing is shown. It is surrounded by decorative fronds and vine leaves. The ducks head is towards the top left of the image with the beak pointing left and down. From the head the neck curves down and left to the body. At the base of the neck there is a part ring of white. In the centre of the body a bolder line that curves down and right represents the wing. Towards the tail on the right there is a patch of paler colour. Down from the body are the two legs and wide feet. On the left of the image is an area representing leaves. From them come curling tendrils in two shades of green - dashed and solid lines. To the right of the ducks head is a circular flower head. It has various rings of colour getting smaller to the centre. A wiggly stem goes down and right to the edge of the image. Halfway along it has a leaf up and down from the stem. At the bottom right are more vine leaves and one decorative frond. A line of very dark green tiles surrounds the image. At the top and bottom these are two tiles wide. An image border surrounds the image on the right. Most of the image is the duck enlarged from the image on the left. The duck fills the centre of the image and is shown in tiles, mainly a green colour. The ducks head is in the top left of the image with the beak pointing left and down. The beak is made from red-brown tiles. In the centre of the head is an eye made from a single dark blue tile. It is surrounded by white tiles. From the head the neck curves down and left to the body. At the base of the neck there is a part ring of white fringed with very dark blue tiles above and below it. In the centre of the body a bolder line of tiles that curves down and right represents the wing. At the start of this line up and down the page are pale yellow-green tiles. Towards the tail on the right there is a patch of paler coloured tiles. The breast of the bird is in red-brown tiles. Down from the body are the two legs and wide feet. The one to the left is of green tiles but the one to the right is of red-brown tiles. In the top right of the image is the flower head. In the centre is a dark brown tile surrounded by four white tiles. Pale yellow green tiles surround this. The outer edge of the flower head is a ring of alternating red-brown and white tiles. A line of dark green tiles goes from the bottom right of the flower head to the centre right of the image, these represent the flower stem. Dark green tiles up and down from this represent parts of leaves. The background to the image, surrounding the duck and flower, is a mass of small ivory coloured tiles. For clarity these are not shown. The mosaic dates from the 3rd to 5th century. It was found in Tunis, Tunisia. The artist is unknown.
Roman mosaic
by Rnib BookshareThis image shows a diagram of a mosaic and a diagram of a detail of the mosaic. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. There is the complete but simplified mosaic on the left of the page and a detail showing the tiles that make up part of the mosaic on the right of the page. A traditional Roman mosaic is made of a great number of differently coloured tile fragments. In the image on the right the tiles are shown significantly larger than in real life so it will work tactually. The diagram on the left shows an image of a duck seen from the side facing left, both legs can be found but only one eye and wing is shown. It is surrounded by decorative fronds and vine leaves. The ducks head is towards the top left of the image with the beak pointing left and down. From the head the neck curves down and left to the body. At the base of the neck there is a part ring of white. In the centre of the body a bolder line that curves down and right represents the wing. Towards the tail on the right there is a patch of paler colour. Down from the body are the two legs and wide feet. On the left of the image is an area representing leaves. From them come curling tendrils in two shades of green - dashed and solid lines. To the right of the ducks head is a circular flower head. It has various rings of colour getting smaller to the centre. A wiggly stem goes down and right to the edge of the image. Halfway along it has a leaf up and down from the stem. At the bottom right are more vine leaves and one decorative frond. A line of very dark green tiles surrounds the image. At the top and bottom these are two tiles wide. An image border surrounds the image on the right. Most of the image is the duck enlarged from the image on the left. The duck fills the centre of the image and is shown in tiles, mainly a green colour. The ducks head is in the top left of the image with the beak pointing left and down. The beak is made from red-brown tiles. In the centre of the head is an eye made from a single dark blue tile. It is surrounded by white tiles. From the head the neck curves down and left to the body. At the base of the neck there is a part ring of white fringed with very dark blue tiles above and below it. In the centre of the body a bolder line of tiles that curves down and right represents the wing. At the start of this line up and down the page are pale yellow-green tiles. Towards the tail on the right there is a patch of paler coloured tiles. The breast of the bird is in red-brown tiles. Down from the body are the two legs and wide feet. The one to the left is of green tiles but the one to the right is of red-brown tiles. In the top right of the image is the flower head. In the centre is a dark brown tile surrounded by four white tiles. Pale yellow green tiles surround this. The outer edge of the flower head is a ring of alternating red-brown and white tiles. A line of dark green tiles goes from the bottom right of the flower head to the centre right of the image, these represent the flower stem. Dark green tiles up and down from this represent parts of leaves. The background to the image, surrounding the duck and flower, is a mass of small ivory coloured tiles. For clarity these are not shown. The mosaic dates from the 3rd to 5th century. It was found in Tunis, Tunisia. The artist is unknown.
Roman mosaic
by Rnib BookshareThis image shows a diagram of a mosaic and a diagram of a detail of the mosaic. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. There is the complete but simplified mosaic on the left of the page and a detail showing the tiles that make up part of the mosaic on the right of the page. A traditional Roman mosaic is made of a great number of differently coloured tile fragments. In the image on the right the tiles are shown significantly larger than in real life so it will work tactually. The diagram on the left shows an image of a duck seen from the side facing left, both legs can be found but only one eye and wing is shown. It is surrounded by decorative fronds and vine leaves. The ducks head is towards the top left of the image with the beak pointing left and down. From the head the neck curves down and left to the body. At the base of the neck there is a part ring of white. In the centre of the body a bolder line that curves down and right represents the wing. Towards the tail on the right there is a patch of paler colour. Down from the body are the two legs and wide feet. On the left of the image is an area representing leaves. From them come curling tendrils in two shades of green - dashed and solid lines. To the right of the ducks head is a circular flower head. It has various rings of colour getting smaller to the centre. A wiggly stem goes down and right to the edge of the image. Halfway along it has a leaf up and down from the stem. At the bottom right are more vine leaves and one decorative frond. A line of very dark green tiles surrounds the image. At the top and bottom these are two tiles wide. An image border surrounds the image on the right. Most of the image is the duck enlarged from the image on the left. The duck fills the centre of the image and is shown in tiles, mainly a green colour. The ducks head is in the top left of the image with the beak pointing left and down. The beak is made from red-brown tiles. In the centre of the head is an eye made from a single dark blue tile. It is surrounded by white tiles. From the head the neck curves down and left to the body. At the base of the neck there is a part ring of white fringed with very dark blue tiles above and below it. In the centre of the body a bolder line of tiles that curves down and right represents the wing. At the start of this line up and down the page are pale yellow-green tiles. Towards the tail on the right there is a patch of paler coloured tiles. The breast of the bird is in red-brown tiles. Down from the body are the two legs and wide feet. The one to the left is of green tiles but the one to the right is of red-brown tiles. In the top right of the image is the flower head. In the centre is a dark brown tile surrounded by four white tiles. Pale yellow green tiles surround this. The outer edge of the flower head is a ring of alternating red-brown and white tiles. A line of dark green tiles goes from the bottom right of the flower head to the centre right of the image, these represent the flower stem. Dark green tiles up and down from this represent parts of leaves. The background to the image, surrounding the duck and flower, is a mass of small ivory coloured tiles. For clarity these are not shown. The mosaic dates from the 3rd to 5th century. It was found in Tunis, Tunisia. The artist is unknown.
Plan and side views of a Roman fort - Multi-page image (UEB Contracted)
byThese images show two different views of a Roman fort. There is also a key on the first page. There is a locator dot shown on each page, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. Plan view of a Roman fort: This image shows a plan of a fort surrounded by an image border on the right of the page and a key explaining the abbreviations and textures used on the two images of a Roman fort on the left of the page. There are four gatehouses in the plan, in the left (west gatehouse), top and bottom centre (north and south gatehouses), and on the right (east gatehouse). The arches which go over the road and link the two halves of the gatehouses are not shown. A central road runs from the left to right of the plan. Halfway along this road a second road runs down to the gatehouse at the bottom of the plan. On either side of this second road there are the barracks where the Roman soldiers would live. To the left of the barracks, resting against the outer wall are the toilets or Roman latrines. In the top half of the plan, up from the central road, are the other buildings of the fort. The Commander's House is to the left with an open central courtyard. Up and to the right are two workshops. To the right of these is a small square with a road leading up and out through the top centre gatehouse. Down from the courtyard is the Administrative Centre which is a large building also with a central courtyard. Right from the square are two store rooms or Roman granaries. Down from them are the stables and then two exercise yards on each side of the road.Side view of a Roman fort: There are two images on this page, at the top of the page there is a view of the fort from the west and at the bottom of the page there is a view of the fort from the east. On the left of the image at the top of the page there is the north gatehouse viewed from the side. One window can be found. To the right of the gatehouse is a section of the outer wall with crenellations (battlements). Behind this to the right is an end view of a workshop. To the right of this is the large building of the Commander's house with four columns. To the right of this is the west facing gatehouse with the arch over the road way. There would be two large wooden doors which could be closed to block the archway if the fort was being attacked. The gatehouse has two windows showing. To the right of this is another section of the outer wall. Behind this to the right is a side view of a barrack building. To the right of this is the south gatehouse viewed from the side. One window can be found. On the left of the image at the bottom of the page there is the south gatehouse viewed from the side. One window can be found. To the right of the gatehouse is a section of the outer wall with crenellations (battlements). Behind this to the right is the end view of three barrack buildings. To the right of this is the east facing gatehouse with the arch over the road way. There would be two large wooden doors which could be closed to block the archway if the fort was being attacked. The gatehouse has two windows showing. To the right of this is another section of the outer wall. Behind this to the right are the stables. To the right of this is an end view of a store room. To the right of this is the north gatehouse viewed from the side. One window can be found.
Plan and side views of a Roman fort - Multi-page image (UEB Uncontracted)
byThese images show two different views of a Roman fort. There is also a key on the first page. There is a locator dot shown on each page, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. Plan view of a Roman fort: This image shows a plan of a fort surrounded by an image border on the right of the page and a key explaining the abbreviations and textures used on the two images of a Roman fort on the left of the page. There are four gatehouses in the plan, in the left (west gatehouse), top and bottom centre (north and south gatehouses), and on the right (east gatehouse). The arches which go over the road and link the two halves of the gatehouses are not shown. A central road runs from the left to right of the plan. Halfway along this road a second road runs down to the gatehouse at the bottom of the plan. On either side of this second road there are the barracks where the Roman soldiers would live. To the left of the barracks, resting against the outer wall are the toilets or Roman latrines. In the top half of the plan, up from the central road, are the other buildings of the fort. The Commander's House is to the left with an open central courtyard. Up and to the right are two workshops. To the right of these is a small square with a road leading up and out through the top centre gatehouse. Down from the courtyard is the Administrative Centre which is a large building also with a central courtyard. Right from the square are two store rooms or Roman granaries. Down from them are the stables and then two exercise yards on each side of the road.Side view of a Roman fort: There are two images on this page, at the top of the page there is a view of the fort from the west and at the bottom of the page there is a view of the fort from the east. On the left of the image at the top of the page there is the north gatehouse viewed from the side. One window can be found. To the right of the gatehouse is a section of the outer wall with crenellations (battlements). Behind this to the right is an end view of a workshop. To the right of this is the large building of the Commander's house with four columns. To the right of this is the west facing gatehouse with the arch over the road way. There would be two large wooden doors which could be closed to block the archway if the fort was being attacked. The gatehouse has two windows showing. To the right of this is another section of the outer wall. Behind this to the right is a side view of a barrack building. To the right of this is the south gatehouse viewed from the side. One window can be found. On the left of the image at the bottom of the page there is the south gatehouse viewed from the side. One window can be found. To the right of the gatehouse is a section of the outer wall with crenellations (battlements). Behind this to the right is the end view of three barrack buildings. To the right of this is the east facing gatehouse with the arch over the road way. There would be two large wooden doors which could be closed to block the archway if the fort was being attacked. The gatehouse has two windows showing. To the right of this is another section of the outer wall. Behind this to the right are the stables. To the right of this is an end view of a store room. To the right of this is the north gatehouse viewed from the side. One window can be found.
Plan and side views of a Roman fort - Multi-page image (Large Print)
byThese images show two different views of a Roman fort. There is also a key on the first page. There is a locator dot shown on each page, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. Plan view of a Roman fort: This image shows a plan of a fort surrounded by an image border on the right of the page and a key explaining the abbreviations and textures used on the two images of a Roman fort on the left of the page. There are four gatehouses in the plan, in the left (west gatehouse), top and bottom centre (north and south gatehouses), and on the right (east gatehouse). The arches which go over the road and link the two halves of the gatehouses are not shown. A central road runs from the left to right of the plan. Halfway along this road a second road runs down to the gatehouse at the bottom of the plan. On either side of this second road there are the barracks where the Roman soldiers would live. To the left of the barracks, resting against the outer wall are the toilets or Roman latrines. In the top half of the plan, up from the central road, are the other buildings of the fort. The Commander's House is to the left with an open central courtyard. Up and to the right are two workshops. To the right of these is a small square with a road leading up and out through the top centre gatehouse. Down from the courtyard is the Administrative Centre which is a large building also with a central courtyard. Right from the square are two store rooms or Roman granaries. Down from them are the stables and then two exercise yards on each side of the road.Side view of a Roman fort: There are two images on this page, at the top of the page there is a view of the fort from the west and at the bottom of the page there is a view of the fort from the east. On the left of the image at the top of the page there is the north gatehouse viewed from the side. One window can be found. To the right of the gatehouse is a section of the outer wall with crenellations (battlements). Behind this to the right is an end view of a workshop. To the right of this is the large building of the Commander's house with four columns. To the right of this is the west facing gatehouse with the arch over the road way. There would be two large wooden doors which could be closed to block the archway if the fort was being attacked. The gatehouse has two windows showing. To the right of this is another section of the outer wall. Behind this to the right is a side view of a barrack building. To the right of this is the south gatehouse viewed from the side. One window can be found. On the left of the image at the bottom of the page there is the south gatehouse viewed from the side. One window can be found. To the right of the gatehouse is a section of the outer wall with crenellations (battlements). Behind this to the right is the end view of three barrack buildings. To the right of this is the east facing gatehouse with the arch over the road way. There would be two large wooden doors which could be closed to block the archway if the fort was being attacked. The gatehouse has two windows showing. To the right of this is another section of the outer wall. Behind this to the right are the stables. To the right of this is an end view of a store room. To the right of this is the north gatehouse viewed from the side. One window can be found.
Plan of a Roman Bath House (large print)
by RnibThe image shows a plan of a typical Roman Bath House. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The entrance to the Bath House (aditus) is in the bottom right of the page. It is a small area with a door to the changing room (apodyterium) on the left. To the top right of the changing room is a door to a small storeroom. This is where the aromatic oils used in the bath house would be kept. To the top left of the changing room is a door to a small lobby area (vestibule) which is an entrance way into the baths from the changing rooms. Left from here is the cool room (frigidarium) with a cold pool. Up from the cool room is the warm room (tepidarium). There is a tepid pool here. To the right of this is a hot but normally dry room (laconicum). Up from the warm room is another hot room (caldarium), this time with a hot pool. This room usually has a cold fountain (labrum) as well. The water from the fountain is used to splash on the face for refreshment. Right from here is another hot room (alveus) with really hot baths. Not all bath houses have this type of room. Right from here is the furnace room (Praefurnium). This is where the fires to heat the rooms and baths are. There is a door into the room from the outside in the top left of the room. Notice that the nearer a room is to the furnace room the hotter it and its water is. Hot air is circulated under the floor and into wall cavities via channels (hypocausts), so the nearer a room is to the furnace the hotter this air will be. Only the three hot rooms have hot air wall spaces.
Plan of a Roman Bath House (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThe image shows a plan of a typical Roman Bath House. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The entrance to the Bath House (aditus) is in the bottom right of the page. It is a small area with a door to the changing room (apodyterium) on the left. To the top right of the changing room is a door to a small storeroom. This is where the aromatic oils used in the bath house would be kept. To the top left of the changing room is a door to a small lobby area (vestibule) which is an entrance way into the baths from the changing rooms. Left from here is the cool room (frigidarium) with a cold pool. Up from the cool room is the warm room (tepidarium). There is a tepid pool here. To the right of this is a hot but normally dry room (laconicum). Up from the warm room is another hot room (caldarium), this time with a hot pool. This room usually has a cold fountain (labrum) as well. The water from the fountain is used to splash on the face for refreshment. Right from here is another hot room (alveus) with really hot baths. Not all bath houses have this type of room. Right from here is the furnace room (Praefurnium). This is where the fires to heat the rooms and baths are. There is a door into the room from the outside in the top left of the room. Notice that the nearer a room is to the furnace room the hotter it and its water is. Hot air is circulated under the floor and into wall cavities via channels (hypocausts), so the nearer a room is to the furnace the hotter this air will be. Only the three hot rooms have hot air wall spaces.
Roman Hypocaust system (UEB Contracted)
byThere are two images on this page, a cross section view at the top and a plan at the bottom of the page. They are both surrounded by an image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the images are the correct way up.The cross section - shows the lower walls of a room at the top of the image and the underfloor area at the bottom. There is part of a furnace on the left of the image with an arched roof. Right from it is a duct (small tunnel) through the wall which allows the hot air to circulate under the floor around the support pillars and into the wall spaces. There is part of a wall above the duct and another on the right of the image. The plan also shows the furnace on the left of the image with part of the foundations of its wall surrounding it. To the right are the ducts through to the underfloor area. The foundations of the walls can be found to the right of the furnace and on the right of the image. Each wall has a ducts allowing hot air into the wall space. Between the walls is a grid of the supporting pillars.
Roman Numerals (large print)
by RnibThis image shows Roman numerals 1 to 10 and numbers 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000. It also shows 2014 as a Roman numeral.
Roman Numerals (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis image shows Roman numerals 1 to 10 and numbers 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000. It also shows 2014 as a Roman numeral.
Roman Numerals (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis image shows Roman numerals 1 to 10 and numbers 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000. It also shows 2014 as a Roman numeral.
Map of the Roman Empire, circa 150AD (UEB uncontracted0
by RnibThis map shows the extent of the Roman Empire at this time. It is surrounded by an image border, and the countries have been marked by abbreviated letters. These can be referenced in the key that runs along the bottom of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. In the top right corner of the page there is a north arrow. Within the image border the un-textured areas represent the sea. The Roman Empire dominates countries around the centre of the map and surrounds the Mediterranean Sea. The Roman Empire itself was surrounded by other lands, which include Europe across the top section of the image and North Africa along the bottom section.
Map of the Roman Empire, circa 150AD (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis map shows the extent of the Roman Empire at this time. It is surrounded by an image border, and the countries have been marked by abbreviated letters. These can be referenced in the key that runs along the bottom of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. In the top right corner of the page there is a north arrow. Within the image border the un-textured areas represent the sea. The Roman Empire dominates countries around the centre of the map and surrounds the Mediterranean Sea. The Roman Empire itself was surrounded by other lands, which include Europe across the top section of the image and North Africa along the bottom section.
Map of the Roman Empire, circa 150AD (Large Print)
by Rnib BookshareThis map shows the extent of the Roman Empire at this time. It is surrounded by an image border, and the countries have been marked by abbreviated letters. These can be referenced in the key that runs along the bottom of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. In the top right corner of the page there is a north arrow. Within the image border the un-textured areas represent the sea. The Roman Empire dominates countries around the centre of the map and surrounds the Mediterranean Sea. The Roman Empire itself was surrounded by other lands, which include Europe across the top section of the image and North Africa along the bottom section.
Map of the Roman Empire, circa 150AD (UEB Contracted)
by Rnib BookshareThis map shows the extent of the Roman Empire at this time. It is surrounded by an image border, and the countries have been marked by abbreviated letters. These can be referenced in the key that runs along the bottom of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. In the top right corner of the page there is a north arrow. Within the image border the un-textured areas represent the sea. The Roman Empire dominates countries around the centre of the map and surrounds the Mediterranean Sea. The Roman Empire itself was surrounded by other lands, which include Europe across the top section of the image and North Africa along the bottom section.
Map of the Roman Empire, circa 150AD (UEB Uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareThis map shows the extent of the Roman Empire at this time. It is surrounded by an image border, and the countries have been marked by abbreviated letters. These can be referenced in the key that runs along the bottom of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. In the top right corner of the page there is a north arrow. Within the image border the un-textured areas represent the sea. The Roman Empire dominates countries around the centre of the map and surrounds the Mediterranean Sea. The Roman Empire itself was surrounded by other lands, which include Europe across the top section of the image and North Africa along the bottom section.