Pupils needing extra support:

• Should use their completed versions of the Activity: Athens and Sparta Venn table when preparing the role play activity during the Main event.
• Should use the Resource: Questions to challenge (support) in the role play activity during the Main event.

Pupils working at greater depth:

• Should explain how geographical features had both advantages and disadvantages and how this helped shape the development of Athens and Sparta. For example, ‘Sparta was surrounded by mountains, which made it harder to invade but also more isolated. Because of this, Sparta focused strongly on defence and military training.’
• Could use evidence to make inferences about how life may have been different for people in Athens and Sparta. For example, ‘Girls in Sparta were educated and trained in athletics, so they likely had more freedom and independence. In Athens, girls stayed at home and learned to run a household, so their lives were probably more restricted.