The following are available to anyone who can make good use of them, thanks to Susan Effendowicz at The Mall School (EffendowiczS@themallschool.org.uk). Please get in touch with Susan if interested. Ecce Romani: 1 Meeting the Family – 3 copies + Teacher’s Notes – 1 copy 2 Rome at Last –    2 copies 3 Home and […]

Appointment of a Full-Time Teacher ofLatin and Classical Civilisation Starting in September 2019 Are you looking to teach Latin and Classical Civilisation within a friendly and vibrant Independent School? Bishop’s Stortford College is a place of learning that provides an outstanding range of opportunities for developing well-rounded, skilful and happy young people.  We pride ourselves […]

In Medias Res is an online magazine for lovers of Classics. You can find it here. For A Level Classicists, for example, check out these posts on The Aeneid. https://medium.com/in-medias-res/back-to-the-future-in-virgils-aeneid-2e69efa6cf2f https://medium.com/in-medias-res/the-magic-spear-theory-of-aeneid-12-516c8075129e https://medium.com/in-medias-res/watermarking-the-aeneid-f637cd226885

Penny Howell has retired and would like someone else to benefit from a collection of Classics books which spans her fifty years in teaching. There are texts in Greek and Latin and language book of various vintages, some in sets. Penny is based in East Sussex and can be contact at pennynjhowell@btinternet.com.

Next week Ingo Gildenhard’s commentary on the A Level prescription will be published by Open Book Publishers… Virgil, Aeneid 11 (Pallas & Camilla), 1–224, 498–521, 532–96, 648–89, 725–835. Latin Text, Study Aids with Vocabulary, and Commentary. You can find out more about it here: https://www.openbookpublishers.com/product/857

This term Cambridge University Classics Faculty is running a brand new creative competition – ‘Make Your Myth’. It is aimed at all students in school years 3-8 (i.e. ages 7-13) and is a great way to learn more about mythology and the ancient world, arts and design or creative writing. More information can be found […]

The British School at Athens invites applications for a School Teacher Fellowship to be held at the School in Athens or Knossos. The Fellowship will enable a teacher to pursue a project designed to enhance their teaching (for example by researching a course, preparing teaching materials, visiting sites or using the Library). The Fellowship may […]

FURTHER INFORMATION

FREE INSET -Entry Level Latin This Friday 9th November 1.30 for 2-4 pm At St John’s school Leatherhead. There are still places for the course which will be run by the Principal Moderator, Lucy Harrow The afternoon will cover advice on: Administration New Marking grids Selecting suitable titles for controlled Assessment- with exemplar material Tea/Coffee and […]

News of this year’s competition… Girton College is very excited to launch this year’s Humanities Writing Competition. It is an annual competition for Year 12 (or equivalent) students with an interest in the humanities, and is based around five objects from the College’s small antiquities museum, the Lawrence Room. This competition is an opportunity for […]