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 […]

Classics teacher, Jo Lashly and Diane Birt would like your feedback about a proposed Key Stage 2/3 accreditation system for Classical Civilisation. Please take a moment to help! We all have to find new ways to promote our subjects and Classical Civilisation is no different. Diane Birt and I (Jo Lashly) have been wondering for […]

St Margaret’s House, Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PL 16-17th November From the Institute of Classical Studies… Explore the connections between storytelling and textile-making in women’s lives from ancient Greece to modern London. Join us to look for the stories of our craftivist foremothers in artefacts and poetry from the past; hear the […]

The following books are in need of a good home and all free of charge. The numbers of each book vary. Latin Prep 1,2,3 by Theo Zinn – published by Galore Park Common Entrance 1 by N.R.R. Oulton – again Galore Park and nearly new Athenaze latest edition If you’d like to adopt them contact […]

MASSOLIT Classics Collection Now 544 lectures across 77 courses on a wide range of curriculum relevant topics! MASSOLIT Classics collection consists of short video lectures designed and delivered by senior academics from top universities: the perfect preparation for higher education. Take a look at the full list of Classics lectures here. MASSOLIT has a new […]

** CALLING ALL TEACHERS! ** Treat your students to one of our tailor made drama or Classics workshops this year. Our fab education team run amazing two hour workshops across the country on a range of texts including Antigone, Lysistrata and Medea, as well as subjects including the tragic hero and the Greek chorus. We […]

This last week or so brought these new resources for Classics teachers and students… A new series of In Our Time began with a look at the Iliad. Liz Gloyn wrote the first in a series of blog posts on Love and Relationships, a Classical Civilisation topic. Richard Alston has started a comprehensive site on […]

A message from The Found In Translation Theatre Company   Workshop Consultation for Found In Translation Theatre Company We are currently looking to redevelop our classics-based workshops, and are keen to hear from teachers and education coordinators about what would appeal to you and your students. We are especially keen to hear from anyone overseeing […]

The following is a message from Open Book Publishers… I’m delighted to announce our latest Open Access release, Cicero, Philippic 2, 44-50, 78-92, 100-119. Latin Text, Study Aids with Vocabulary and Commentary, by Ingo Gildenhard. You can read and download it for free here but please consider purchasing our high-quality ebook or printed editions to […]