The Classical Association Teaching Board would like to invite teachers to a CPD day at The University of Manchester on Saturday 28th September 2019.  The day will primarily focus on Latin A-level with some sessions on GCSE and on Greek. The day will include a range of optional sessions, on the teaching of language and […]

A Week In Epirus, a serious option for Schools  – May 2019 Nikopolis and Actium, Zalongo, Arta (Ambracia), Cassope, Nekromaneion of Ephyra, River Acheron, Elea, Dodona, Papingo and Vikos Gorge, Orraon, Ioannina, Preveza The GTO has launched a new initiative to encourage Tourists to explore the Theatres of Epirus, NW Greece. We first visited the […]

July 2019 End of Term News Letter – Classroom Resources, Examination Support, Trips and Excursions Galore! Dodona to Glevum! Noviomagus Reginorum to the Nekromanteion of Ephyra! Butser Roman Villa Warming Party to the Ure Museum! Congratulations one and all, you’ve nearly made it! I – Classroom and Examination Support – As per usual the terrific […]

The need to downsize prior to retirement means I will have to cull my classical library over the forthcoming months. Here is my first effort at producing some items for sale at bargain prices, in the hope they might find a good home either in your own or your departmental library. I look after my […]

From a parent seeking a tutor. Get in touch with them if you can help… I am looking for a tutor for my son (currently year 10) who is doing Classical Civilisation for gcse (OCR board). The topics he is covering are Myth and Religion and either Roman City life or Women in the ancient […]

News from Emily Pillinger, who is hosting this day’s workshop… “We have had an unprecedented response to this year’s Classics Teacher Day at King’s, which takes place next Tuesday June 18th and is devoted to the World of the Hero component of the A level Classical Civilisation syllabus. We have therefore funded a few more […]

Susan Effendowicz at The Mall School has anumber of books ready to go to a good home. Free except for postage on the heavier items. Get in touch with Susan if you’re interested (EffendowiczS@themallschool.org.uk). Selections from: Aspects of Greek Life / Aspects of Roman LifeThese were published by Longman. I have 27 booklets. Ecce Romani […]

An update from Terry Bird on his running vocabularies… www.tabclassics.uk “For GCSE  I have finished the GCSE Aeneid 2 prescription, the IGCSE Aeneid VI prescription, Iliad 3, Tales from Herodotus (Ethiopians, Power of Custom). For Groups 2 and 4 Latin I have finished Aeneid XI Group 4, Tacitus Histories I Group 2, Horace Odes III, […]

KCL has produced a series of videos, hosted by members of the Department, to support various topics on the A level Classical Civilisation syllabus (plus a couple on philosophy topics). They are also hoping to make some more. The videos may, for example, help with the issue of quoting scholarship, as outlined in the specification. […]

St Benedict’s School currently has an urgent need for a cover teacher from Monday 29th April 2019 for 4 weeks. The post will be covering Years 7 & 8 Latin and Year 9 Classical Civilisation. The days to be worked will be 3 days per week as detailed below: Weeks 1 & 3 – Monday, […]