Events

From the Classical Association... Saturday 29th June The requirement that pre-Universiy students engage with modern scholarship on aspects of the classical world is a feature of the current OCR A-Level Classical Civilisation specifications in the United Kingdom. This training session intends to support teachers as they plan and deliver this new and frequently challenging element. … Continue reading "Teaching Scholarship: a CATB training day for teachers of A-level Class Civ"

A message from the University of Warwick... Dear List members, The Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick are pleased to invite you to their FREE Classical Civilisation A-level Teachers Day on Monday 1st July 2019, here at the University of Warwick. The event will include academic sessions led by Warwick staff as well as … Continue reading "Classical Civilisation A-level Teachers Day"

UCL Summer School 2019: Sermonis Latini Peritia atque Doctrina & De Europææ Britanniæ Litteris Latinis (English translation below) Universitatis Collegî Londiniensis (UCL) Schola Æstiva 2019 duos cursús intensivos ab A. Gratio Avito Latiné prorsus impertitos omnibus totius orbis terrarum linguæ Latinæ studiosis denuo proponit Animadverte: nomen dandum est ante dimidiatum Majum 2019 Universitatis Collegî Londiniensis … Continue reading "UCL Summer School 2019: Sermonis Latini Peritia atque Doctrina & De Europææ Britanniæ Litteris Latinis"

A fantastic residential summer school (2nd - 12th July) for Y12 students at maintained schools in the UK. Latin, Greek (AS Level or ab initio) and Ancient History Courses available for those wishing to apply for a classical subject at university. Further Information Application deadline March 1st.

A Level Study Day (‘Get ahead with your A Levels’) at Cambridge University. FURTHER INFORMATION

A–Level Classical Civilization CPD Inset Day The Classical Association & The Faculty of Classics, Cambridge With generous financial support provided by the Classical Association, the Faculty of Classics at Cambridge will run an A-Level Classical Civilization INSET DAY on Saturday, 6 July. The workshops are specifically designed to provide assistance in two areas of the … Continue reading "A–Level Classical Civilization CPD Inset Day, Cambridge University"

film screening & live musical accompaniment Saturday 6 July 2019 7.30 to 10pm The Bloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AH This live screening draws audiences to ancient Greece and Rome through four rarely seen but remarkable films. Pompeii and Vesuvius (1906) juxtaposes disturbingly the damage caused by the modern eruption of Vesuvius with shots of … Continue reading "Entering the Classical World Through Silent Cinema"

Swansea Summer School in Ancient Languages The 5th Summer School in Ancient Languages, organised by the Department of Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology, will take place from 14th July to 27th July 2019. Courses One- and two-week intensive courses are available for Ancient Greek, Latin and Egyptian. There are 3 hours of tuition every weekday (2 on Wednesdays), … Continue reading "Swansea Summer School in Ancient Languages"

All teachers of History and Ancient History are welcome to join us for a day of academic sessions designed to enhance your A Level teaching. There will also be opportunities to take a tour of the UCL campus, to hear from our Admissions Tutor, Dr David Sim, about studying History at UCL, and to talk … Continue reading "A Level Teachers’ Day for History and Ancient History at UCL"

Saturday 20th-27th July inclusive. A one week residential course for all. All ages welcome (from 16 onwards) to come and learn either ancient Greek or Latin any any level. Whether you are a beginner or more experienced with these languages, come and have fun learning more (vocabulary, grammar and literature). You can be guaranteed of … Continue reading "Greek & Latin summer school, St John’s College, Durham"