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“Today has taught me that Greek theatre is still just as important in today's society.” “Well done to all involved -­ the students said they haven't laughed so much in ages!” Testimonial from students attending the Ancient Drama Day 2014 The students and staff at the University of Warwick Department of Classics would like to … Continue reading "Warwick University Classics Department’s Ancient Drama Day for Schools 2015"

The Classics Department at Francis Holland School will be continuing its annual tradition of holding a day devoted to the AS level Latin set texts on Friday 30th January 2015. Ingo Gildenhard from Cambridge University and Fiachra MacGóráin from University College, London, who did such splendid job last year, will be coming again this year to … Continue reading "Latin AS Level texts day at Francis Holland School, Regent’s Park, London"

Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association Teachers' Day - Saturday 7 February 2015 We would like to invite you to our annual Teachers' Day on Saturday 7 February 2015. The programme for the day will be as follows: 10:00 - 10:15 Arrival and coffee 10:15 - 12:15 Meeting Examiners' expectations: Presentation and Q&A session with an … Continue reading "Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association – Teachers’ Day"

A message from Cambridge University,  aimed at teachers of Year 12 Classicists. The Masterclass in Classics is on Saturday 7th February. Dear Colleague We are delighted to invite your Year 12 students to attend a Subject Masterclass in 2015.  For the fifth year we are running these aspiration-raising events aimed at Year 12 students. Subject Masterclasses provide academically-able … Continue reading "Cambridge University Masterclass in Classics (for Year 12 Students)"

Classics – the study of ancient Greece and Rome, of Latin and Greek, and of the tremendously rich ‘afterlife’ of the ancient world in Western History and Culture – is for everyone! We want to share our enthusiasm in a new initiative addressed to teachers and pupils in Key Stages 3–5: come visit us at … Continue reading "Come, See, Be Inspired: Experience Classics at Cambridge"

Please find below the programme for this year’s EMACT 6th Form Classics Conference to be held at the University of Nottingham on Wednesday 11th February 2015. The cost is still only £5 per pupil (to include tea, coffee and biscuits!), staff are free; application forms and further details can be obtained by emailing .   … Continue reading "6th Form Classics Day 2015, Wednesday 11th February"

The Classical Association Manchester Latin and Greek Reading Competition is being held on the afternoon of Wednesday 11th February 2015 at The King’s School Macclesfield. The cost is £1 per pupil and refreshments will be provided. The categories in the competition are: Beginner’s Latin GCSE Latin GCSE Greek Sixth Form Latin Prose Sixth Form Latin … Continue reading "Classical Association Manchester Latin and Greek Reading Competition – 11th February 2015"

If you are a teacher/student and from English/Drama/Classics subject background then you might be interested in the following opportunity. The Faculty of Classics at Oxford University and the School of English at University of Leicester are offering a chance for teachers and students to participate in a classical drama day. The day will consist of … Continue reading "Classical Drama Day at Oxford – Wednesday 18th of February 2015"

News of what looks to be a very interesting production, from Nancy Moore... This is our production of Sophocles' Ajax set in Vietnam during the war. We have a live band playing music from the time. We will do one night in our school and one at the University. All the actors and musicians are … Continue reading "AJAX, A Production by St Mary’s College, Crosby"

The University of Birmingham's Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology has collaborated with the new Library of Birmingham to show rarely seen screen versions of Sophocles' Oedipus The King and Aeschylus' Agamemnon, with casts including Ian Holm, Helen Mirren, Diana Rigg, and Patrick Stewart. There will be short introductory talks to accompany each show, and there … Continue reading "Oedipus and Agamemnon films at Library of Birmingham 26 Feb and 6 March"