The first text is from the historian Tacitus, writing about the scandals, crimes and eventual downfall of the Emperor Claudius’ third wife, Messalina. Can you do your kids homework? Homeschooling has many benefits for the whole family... Test yourself on these primary school homework questions. Cullen/Taylor – Latin to GCSE. This two volume set takes student from absolute beginner to somewhat beyond the present GCSE specification. For the Prose and Verse Literature component learners study Latin set texts, learning to answer questions in English on aspects of content and to respond to the ancient literature they have studied. The Prose and Literature element constitutes 25% of the final examination.

In choosing to study Latin you will discover the roots of culture and language which shape Europe even today. Links to resources for teachers of Latin and Greek, including the Audio-Visual Classics Database and ‘Ariadne: Resources for Athenaze’. TES Connect As said, we will fit our teaching round what is already done at school. Otherwise, these are the books we recommend:The second text is much shorter and consists of a short anecdote about an unscrupulous character, from the pen of the orator and politician, Cicero. We provide both complete courses, where we deliver all teaching, and supplemental courses, where we assist students who are already taking the subject at school. In the first case, we can arrange examination entries via the student’s school. If this is not possible, we are able to arrange for a student to be entered as a private candidate. We are experienced teachers of both the OCR and the Eduqas Specifications. deploy their knowledge and understanding of the ancient language to deepen their understanding of English and other languages This GCSE Latin course recognises that learners reach the GCSE standard in Latin through many different routes and amounts of access to learning and teaching time. It therefore aims to allow centres and learners as many opportunities as possible to design courses which most appropriately suit their needs and interests. As this is a non-tiered assessment, Eduqas is aware of the need to satisfy the interests of the whole ability range.

Children spend 56% more time on technology than they do playing outside There are many benefits to children spending time outside, from building physical health to improving sensory skills, but our recent study found that lots of parents are The CLC E-Learning Resources on DVD funded by the Department for Education and Skills, and produced in conjunction with Granada and CUP, the CLC E-Learning Resources on DVD each provide 1,000 electronic activities, including specially commissioned videos, for CLC Books I and II. Every student is a unique client, and there is no standard course. We always begin by discussing learning methods and objectives. Our ambition is to ensure a learning experience tailored to the needs and expectations of each student. When a student is following a particular course at school, we will fit our teaching round that. This being said, we have a preference for teaching students to read Latin. We recommend that students should gain a thorough grounding in the grammar of Latin, and that they should read as much Latin as they can fit into their learning schedule. Links to free online commentaries on Cicero, Tacitus and Virgil, useful for Latin students in Years 12 and 13. Teaching Classical Languages CSCP will continue to produce and distribute a wide range of digital and ancillary materials, many of which will continue to be completely free including:

Latin GCSE Key Facts

A Guide to Latin Pronunciation, an Introduction to Latin Verse, recordings of passages read in Latin and links to short films in Latin. The Perseus Project These are optional components. Students study a set text or group of texts, totalling between 110 and 120 lines in length. The set texts will change every two years. Literature and culture (06)

There was a time when students would visit us at our premises in Deal. Nowadays, we are almost wholly on-line. We meet via Zoom, Skype, Meet, or whatever other platform is to our mutual convenience, Cullen/Dormandy/Taylor – Latin Stories. This is a book of one hundred graded passages that reinforce all the grammar and vocabulary needed for success in GCSE Latin. It is a book of astonishing value. Once a student is beyond the most basic level, we place it at the heart of our teaching. Without making foolish guarantees, we believe that regular and thorough use of this book can take a student to Level 9 in the GCSE within a year. The second text is an account by Pliny the Younger of the daily working habits of his uncle, Pliny the Elder. Of course, we have a full set of past papers and mark schemes. We like to set regular test examinations. Indeed, all our teaching is, in one way or another, directed at the final examination.Past papers are a useful revision tool. They enable you to gauge your subject knowledge and uncover your strengths and weaknesses, enabling you to understand what areas you need to devote more time to and conversely, what areas you can devote less time to.