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Hi! I'm a Classics specialist

July is the new September

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

salve Reader!

I am not going to beat about the bush: the time to start preparing for the 2027 exams is now.

You know I love my food similes, so here we go:

Imagine you want to have a lovely crusty loaf of bread for dinner tomorrow. You do not start making the bread just before dinner! The dough needs kneading, resting, shaping, resting again... and then baking AND (come on, finish it for me) ... RESTING.

Same with exam preparation. It is not white sliced bread: it is sourdough.

OK, maybe I am taking this too far, and I said I was not going to beat about the bush:

Please get the ball rolling if you have a student going into Y11, Y12, or Y13 and are looking for small group or self-paced support.

There are 3 ways to get my support this coming year:

​GCSE Latin Course:​

  1. LEARN: Library of resources to work at your own pace, with direct access to me for questions
  2. PREPARE FOR THE EXAM: NEW! Weekly term-time live sessions, bespoke activities and mock exams
  3. £97 per month

A Level options:

  1. ​A-Level Hub: ​
    • LEARN: Library of resources and activities to work at your own pace, with direct access to me for questions
    • BUILD FLUENCY: Weekly reading assignments on Legentibus (app included), which can be read, heard and translated with a click
    • PREPARE FOR THE EXAM: One live masterclass every month
    • £70 per month
  2. ​A-Level Academy: everything in the Hub plus:​
    • GET PERSONALISED SUPPORT AND PRACTICE: NEW! Weekly term-time live sessions and off-term bespoke activities, including mock tests
    • £120 per month (you can lock in this introductory monthly price if you join before the end of July)

→ Book a call and get immediate access to efficient, targeted and structured exam preparation.

in proximum! 🏛️🌿

Ana

Hi! I'm a Classics specialist

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