On Thursday, I will be closing the doors to my self-paced Latin GCSE Revision Course, and I wanted to give you a heads-up that when I open them again on October 20, the price will have moved from £97 from £250. Below is a preview of the topics covered. If you go to the page, you can preview a small section on learning adverbs using gestures. It is well worth a look! But this is just a snapshot: the new extended version will include additional content on vocabulary learning and plenty of tools for testing and consolidating. If you have any questions, please reply to this email, and I will get back to you—just as I do within the course! If you are already a member, there is nothing you need to do. New sections will appear that you can access straight away. And remember: as a course member, you get priority when asking for new sections or resources. Use it!
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