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As one school year wraps up and I start preparing for the next, I get to speak with students at the end of their journey to uni, as well as those at the very beginning. One thing is clear in these conversations: the sooner you take the plunge and start truly learning classical languages, the better. If your student is in years 6-9, this is the time to give them a chance to interact with the world of Latin and Classical Civilisation, and start building a strong foundation. My Monday KS2 and KS3 courses are open for registration only until the 10th of July, so please make sure you book this sooner rather than later! If your student is interested in Greek, I will be teaching beginners on Tuesday (pre and post GCSE) and intermediate students on Thursday. I highly recommend students prepare for the Intermediate Certificate in Classical Greek, which leaves the door open to a GCSE and can be used towards UCAS applications - a fantastic bonus to a course that is in itself great fun! For GCSE students, I have set up a Latin Gym on Friday afternoons. This is exactly what it sounds like: a place to build fluency and consolidate vocabulary by reading, listening, writing and speaking. For many students taking GCSE and A-Level, one-to-one tutoring is the best option. If this is the case for your learner, please make sure to contact me as soon as possible, as only a limited number of slots are still available for 2024-2025. To reserve your space in any of these courses, reply to this email, and I will arrange a meeting with you to ensure you are exactly where you need to be. |
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salve Reader! Did you know the Roman year used to start in March? Yep! It does actually make quite a lot of sense: the land starts being alive again, sailing and long-distance trading can resume... not to speak about warfare! In fact, the month of March is dedicated to Mars, partly because that is when military campaigns resumed. Anyway, we are not going to war (at least not literally, hopefully), but I also enjoy the renewal that comes with the first signs of spring. A bit more on that...
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salve Reader! Very sorry to mention the H word. Surely half-term break is for resting? Please do not worry: I am not going to send you a vocabulary list to learn! What I am going to do is leave below some events and ideas for you to browse and put in your diary. Those in Y12 are not too pressed for prep at the moment, so now is the time to start working on their university choice. The good news is that it can be most interesting to learn about the different courses and subjects, and what...