How to make Latin work for SEN pupils?
by Objections raised by parents, pupils and – dare I say – senior management, to teaching Latin in non-selective schools frequently centre around the perceived difficulties …
How to maximise the last third of the GCSE Latin course?
by This time of year I always spare a thought for the wit and wisdom of Usain ‘Lightning’ Bolt. He has said many times – and …
Sing, Muse! ‘Troy: Myth and Reality’ @ the BM
by Having visited the exhibition early in its run, on a rather bleak Monday morning in November, I have one overriding memory of the occasion: it …
The story of Liddell & Scott
by Liddell & Scott: The History, Methodology, and Languages of the World’s Leading Lexicon of Ancient Greek, edited by Christopher Stray, Michael Clarke and Joshua T. …
Five mistakes I made as a young HoD
by Whittling all the great howlers of my early career down to just five was not an easy task, I can tell you, but it has …
What’s it like training in England but teaching in Scotland?
by This was the situation in which I found myself as a teacher of Classics. I had graduated with the PGCE from Cambridge but accepted my …
A short history of alliteration
To the mind of a Classical writer, imitative language – where the sound of the language encapsulates the content – was fundamental to good style. …
iPads and Classics: my top three apps
by There is so much that an iPad can help with in Classics teaching beyond the online flashcards for learning vocabulary. While that is already an …
Teaching Roman City Life – or: Adventures With Vetch
by Everybody loves chariot races, gladiators and Roman baths. The questions we’ve found ourselves asking in teaching the Roman City Life paper on the new GCSE …
How I use Classics as a teacher of History & Politics
by There’s no doubt about it – Classics is my passion and the period of history that fills me with the most excitement, firing up my …
Can you coach a pupil into Oxford or Cambridge?
No, thankfully not. But what a Classics teacher can do is offer opportunities for aspirational pupils to find their own critical voice: to respond personally …
Creative ways to use Assassin’s Creed ‘Odyssey’ in your classroom
by Video games in the classroom – surely not? If I’m honest I’m usually the first to roll my eyes during INSET when a new gaming …
How should we teach the new Classical Civilization GCSE?
by This is the follow-up to my recently posted reflections on the new Classical Civilization GCSE. Start here to get some of the background to what …
Does knowing Latin help you think like a Roman?
Here’s a fun party game. Can you name the five most common Latin words that have no English equivalent? Admittedly, you need to choose your …
Prose comp: the case in favour
by I am a convert to prose composition. I did none as part of my own A-level Latin course. I did a lot in Greek at …