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City of London School for Girls
St Giles' Terrace, Barbican
London EC2Y 8BB
Latin is far from being a dead language. At City, it is a valuable tool, teaching students to solve problems, think precisely and communicate clearly. It improves girls' spelling and widens their English vocabulary. It also increases students’ comprehension of most modern foreign languages.
Key Stage 3
Girls focus on the life of ancient Romans living in Italy, in Roman Egypt and Roman Britain. From the outset of the course, pupils can read Latin stories set firmly in a Roman context, with language points introduced into the stories and analysed after reading.
While language work accounts for most of the pupils’ time, the study of background is an integral part of the course
Girls are encouraged to notice the contribution of Latin to English vocabulary learn to interpret and evaluate archaeological and (simple) written evidence.
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GCSE
Girls who choose this subject can expect to be reading real Latin literature by the spring of Year 10. They will study set texts, including a selection of poetry and prose and supplement their academic studies with trips to museums, lectures and plays as appropriate. |
SIXTH FORM
Students will read in the original language some of the most influential works of poetry and prose in Western Literature to gain a deeper insight into the way language works through the medium of interesting and thought provoking texts. As well as being a worthwhile language in it own right, Latin is a very valuable qualification for entering nearly all courses and professions. Latin combines well with all arts subjects, and many girls who study sciences enjoy it as a welcome contrast. There is a chance to absorb the culture of the ancients via trips to Italy as well as visits to the British Museum and the Cast Museum in Cambridge.
Latin can be studied independently or in conjunction with Classical Civilisation. Click here for Classical Civilisation