LATIN Mr Oscar Barber, Head of Classics
Why Choose Latin?
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GCSE Latin is an exciting course and one of the most diverse GCSEs in terms of content and skills. Highly regarded and intellectually rigorous, GCSE Latin is the only language that includes the study of literature at this level. GCSE Latin classes tend to be small, and you will have individual support whilst being part of a vibrant department which offers a stimulating range of co-curricular opportunities, ranging from overseas trips to theatre visits, to archaeological sessions. This subject is dynamic and fun.
Latin is held in such high regard because it is a challenging and wide-ranging GCSE. You will learn skills of precision, logic, communication, literary criticism, source analysis, and evaluation. The subject is truly cross-curricular both in terms of its transferable skills and its content which crosses into art, philosophy, linguistics, literature, history, archaeology, religion to name but a few. It is not studied very widely across the UK, so it gives any Latin student an academic edge over the others.
Assessment Details Exam board: OCR J282
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Future Directions We offer Latin and Classical Civilisation to A Level and many of our students go on to study Classics related subjects at university. The transferable skills you will learn will help you to pursue almost any other academic course successfully. Latin is a qualification which is extremely well regarded by employers in a range of prestigious sectors, such as Law, Medicine, Veterinary Science, Journalism, Politics, and very many more.