Latin

Latin is taught (up to Scholarship level) to Set 1 children in Years 7 and 8 whilst other pupils study classical civilisation.

The course has two main aims:

to give a firm understanding of the essentials of the Latin language
to foster an interest in the Greek and Roman Worlds

Children are taught to translate from Latin to English as well as the other way round. They are taught to manipulate basic grammar.

The C.E. Paper is split into two levels. Exceptional children, or those who are entering senior schools that insist on the higher level, take Level 2 at Common Entrance. All others take Level 1.

Classics

Those in Set 2 take Classics.

Classics is NOT required for Common Entrance.

The Classics Course has two principal aims:

to foster an interest in the Greek and Roman Worlds
to help the children know a range of appropriate learning techniques (Study Skills)

Information Technology

	Michaelmas	Lent	Trinity
Yr 7	When and what was Ancient Greece? What were the similarities between Athens and Sparta? Was the Battle of Marathon a great victory for the ancient Greeks? Whom did the ancient Greeks worship and why?	What happened at the theatre? What do the sources tell us about the importance of the Olympic games to the ancient Greeks? In what ways are the modern Olympic games like the ancient ones? What did the Greeks do for us?	An extended essay on the life of Alexander the Great.
Yr 8	How was Rome founded? How far did the Roman Empire expand? Why did Hannibal take elephants over the Alps? What was it like to live in Rome? Were the Romans cruel?	What was it like to be a Roman soldier? Whom did the Romans worship? Did Julius Caesar deserve to be murdered? What did the Roman Philosophers think What did the Romans do for us?	The lessons are given over to CE revision