Salvete!
Welcome to the Classics Department. We teach Latin throughout the School, from Year 7 (11 year olds) through GCSE and all the way up to A2 and University level. We also teach Classical Civilisation and Classical Greek.
Minerva
In the past few years distinguished speakers have come to the School: Barbara Bell (Minimus), Professor Peter Wiseman (Exeter), Dr Peter Jones (Newcastle, Friends of Classics and the Daily Telegraph), Shelley Hales (Bristol) - the Casts Project in Pompeii.
We aim to visit Classical sites such as Bath, Caerleon, Rome, Maiden Castle and the British Museum.
All in all, we try to show every pupil how much of the ancient world there is to enjoy and appreciate in our world of today.
Bath, 2004. We met an Old Blundellian enjoying the delights Bath has to offer.
Aims and Objectives of the Department
The aims of the Department are:
- to act as a source of information and inspiration for gaining and maintaining knowledge of, acquaintance with, and respect and affection for, the classical world in the school community at large and beyond where possible; to encourage worthwhile study of classical subjects as part of the curriculum;
- to explain and make available aspects of the classical world by all possible means to as wide an audience as possible;
- and to assist those studying classics to seek and obtain the formal qualifications and career opportunities they require.
These aims are targeted through the following objectives: -
- Delivery of courses leading to:
- GCSE in Latin and Greek
- AS in Latin and Classical Studies (+Greek)
- A2 in Latin and Classical Studies
- Provision of lectures, visits, activities and other events of general interest to present the Classical World to all sections of the School Community at appropriate levels
