Still Interested?
Why not make a start on learning your European
Classical Languages this Christmas? Then try
reading digital facsimiles from some of the many
sites listed at: http://medievalwriting.50megs.
com/links/completemsslinks.htm
The Oxford University Language Centre
http://www.lang.ox.ac.uk/links/ancient.html
has a great list of links for different language
resources, including Latin
http://www.lang.ox.ac.uk/links/latin.html
and Ancient Greek
http://www.lang.ox.ac.uk/links/ancient_
greek.html
OpenLearn, the free learning website from the
Open University offers Getting Started courses
in Classical Latin http://www.open.edu/
openlearn/history-the-arts/history/classicalstudies/getting-started-on-classical-latin/
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Lexicity offers a comprehensive index for
ancient language resources on the internet.
www.lexicity.com
Classic book based courses include:
The Cambridge Latin Course
http://www.cambridgescp.com/Upage.
php?p=clc^top^home
Or if you want a simple but fun introduction you
could try the Minimus course designed for ages 7+
http://www.minimus-etc.co.uk/index.shtml
An introductory book to Greek that is
recommended as a user-friendly, fast track to
GCSE level is John Taylor: Greek to GCSE.
For those wanting to study Ancient Greek more
thoroughly try the JACT (Joint Association
of Classical Teachers) Reading Greek
Course: Independent Study Guide, Text and
Vocabulary, Grammar and Exercises.
What Next?
Thinking about what to do after
school? Check out these websites to
help you find out more
http://university.which.co.uk
Contains: searching by predicted
grades for 30,000 full and parttime degree courses listed on
UCAS, profiles of UK universities
and colleges including student
satisfaction and graduate
employment rates, application advice.
http://www.accessprofessions.com
Contains information on: university
taster days, career insight days,
school leaver programmes, work
placements, mentoring schemes,
summer schools.
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