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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/ content-section-0 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. IGNIS 9