The teaching of Latin not only fulfils the Foreign Language requirement but does so much more. The Latin Programme builds language skills, introduces a range of literary and cultural concepts, raises awareness of local, regional and global history and prepares all pupils with a solid knowledge of grammatical function and taxonomy.

We provide all learners with exposure to a wide range of fun, engaging, relevant cultural and linguistic material, allowing them to make connections with their own language experience, knowledge of the past and understanding of the present. Our Latin curriculum is designed to have widespread cross-curricular relevance too, supporting understanding of literacy, numeracy and science.

By teaching Latin we hope to meet a variety of goals. While not all pupils will have the opportunity or desire to study Latin in secondary school we can offer them a range of transferable skills that will aid them in future language development, language learning and beyond. These skills include: a strong understanding of syntax, grammar and the basics of linguistics; a strong basis for learning the Romance languages, which are closely connected to Latin; an ability to contextualise the history of this nation; the use of critical thinking and problem-solving strategies; and an introduction to a beautiful and culturally-significant language which underpins much of Western history.