A growing number of children as young as seven are learning Latin in a move to improve their literacy and understanding of ancient civilisations. Existing teachers are being trained to take the ...

As a sixth form student at Belfast Royal Academy, I can still remember some of the things that drew me to the school in the first place. These included the excellent standard of teaching, the wide ...

I refer to the article ‘Teaching Latin in the 21st century’ (The Sunday Times of Malta, August 16)) by Bagio Vella, honorary president of the Malta Classics Association. Vella is repeating well-known ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When I was about 14, I was on a (compulsory) school cross-country run when the grey skies suddenly cleared, a ...

At a time when the OECD report has ranked the UK as 23rd out of 65 countries for reading, perhaps it is time to rethink our attitudes towards education. If the classicists are to be believed, learning ...

Salvete! Greetings! Ease into your study of Latin by admiring its beauty and impressive history. Then focus on the letters and sounds of the restored classical pronunciation, which approximates the ...

Father Joseph Faulkner aims to convince his Nebraska high-school students that as well as being useful, studying Latin can be ‘fun and cool.’ Father Joseph Faulkner's Latin class at St. Cecilia's High ...

“Imagine learning piano by only studying the score, by studying only the notes and never laying your hands on the keys. Or what if you learned to swim by studying buoyancy and how a life jacket works?

There are many ways to learn about the classics - including latin courses for beginners of all ages. Credit: Photo: SELCUK ISSEVER / ALAMY Q I have been interested in learning Latin for years – not ...