Beginners Course

Level 1          Up to end of Chapter 3 

Level 2          Up to end of Chapter 6 

Level 3          Up to end of textbook

 

Each language level at Forte Academy consists of 10 weeks (10 x 1 hour lessons), during which there is a one-week half term break. Students will receive a certificate upon the completion of each level, with a transcript of grammar covered and optional assessment results. For more information and key dates, see GCSE Latin overview.

 

Starter Course: 25th September - 23rd October 2021, 5 weeks

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When?

Saturdays, 11:00am - 12:00pm BST

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Overview

A fun, fast-paced and supportive introduction to Latin based on the current GCSE language component (OCR). This course will provide a great foundation for students interested in learning Latin alongside their main studies, building the tools for self-study and gaining an insight into the language, mythology and history of ancient Rome.

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How will I be taught?

Our teaching approach is informal, engaging and learner-centered. Your tutor will facilitate learning via setting pre-class activities (e.g. translations, vocabulary learning or reading) that will be discussed and built upon in lesson time. Lessons will be held using Zoom Meetings and student interaction is encouraged via questioning; corrections; translations; polls; quizzes and breakout rooms.

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By the end of the course, you should be able to:

• Translate basic Latin sentences with confidence, including famous phrases!

• Understand the key principles behind Latin grammar, syntax and vocabulary in order to read a simple story. 

• Translate simple English into Latin sentences (prose composition).

• Understand which vocabulary learning techniques work best for you.  

• Use the tools provided to continue with self-study of Latin up to a higher level and/or qualification.

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