Forte Academy | Secondary School Workshops

Our School Workshops & Teacher Training

If you'd like to bring Forte Academy to your school for an INSET training day or special event for your Classics department, please email info@forte-academy.co.uk. Designed by our director, Florence Forte, and delivered in collaboration with guest speakers and subject specialists, our training days blend scholarly rigour with creative, hands-on learning. For an idea of full and half-day school workshops that we have delivered before, take a look at examples from previous years below.

Latalian: Learning Italian through Latin

A fun, fusion workshop for students interested in learning Italian who have some familiarity with the foundations of Latin and in particular, those who have studied the Cambridge Latin Course Book 1.

Workshops previously held at: Loreto College (2016), Watford Grammar School for Girls (2016), King's College London (PGCE Students, 2017), and Forte Academy (Online, 2021).

Dis Manibus: Roman Tomb Carving

A creative and hands-on workshop for Latin and Classical Civilisation students exploring ancient Roman tombstone inscriptions and practices (in Latin and in translation). Students will have the chance to compose and carve their own inscriptions.

Workshops previously held at: King Alfred School, London (2019).

Women Latinists

Are you curious about Latin written by women? If so, get in touch with us if you'd like to offer a talk, workshop or event at your school to showcase the rich and varied history of women's Latin with your students.

Challenge the Canon: Teacher Training

What factors have determined the Classics curriculum today? How do we teach a richer version of Classics beyond the traditional, all-male canon of authors? This training course is tailored to teachers of Latin and Classical Civilisation, although it is widely relevant to the arts and humanities. Teachers will gain tools to identify gender, race and class biases in the curriculum and a wealth of practical resources to integrate into their classroom.

Topics include: Introduction to the Canon, Literature & Philosophy, Art & Archaeology and Language (Latin).