Shell Guide to the Curriculum 2024 2025

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS

Ancient Greek

St Edward’s is one of relatively few schools where you can either continue or start to learn Classical Greek. This is an option you can choose and is in addition to studying another classical subject. You are encouraged to do this if your study of Latin or Modern Languages has been going well for you up to now and you enjoy word and mathematical puzzles. We run multiple sets for those with some or no experience, and you can move between sets according to your progress. We use a modern course which, while introducing all the linguistic forms, does so through mythological and historical contexts. It complements study in Latin and leads through to Greek GCSE as an option in the Fourth Form (Year 10).

Why Learn Ancient Greek today? It provides a gateway to understanding the foundations of our modern civilisation, permitting access to its richly varied literature, history, politics and philosophy, all of which merit our critical evaluation. It serves to bridge the gap between ancient and modern thought and serves to challenge our assumptions about our own times. The study of this language fosters critical thinking and linguistic precision, cultivating analytical skills applicable to various disciplines and remains impressive to universities and future employers.

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GUIDE TO THE SHELL CURRICULUM 2024-2025