For Teachers
FOR TEACHERS
As your Subject Association for Classics, it is our mission to support teachers of all classical subjects, at every stage of their career. Explore our CPD programme, teaching resources, and how our grants can support you.
Latest Education News
AS Latin & Greek ↗
Read our response to Cambridge OCR on the withdrawal of the qualifications
Class Civ CPD Day ↗
Registration is now open! Hosted by Warwick Uni on 17th June 2026
Teaching Awards↗
Announcing the winners of our Teaching Awards 2026
Meet the Team
Henry Cullen (Co-Chair), Gráinne Cassidy (Education Co-ordinator) and Dr John Holton (Co-Chair)
Contact us at education@classicalassociation.org
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Harrow CPD Day
Ancient History CPD Day The CA Ancient History CPD day was held at Harrow School on 27th January 2026. It was wonderful to have over 70 teachers with us from across the country. Our...
Classical Civilisation Day
Our Classical Civilisation CPD Day 2026 will be held at the University of Warwick on Wednesday 17th June 2026. 09:15-09:45 Coffee, registration and welcome 09:45-10:25 Workshop 1 Delivering GCSE Classical Civilisation to a mixed...
Online Lectures
Previous Events Sophie Hay on Recent Discoveries in Pompeii Christopher Burden-Strevens on Roman Culture Wars Julia Clayton on The Elgin Marbles Jessica Clarke on Pompey’s Theatre Edith Hall on The Iliad and the Environment...
Literacy and Classics: unlocking the classical world for neurodiverse students
This course, led by Emily Rushton, is designed to empower participants to create an inclusive and supportive environment for all students in Classics, with a particular focus on neurodiversity and literacy. We will explore...
HA Webinars
We’re delighted to be working in collaboration with the Historical Association to provide a series of free webinars that introduce the wonders of ancient history to those new to the subject. You can access...
NEC bursaries
The Classical Association is offering up to three* study bursaries for state sector teachers to take online A level Classical Civilisation with the National Extension College (NEC): Learners enrolled on A level Classical Civilisation...
Past Events
CPD Our CPD days are delivered by teachers, for teachers. We aim to cover Latin and Greek, Ancient History and Classical Civilisation, with a focus on the current specifications and developments signalled by exam boards. Our...
GCSE & A Level Set Text webinars
In collaboration with Bloomsbury Publishing This four-part webinar series is designed to support teachers of A Level Latin, and GCSE/A Level Classical Greek. This series will cover a selection of the prose and verse...
Teaching & Learning at the Ancient History CPD Day 2026
The CA Ancient History CPD day was held at Harrow School on 27th January 2026, with more than 70 teachers joining us from across the country. Throughout the day, several common difficulties at...
Attic Inscriptions – Key Stage 1 and 2
Attic Inscriptions – Key Stage 3
Attic Inscriptions – GCSE Classical Civilisation
Attic Inscriptions – GCSE Ancient History
Attic Inscriptions – A-Level Classical Civilisation
Attic Inscriptions – A-Level Ancient History
Attic Inscriptions – Scottish Qualifications
Epic Compendium
EPIC: Modern Writers, Ancient Stories is a compilation of short stories written by entrants in the 2022 Classical Association Creative Writing Competition, inspired by Stephen Fry’s trilogy Mythos, Heroes and Troy. You can also listen to this Compendium as...
Herodotus – GCSE Greek Literature Translation
For examination in 2025 and 2026: The CA would like to thank the following contributors for their work on this project: Chris Burnand (Abingdon School), Maria Oikonomou (Swansea University), Edmund Lewis (Winchester College), John...
Queering the past(s) – Chapter 5: Achilles and Patroclus
‘Queering the Past(s)’ is an interactive online resource, which has been developed by a team of teachers and scholars to address an important gap in school education on LGBTQ+ subjects and to use...
Queering the past(s) – Chapter 4: Ancient Mesopotamia
‘Queering the Past(s)’ is an interactive online resource, which has been developed by a team of teachers and scholars to address an important gap in school education on LGBTQ+ subjects and to use...
Roman Period Study – Inscriptions
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Roman Period Study – Timespan 1
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Roman Period Study – Timespan 2
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Roman Period Study – Timespan 3
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Roman Period Study – Timespan 4
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Roman Period Study – Timespan 5
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Queering the past(s) – Chapter 1: Sappho
‘Queering the Past(s)’ is an interactive online resource, which has been developed by a team of teachers and scholars to address an important gap in school education on LGBTQ+ subjects and to use...
Queering the past(s) – Chapter 2: Elagabalus
‘Queering the Past(s)’ is an interactive online resource, which has been developed by a team of teachers and scholars to address an important gap in school education on LGBTQ+ subjects and to use...
Queering the past(s) – Chapter 3: The Amazons
‘Queering the Past(s)’ is an interactive online resource, which has been developed by a team of teachers and scholars to address an important gap in school education on LGBTQ+ subjects and to use...
Schools Grants
GRANT: Funding of up to £500 We have a long tradition of supporting the study of classical topics in UK schools and colleges, by funding activities which promote engagement with the ancient world. UK...
Outreach Grants
GRANT: Funding of up to £750 The CA supports a wide range of outreach events to promote the public awareness of classical topics. Activities might include: The CA may agree to fund travel...
Branch Grants
GRANT: Funding usually between £200-£1,000 The CA is proud to support the work of our local branches and we offer generous start up grants, support for speakers’ travel and accommodation expenses, and funding...
Teaching Awards
Each year, the CA is proud to award prizes of £500 to individuals or projects which have had a significant and positive impact on the teaching of Classics in the UK. Our Awards recognise...
Teaching Awards 2024
Our 2024 awards were presented at the University of Warwick during our annual Conference, with thanks to our co-sponsors of individual awards, the National Extension College and Bloomsbury Academic. Karenza Nutley, Promoting the Study...
Teaching Awards 2023
Scroll down to read some of the citations for the winners of our previous annual awards. Our warmest congratulations to these very deserving winners and our heartfelt thanks on behalf of the Classical...
Teaching Awards 2022
Teaching Awards 2021-2022 John Hazel, Lifetime Achievement: In the words of one of his nominators: “John has been a fount of knowledge, encouragement and good humour – a wonderful example, particularly for the...
Teaching Awards 2021
After sending out a call for nominations in January 2021 for our first ever round of the annual Classical Association Teaching Awards, we were delighted to receive nominations for individuals or teams, which...
