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Maximum Classics
AUTHOR: Charlie Andrew, Director, CIC READ TIME: 10 MINS Latin and Greek for English vocabulary – an inclusive approach for all students and teachers Based on my experience of teaching Classical languages, one...
Around the UK in eighty days!
It’s been a busy start to the new academic year as CA branches across England and Wales have welcomed audiences to a variety of events this autumn – from podcaster Tristan Hughes’ visit...
Antigone: The Musical
AUTHOR: Marina McCready I first came across the Antigone story in a drama class in Year 9 and it stuck with me all the way to university, when I had an opportunity to study...
The Interwoven Roots of Plants and Greek Myths
AUTHOR: Dr Lorna Robinson Like many other people, the not-too-distant lockdowns created a space and stillness in my life which nature began to fill. From starting to recognise more of the little birds that...
Springtime in Swansea …
Author: Katrina Kelly Swansea University was the wonderful host of the 2022 CA Conference when hundreds (a classis of classicists?) flocked to the seaside to enjoy a weekend of papers, panels, pop-up discussions and plenty...
Introducing Vocabulous
AUTHOR: Lucy Huelin Vocabulous is an exciting new resource that aims to improve students’ English vocabulary by teaching Latin and Greek root word patterns in KS2/KS3 English lessons. Moreover, there is a significant “word gap”...
The CA Returns to Swansea
AUTHOR: Mai Musié In April 2022 the prestigious annual Classical Association conference took place at Swansea University. The conference was due to take place there in 2020, which would have been rather fitting as...
