Classics is a lively department which achieves top results in Latin at GCSE and A-Level. Many of our A-Level students continue the subject at university. While expecting a rigorous approach to the language, we emphasise the cultural and historical context of the subject and introduce literary appreciation from an early stage.
We begin with Greek mythology and history in Year 7, before moving on to the Cambridge Latin Course in Year 8. We give our pupils the opportunity to act the scenes and enact events, in particular, the elections at Pompeii. Queen’s has a long tradition of performance in the original language. Trips are offered to Greece and Italy, as well as to sites of interest in England.