Greek
Greek at City delves into the literature and language of an ancient period that continues to inspire and stir debate.
Greek at City
Pupils at City learn the subleties of close analysis and literary evaluation as they gain a strong understanding of this ancient civilisation and language.
Why study Greek at City?
The language and culture of ancient Greece has gripped the Western imagination for 2000 years. This is no accident; the Greeks' influence is still evident all around us. The fast-paced course explores the Graeco-Roman world and its reception into modern times.
We aim to help students develop their knowledge and understanding of ancient literature, values and society through the study of original texts. Reading will move easily between prose writers of history such as Herodotus and renowned poets such as Homer.
Our Staff
Curriculum
"Studying Greek and Latin is a perfect combination of language and literature with the added benefit of leaning about great civilisations that influenced life today so much."
Annual Trips/Learning Activities
Members of the department organise a joint Classics and geography trip for year 7 to Italy. We visited the archaeological sites of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Oplontis. We also visited Mount Vesuvius and the volcano at Solfatara. For students in year 10-13 we visit Athens and Delphi. Here we visit the archaeological sites of the Acropolis and Ancient Agora at Athens, the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion and the Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi. We also visited the Acropolis Museum and National Archaeological Museum in Athens, the Archaeological Museum at Delphi and the church of Osios Loukas near Delphi.
‘Here, what counts are ideas. And in the heat of adolescence, students can develop what they think and believe is important, often giving them confidence that will last a lifetime.’ Read @clsghead ‘s article in today’s @telegraph via the link in our bio.
Read moreOur latest tweet
24 November 2023
Year 12 mathematicians had a great trip to the maths in action conference last week. Topics covered included Fermat's last theorem and transforming mobius strips, how MRI scanners function & how numbers determine which musical notes sound good together.
