Classics in Communities outreach programme, Great Britain
The Classics in Communities project is a partnership between the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge and the Iris Project. It was established to raise the profile of classical languages at primary level and to widen access to the learning of Latin and Greek. The project particularly targets schools where classical languages have not previously featured on the curriculum. It has two aims: to equip teachers in primary schools with the skills and knowledge necessary to teach these languages; and to conduct parallel research to determine the impact of classical language learning on children’s cognitive development. Supported by the A. G. Leventis Foundation, the project has provided training workshops for primary teachers in Glasgow, Belfast, Birmingham, Oxford, Cambridge and London. Project members convened an international classical education conference in Cambridge in September 2015 and have disseminated initial research findings through conference presentations, blog posts, talks and articles.
Grant given:
2015
