East London Classics Summer School
The East London Classics Summer School 2024 welcomed students from over 10 state schools in London to an intensive GCSE Latin revision course in Hackney.
Over the course of five days, the summer school covered essential grammar in 4 language sessions a day in preparation for the examination in 2025. Each day culminated in a ‘Golden Time’ where a talk was delivered by a guest speaker. Our lectures explored the Classical features in day-to-day modern London (William Lawrence, Classical Talks), Eco-criticism and Ovid’s Baucis and Philemon (Prof. Alison Sharrock, University of Manchester), Tacitus’ Messalina (Dr Olivia Elder, Oxford), Virgil’s Aeneid I (Prof. Daniel Orrells, KCL), and a sneak preview of the new Roman exhibition at the Museum of London (Laura Thomson-Turnage, M. of L.).
The summer school also included a tour of the Classics Department at King’s College London and gave our students an insight to university life and the opportunities open to them. A surprise appearance from Professor Mary Beard at the end of the week congratulated our students on their outstanding work ethic and dedication over the 5 days.
A heartfelt thank you to the Classical Association and its generosity with student bursaries and supporting our initiative.
