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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Tragedy for ancient Greek at last non-selective state school

As Camden School for Girls ponders dropping the subject due to financial pressures, teachers in its classics department have issued an appeal for help Study of ancient Greek at A-level might be abandoned at what teachers think is the last non-selective state school in England to offer the exam in the subject. Governors at Camden School for Girls in north London, which has a co-ed sixth form, are considering the move while senior staff are said to have looked too at whether GCSE might be offered as an “enrichment activity” if parents pay for their children to do it. The subject is a crucial part of the school’s academic reputation Continue reading...


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