Classics

Head of Department: Ken Siviter. Email: K-Siviter@epsomcollege.org.uk

The Classics Department combines a high standard of classical scholarship and pupil-centred learning at all levels in the school. Latin and Classical Greek are taught up to university entrance standards and all courses at GCSE and A level focus not only upon attaining rigorous standards in language and literature, but also include interesting and wide-ranging elements of historical background that enhance the study of both languages.

Public examination results in the Classics Department reflect a high level of achievement and are very much in line with the College's academic success rate in recent years. The GCSE Latin course will be taught over two years (Middle Fourth and Upper Fourth) and those students who wish to continue their Latin studies can begin the AS course in the 5th form.

Universities and employers recognise the value of Classical languages and several students have successfully combined Latin with a wide variety of Arts and Science subjects at A level before moving on to university careers.