Classics Teaching in EuropeJohn Bulwer Classics seems constantly under threat in schools, yet the subject evolves and survives. Threats to it are taken seriously. When one of the UK examination boards dropped Greek and Latin from the curricula offered to schools, questions were asked in Parliament. Here contributors from fourteen European countries, including the UK, outline the state of Classics teaching in their own countries: what part Classics play in the curriculum, how many pupils take Latin and Greek, and what kind of courses are offered. They explain how much language learning takes place and what proportion of the course is devoted to the culture of Greece and Rome. They illustrate how politics, historical and linguistic traditions and different national organisation and expectations can all affect educational outcomes. Some demonstrate that Classics has a stable and secure position in the national curriculum, while others show how committed teachers can adopt various strategies to inspire enthusiasm in their students. Most describe how their national education systems put pressure on Classics teachers by reducing their timetable allowance and restricting the possibilities of creating classes. |
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... German states , who finished secondary education after the 12th grade , and the Western German states , who finished after the 13th grade . In a long period of transition some Eastern German states switched to 13 years of primary and ...
... German state departments for educa- tion can be found at www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen.html?seite=580 A map of the German states can be found at www.Deutscher Bildungsserver.de - Lehrplan - Datenbank . There the individual states can be ...
... German word order and therefore are easy to read . More and more learning and teaching methods are developed that ... German , not the understanding of Latin , and often lead to a strange ' translation language ' ( Übersetzungsdeutsch ) ...