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Classics

The classical societies of Greece and Rome are inherently fascinating and appeal readily to the imagination. The opportunity to study whole societies together with their languages is offered by few other subjects. They present a potent mix of interdisciplinary mental exertion that lends itself enviably to the cultivation of transferable skills in both logic and an appreciation of humanity. This is as important as ever in an uncertain world of readily available information and rapidly changing employability requirements, where how you can manipulate information to reach answers or solve newly acknowledged problems is key. Study of Classics makes its students chameleonic in the best sense; socially accepting and more academically flexible. At the same time, it also cultivates the ability to see to the heart of what is important and what can be ignored. Classical Civilisation, Classical Greek and Latin thus lend themselves naturally to playing a central part in every LGS pupil’s education, whether or not they choose to pursue the subjects to A-Level and beyond.