Latin takes off at York College

York College is adding AS Level Latin to its wide range of A Level subjects in September 2010. At the request of students the college has offered GCSE Latin as an Xtra Curricular option this year and have found it to be a popular choice, with 27 students on the course.

Sandra Rowley, Head of Division for Languages at York College, says: “Having a qualification in Latin is an asset to students applying for university, particularly for students hoping to study subjects like Languages, Law or English. The college initially offered the subject as an enrichment option at GCSE and it has gone down really well with our students. We are very pleased that they have shown such an interest in the subject and this has prompted the college to offer Latin at AS Level in 2010.”

Student Amy Proudfoot said: “I want to go into medicine and I have enjoyed Latin because it is very different from all the other science subjects that I study.”

Student Elly Magson said: “I chose to study Latin simply for fun. I have found it really interesting to see how it differs from other languages I learnt at school.”

Student Maja Morawska said; “The teacher is awesome. We are studying GCSE Latin in a year, so we are working hard. It is a fascinating subject which also helps with the study of other subjects such as Law.”

As well as AS Level Latin, York College will continue to offer GCSE Latin as part of its Xtra-curricular activities next year. The Xtra-curricular programme offers a rich variety of learning experiences to enrich students’ study programmes, these include the Extended Project Qualification and the Sirius Group.

Press Release: 03/03/10