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Let Curiosity be your Guide
“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe...

George Longley
Dec 13, 20223 min read


Going Beyond the Syllabus to Deliver the Syllabus
This may sound a little like an oxymoron at first glance. But put another way, is the best way to deliver the syllabus really just...

George Longley
Mar 25, 20223 min read


Latin, Classics, and Different Learning Styles
Chapter V – Kinaesthetic Learning Okay, you say, now she’s really lost it, how can Latin, Greek, and Classics a. offer material for...

George Longley
Mar 13, 20223 min read


Latin, Classics, and Different Learning Styles
Chapter IV – Auditory Learning, Speaking, and Aural Activities Hmm, at first the notion of Latin and ancient Greek offering material for...

George Longley
Mar 12, 20224 min read


Latin, Classics, and Learning Styles: Chapter III – Visual Learning
Hello all, and welcome to the third chapter in the series Latin, Classics, and Learning Styles. I apologise for the lateness of this...

George Longley
Feb 20, 20222 min read


BREAKING THE ELITISM BARRIER: OPENING A NEW WORLD TO ILLUMINATE OUR OWN
How is one to make Classics seem inclusive, accessible, and relevant? How to define useful and relevant in education are topics I have...

George Longley
Feb 7, 20223 min read


A Pupil Pays Tribute to his Great Teacher
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gavinmccormack_teachers-teacher-project-activity-6875905467059724288-iO-v When Gavin MacCormack posted...

George Longley
Dec 15, 20213 min read


Licensed to Skill!
Recently, I have seen the term skill-based curriculum a lot. But what does it mean? I found various definitions in my search, but...

George Longley
Nov 26, 20215 min read


'There's Nothing Like A Good Joke!'
Comedy and Critical Thinking 'Oh yeah, well that was nothing like a good...' *sigh* a jibe I hear all the time in response to my puns....

George Longley
Nov 21, 20214 min read


Classics' Place in the Supra-Curriculum
This is literally a curriculum above the regular, exam-orientated curriculum. Hannah Young, one of my connections on LinkedIn, posted an...

George Longley
Nov 15, 20213 min read


Transferable Skills and Classics, Part I
I should add that this is not a term I am particularly fond of. For me, it seems to standardise human learning and artificially separate...

George Longley
Oct 31, 20212 min read


Why I studied Classics!
Greetings, I'm the new kid on the blog. I began Latin in year 9 and I was deeply excited at the prospect. I had always enjoyed ancient...

George Longley
Oct 29, 20213 min read
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