Latin
Cambridge International’s Lower School Latin offers a top-tier online education experience, serving as a gateway to ancient cultures and a solid foundation for modern learning. Our Key Stage 3 Latin curriculum is designed to develop both linguistic skills and intellectual growth.
Through engaging online lessons, students not only learn to express their ideas in Latin, both verbally and in writing, but also enhance their critical thinking abilities. This course cultivates a deeper understanding of the world by connecting past cultures with modern perspectives.
Our assessment process is thorough and continuous, conducted during live-taught lessons by experienced educators. These assessments include the evaluation of coursework, assignments, and summative tests, ensuring that our students consistently meet the highest academic standards.
This ongoing feedback helps students stay on track and improve their Latin skills progressively.
Homework is a vital part of our teaching strategy, assigned at the end of each week to reinforce the concepts learned in class. These assignments are carefully crafted to deepen students’ understanding of Latin, typically involving research on key topics, quizzes for content review, and other subject-related activities.
This approach ensures that students can solidify their knowledge and apply it effectively.
Parents have 24/7 access to their child’s academic progress through an online portal. This system provides comprehensive details on coursework, grades, and teacher feedback, allowing parents to stay informed and involved in their child’s education. Additionally, parents can schedule consultations with teachers at convenient times to discuss academic performance, address concerns, or celebrate milestones.
By enrolling your child in Cambridge International’s Lower School Latin, you are providing them with a rich, intellectually stimulating education that connects ancient wisdom with modern learning.

Lower School Latin empowers students to harness the power of Latin, enhancing their understanding across all subjects in the curriculum and beyond.
By mastering Latin, students gain a deeper insight into language structures, which in turn sharpens their analytical thinking and improves their comprehension of English and other languages.
Learning Latin also provides a strong foundation in vocabulary and grammar, enriching students’ ability to excel in subjects like science, history, and law, while fostering critical thinking skills that are invaluable in the modern world.
Some Key Topics include:
- Learning the main links between English and Latin
- Learning and pronouncing Latin words confidently
- Build on an understanding of basic English grammar in order to recognise and describe the way languages work
- Learn how to read, write and understand basic Latin sentences
Reading list/set texts to be decided.
Course Details
- Independent Curriculum informed by the best of Cambridge and English National Curriculum
- Duration: 3 years (Ages 11-13)
- Delivery Method: LIVE online classes
- Start Date: September-July (Rolling enrolment throughout the year)