Teaching resources
We have plenty to offer to support your teaching of Classical subjects at KS1-5. Explore our selection of materials, videos and useful websites which contain a wealth of information about teaching ancient history, culture and languages.
Teaching Classical subjects (all levels)
A selection of wide-ranging resources and networks for teaching Classical subjects at all levels.
Classics for All website contains information about the use of multi-media resources in Classics and a guide to setting up Classics in schools.
The Classics Library is like TES but for Classics teachers: sharing news, events, resources and ideas about Classics teaching. It's free to join but you will need to register to access the resources.
Find a whole host of useful websites and resources relating to the study of the Ancient World on the Classics Resources site. Use this website to find online collections of literary or historical texts, epigraphic resources, maps of the ancient world and much more.
See also this presentation on Why Classics? (Office document, 9,934kB) and its accompanying Resource starter pack (PDF, 2,344kB), created for PGCE students at the University of Bristol, which includes tips and practical resources about setting up Classics clubs in schools.
You can also find out more about introducing Classics on our Why Classics? page.
A workshop series run with students at Bristol Grammar School about the stories they tell about place, environment, nature and risk produced an video which can be seen on the Royal Geographical website. These workshops were developed as part of an AHRC-funded project on narratives of environmental risk. Explore the project's teaching resources for Keystages 1-5.
Find resources for teaching Ancient History across KS1-5 from the British Museum's learning programme, including the opportunity for a Virtual Visit to the museum for KS2 pupils.
Asterion is an organisation set up by neurodivergent Classicists which aims to help neurodivergent people in Classics. They provide support, classroom resources, and community.
KS1 pupils
Resources for teaching Classical subjects at KS1. Find out more on our Primary Schools page.
Explore The Iris Project for resources for primary schools on Latin, Greek, Ancient Theatre and storytelling.
Explore the wide range of resources available on the Primary Latin Project page, including information about the popular Minimus Latin course for primary school students. Student worksheets, scheme of works and teacher resources are available to download for free. There are also training pogrammes and grants available for primary teachers, and don't forget to sign up for the annual Mythology competition!
Free history resources from the National Geographic, linked to the KS1-2 curriculum, on Greece, Rome and Egypt.
Some fantastic resources for primary schools on Latin, Greek, The Romans and The Celts can be found at Literacy through Classics, designed by Classics students and staff at Swansea University.
KS2 pupils
Resources for teaching Classical subjects at KS2. Find out more on our Primary Schools page.
Maximum Classics (PDF, 714kB) and Mega Greek (PDF, 1,099kB) courses combine foundation Latin and Greek language learning with work on classical civilisation and culture. Aimed primarily at KS2 students, these resources can also be used at lower KS3. All session plans, teacher guides, PowerPoints and worksheets can be downloaded for free from Classics for All. (Please email Charlie Andrew for login details and a password.)
Learn Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and other early writing systems with the free resources available from the CREWS project. Check out the brilliant epigraphy videos, each accompanied by a worksheet.
The Primary Ancient Greeks website provides free, accessible and engaging materials for teaching Ancient Greece at Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11). The stories for each week are linked by a common theme and provide the introduction to a history topic.
Download free audio files and teaching resources produced by award-winning storytellers Daniel Morden and Hugh Lupton from the Classic Tales website, in collaboration with the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge. Stories from Aesop's Fables, Ovid's Metamorphoses, the Iliad and the Odyssey are available and the resources can be used effectively in KS2 and KS3.
Why not consider signing up to take part in our Ovid in the West Country competition?
The Classics in Communities site includes links to further resources. You can also download two skills progression grids which offer benchmarks for Latin language learning across KS2. These have been designed to help teachers assess skill progression in Classical language learning, using the criteria listed in the DfE’s KS2 Foreign Language subject content.
Solve the mystery and learn Ancient Greek with Basil Batrakhos and the Mystery Letter. Download the book and word list for free.
Uncover the origins of English with the Wood Roots poster and worksheets developed by Charlie Andrew, for Maximum Classics.
KS3 to KS4 pupils
Resources for teaching Classical subjects at KS3-4. Find out more on our Secondary Schools page.
Find out about resources and opportunities for secondary school pupils studying Classical subjects on The Classics Library news page.
Some fantastic resources for primary schools on Latin, Greek, The Romans and The Celts can be found at Literacy through Classics, designed by Classics students and staff at Swansea University.
Download free audio files and teaching resources produced by award-winning storytellers Daniel Morden and Hugh Lupton from the Classic Tales website, in collaboration with the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge. Stories from Aesop's Fables, Ovid's Metamorphoses, the Iliad and the Odyssey are available and the resources can be used effectively in KS2 and KS3.
Why not consider signing up to take part in our Ovid in the West Country competition?
The Guildford CA has kindly offered to share the videos and resources from their online Schools Conference given by two excellent speakers:
- Prof Philip Hardie from Trinity College, Cambridge: Aeneid 2 Prof Hardie addresses selected passages in Virgil, Aeneid 2 and sets them in the context of other accounts of city sackings in the ancient world. His lecture is likely to be of interest to students at A-level as well as those at GCSE.
- Dr Dan Hogg, Head of Classics at Cranleigh School: Germanicus and Piso Dr Hogg discusses Tacitus’ account of the death of Germanicus and subsequent events and analyses the storytelling techniques he employs, and then the story of Regulus and Verania as told by Pliny. He highlights many important points in the texts and suggests questions for further thought.
Discover resources for teaching on Priam, an Ancient History Hub and Knowledge base created by historian and former teacher, Eugenia Russell, where you can explore a catalogue of images, texts and archaeological finds for teaching Ancient History.
KS5 and Colleges
Resources for teaching Classical subjects at KS5. Find out more on our Secondary Schools page.
Find resources for the A-Level Classical Civilisation syllabus from King's College London, designed to help school students and teachers. In collaboration with the Advocating Classical Education project.
A series of presentations by Classics teachers from the Classical Association Teaching Board, focusing on Latin and Greek, which can be accessed free on YouTube. Find out more on the Classical Association website.
Can violence be transmitted? Explore language, communication and classical reception with these four case studies + analysis and discussion prompts. Students in Classics and Ancient History at Bristol produced teaching materials exploring the role played by violence in communicating classics today.
Resources to run a workshop on sacrifice in ancient and modern cultures, for KS4-5 pupils. A powerpoint presentation with info and question prompts, plus primary sources and worksheets below:
The Guildford CA has kindly offered to share the videos and resources from their online Schools Conference given by two excellent speakers:
- Prof Philip Hardie from Trinity College, Cambridge: Aeneid 2 Prof Hardie addresses selected passages in Virgil, Aeneid 2 and sets them in the context of other accounts of city sackings in the ancient world. His lecture is likely to be of interest to students at A-level as well as those at GCSE.
- Dr Dan Hogg, Head of Classics at Cranleigh School: Germanicus and Piso Dr Hogg discusses Tacitus’ account of the death of Germanicus and subsequent events and analyses the storytelling techniques he employs, and then the story of Regulus and Verania as told by Pliny. He highlights many important points in the texts and suggests questions for further thought.
Teacher training
Organisations offering training and support for teachers new to Classics.
Visit Classics for All's My School Wants Classics pages to explore training opportunities. Classics for All supports state schools throughout the UK, both primary and secondary by giving teachers specialist knowledge and training to teach Classics. Since their first grant award in 2011, they have reached 700 schools, benefiting more than 40,000 pupils.
The Association for Latin Teaching offers summer schools and refresher days for teachers.
The Classical Association runs INSET days for teachers and conferences to enrich your knowledge about ancient world.
The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies aims to help those engaged in Hellenic Studies at all levels. It can provide grants to schools, and organises a series of lectures and conferences.
If you are interested in becoming a Classics teacher, Starting to Teach Latin provides information about teacher training routes and PGCE providers.
Teaching Classical languages
Teaching resources for introducing school pupils to Ancient Greek and Latin, at all levels.
Information about the popular Minimus Latin course for primary school students. Student worksheets, scheme of works and teacher resources are available to download for free.
Maximum Classics (PDF, 714kB) and Mega Greek (PDF, 1,099kB) courses combine foundation Latin and Greek language learning with work on classical civilisation and culture. Aimed primarily at KS2 students, these resources can also be used at lower KS3. All session plans, teacher guides, PowerPoints and worksheets can be downloaded for free from Classics for All.
Please email Charlie Andrew for login details and a password.
Some fantastic resources for primary schools on Latin, Greek, The Romans and The Celts can be found at Literacy through Classics, designed by Classics students and staff at Swansea University.
The Open University Introducing Ancient Greek site will help you prepare for a Beginner's Ancient Greek course.