From time to time parents of children who have finished using the material on the Mothers' Companion ask what they should use to follow on from it.
There are a number of suggestions in the Diary on volume 9 of the flashdrive. In addition you might like to look at the website https://latinigcse.weebly.com/ which has recently been updated. This website provides a completely free three year course leading to IGCSE Latin based on Latin Without Tears. If you have been using the flashdrive for Latin you will have covered everything in the first year of the three year course as far as the actual Latin language study is concerned. If you have not done any Latin yet the first year gives a very gentle step by step introduction. On the fourth day of each week of the first year there is a lesson on Classical Thought – essentially a mini philosophy course which would be useful to anyone, whether doing Latin or not. The first day of each week also consists of a lesson on the Bible in terms of classical languages which again would be useful to any child. Topics covered include the origin of language at Babel, the Greek alphabet, the inscription on Jesus's cross, the Old Latin Bible, Jerome and the Vulgate, Tremellius translation and Beza's New Testament. I have recently started work on updating the old website https://hisstoryolevel.weebly.com/ to bring it into line with current IGCSE syllabus requirements. The site is still useful for general interest and I hope to bring it up to date over this year so watch this space. The website https://christianhomeeducation.weebly.com/ has free lessons which are designed for use with a wide age range. There are often topics suitable for older children especially those headed “Something to think about”. For exams I always recommend Cambridge IGCSEs as these can be done without coursework and maintain a high standard. There are a number of centres that offer them. For a low cost option for anyone living within reach of Mop Cop in Cheshire contact the Christian Education for Deeside Exam Centre secretary [email protected].
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