Ancient Greek: Beginners Consolidation



Overview

This 10-week consolidation course is based on the syllabus of the previous two terms (most recently - Ancient Greek: Beginners - Part 2) and is primarily tailored to meet the needs of students who completed the weekly class, but new students who are at the appropriate level of proficiency are also welcome. Students who missed some classes during the first two terms and wish to catch up for the next level in the next academic year are encouraged to join.

The course will provide plenty of opportunities for students to read stories in Greek, and to practise translation both from and into Greek, thereby consolidating both vocabulary and grammar to give greater confidence in Greek reading. 

The course will use the Reading Greek Course used in earlier terms but heavily supplemented by the tutor's own materials. 

In line with teaching of Ancient Greek in the UK, accents are not a mandatory part of the learning.

This course combines online study with a weekly 1-hour live webinar led by your tutor. Find out more about how our short online courses are taught.

Programme details

This course begins on the 17 April 2026 which is when course materials are made available to students. Students should study these materials in advance of the first live meeting which will be held on 24 April 2026, 4.30-5.30pm (UK time)

Week 1:   Revision of Verbs: Present, Imperative and Infinitive

Week 2:   Revision of Nouns: First and Second Declension (all three genders) 

Week 3:   Uses of the Definite Article

Week 4:   Contract Verbs - revision of the rules of contraction and their application

Week 5:   Adjectives, Agreement and their uses

Week 6:   Reading Week - texts to read which will draw on the grammar, and consolidate.

Week 7:   Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Week 8:   The Middle Voice, forms and uses

Week 9:   Greek sentence structure, revision and reading. 

Week 10:  Reading and grammar review

Textbooks

No course book required. Course materials will be provided by the course tutor.

Fees

Description Costs
Course Fee £360.00

Funding

If you are in receipt of a UK state benefit, you are a full-time student in the UK or a student on a low income, you may be eligible for a reduction of 50% of tuition fees. Please see the below link for full details:

Concessionary fees for short courses

Tutor

Ms Elizabeth Haynes

Elizabeth Haynes has been teaching Greek for a number of years at GCSE, A Level, and for the department of Continuing Education after completing her MPhil in Greek and Latin languages and Literature. She is keen to share her love for the language and literature of Ancient Greece with as wide a range of students as possible.

Course aims

  • Consolidate what has been learnt throughout the first two terms, and
  • Revise more challenging aspects of the language that are appropriate for the level
  • Develop greater fluency and confidence in reading Greek

Course objectives:

  • Reading and translating short Greek texts.
  • Understanding grammar and recognising grammatical phenomena in texts.
  • Building a basic vocabulary in Greek.

Teaching methods

During the live sessions, students will be asked to read out and translate sentences, sometimes in small groups and sometimes in class taking turns. Students will always be encouraged to ask questions, and enough time will be put aside to answer them. Grammar will be explained systematically and practised in exercises designed for this purpose. Homework will be assigned regularly in order to enhance the students' learning process.

This course takes place over 10 weeks, with a weekly learning schedule and weekly live webinar held on Microsoft Teams. Shortly before a course commences, students are provided with access to an online virtual learning environment, which houses the course content, including video lectures, complemented by readings or other study materials. Any standard web browser can be used to access these materials, but we recommend Google Chrome. Working through these materials over the course of the week will prepare students for a weekly 1-hour live webinar you will share with your expert tutor and fellow students. All courses are structured to amount to 100 study hours, so that on average, you should set aside 10 hours a week for study. Although the course finishes after 10 weeks, all learning materials remain available to all students for 12 months after the course has finished.

All courses are led by an expert tutor. Tutors guide students through the course materials as part of the live interactions during the weekly webinars. Tutors will also provide individualised feedback on your assignments. All online courses are taught in small student cohorts so that you and your peers will form a mutually supportive and vibrant learning community for the duration of the course. You will learn from your fellow students as well as from your tutor, and they will learn from you.

 

 

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be expected to be able to:

1. read texts in the Greek alphabet and pronounce them correctly.

2. apply their knowledge of the basics of Greek grammar and word formation.

3. translate short texts from ancient Greek into English.

4. translate sentences from English into Greek which relate to the points of grammar above with some degree of accuracy
 

Assessment methods

You will be set short, optional assignments to consolidate your learning and to allow you to progress at your own pace.

Application

Please use the 'Book now' button on this page. Alternatively, please complete an enrolment form.

 

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Information on financial support