More primary schools to offer Latin and ancient Greek (UK)

Daily Telegraph (UK) ^ | 11-17-2012 | Graeme Paton

[Renfield]

All primary schools will be expected to teach foreign languages to pupils from 2014 as part of a major drive to boost education standards, it emerged.

At least one subject from a seven-strong shortlist – French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin, Latin and ancient Greek – will be offered to seven- to 11-year-olds.

The move – outlined in a consultation document published by the Department for Education – could result in a major rise in the number of pupils studying the classical languages at a young age....

[Vanders9]

Latin is very handy if you go into Biology.