Rod

Rod has over twenty-years of experience teaching all Classical subjects (Latin, Ancient Greek, Classical Civilisation and Ancient History) at school and undergraduate levels. He has also taught English Language and Literature to A-Level and French to GCSE. He has spent his whole career to date tutoring and teaching Classics. This has been in a wide variety of contexts: as a teacher in many different state and independent schools and colleges, including as Head of Classics at King's Ely (founded in AD 970); as an undergraduate tutor; and as a private, online tutor. Since 2016, he has also worked as an Examiner and Moderator for the OCR exam board. The study of the Classics is as valuable today as it has always been. Its influence on modern society has been as profound as the influence of the ice age upon our landscape. Moreover, the study of all the Classical subjects – particularly at A-Level – develops analytical skills, critical thinking, and communication skills, all of which are highly valued in a range of fields of employment. He always aims to make academic learning an enjoyable process, and encourages oral participation from all students in lessons. He also encourages all of his students to talk openly and constructively about their own academic progress.