Although I am no linguist, nor did I study classics, I am saddened to hear that what is thought to be the last non-selective state school in the country to offer ancient Greek at A level is considering dropping the subject. Citing funding cuts as the (obvious) reason, Camden School for Girls has suggested that parents may have to pay for the course as an “enrichment activity”, if it is to continue at all.
While ancient Greek may not seem like a massive loss (after all, it is no longer required to study classics at university), I can’t help but wonder if this is just the beginning of an unhappy decline – the first of many subjects to be dropped because of inadequate funds.
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