Description
Enrichment for National Latin Exam (NLE)
Enrichment for National Latin Exam (NLE) – A Half-Year Latin I course with a focus on preparation for the National Latin Exam (NLE) for grades 5-8. Hybrid course (online and in-person). Ideally taken from beginning, but it is possible to jump in late, after the course has begun.
National Latin Exam Focus
The National Latin Exam (NLE) is a measure of success that looks good on school and college applications and may lead to scholarships. This course will cover all the major concepts that will be on the NLE, provide practice material and techniques for scoring high, and help students gain confidence.
This course will increase your student’s chances of scoring high and getting a certificate or award medal on the National Latin Exam. In 2024 the national exam will be administered the first two weeks of March.
We are beginning to take requests for classes in the 2023-2024 school year. Call to inquire.
At the end of this course, a student who is new to Latin will be able to take the national INTRODUCTION TO LATIN EXAM. A student who has had some previous Latin experience will be able to take the national BEGINNING LATIN EXAM.
Latin Enrichment Curriculum
– Latin Grammar – nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, enclitics, interjections, and verbs.
– English Grammar – reinforcement of English syntax and comparison with that of Latin.
– Roots and Derivations – how so much of English vocabulary comes from Greek and Latin.
– Geography – important locations in the Roman world around the time of Caesar
– History – major cultures, eras, kings, heroes, dictators, emperors, etc.
– Mythology – Olympian deities and myths of the Greeks and Romans, etc.
– STEM in Antiquity – Science and engineering marvels of the Greek and Roman world including architecture, building materials, public water supplies, tools, weapons, etc.
– Roman Life – city of Rome, culture, housing, clothing, family life, education, etc.
– Latin in Everyday Use – thematic vocabulary, oral Latin, derivatives, expressions, mottoes, abbreviations used in everyday English.
Your Latin Instructor
The instructor, Bob Phinney, has taught classical Latin for 42 years and has taught many exam prep classes to hundreds of students.
Bob taught at a private K-12 school in Brookline for 38 years before retiring and starting New England Sci-Tech in 2018. He is a graduate of Harvard where he studied architecture, art, and science. He got a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification at Clark, holds a Level II archery certification, has an FCC Amateur Extra radio class license, and is a Volunteer Examiner (VE) for FCC license exams. Bob was director of IT at his K-12 school for 23 years, director of a summer science day camp for 21 years, and director of a Maine summer camp for 5 years. Bob’s primary academic subject for 38 years was classical Latin language, but he has also taught photography, algebra, English, chemistry, graphic design, programming, woodworking, electronics, radio license courses, astronomy, model rocketry, and archery.
This is a hybrid course with many classes in person at NESciTech, and supplemental classes online through Zoom. This course is intended to teach a large part of Latin I while preparing for the NLE. If you want only an exam prep course, please see our NLE Refresher Course.
Current courses offered:
FALL TERM – Choose one of three days of the week
(Note: start and end times can be adjusted for your schedule. Each meeting is 1.5 hrs.)
2023 courses have passed. 2024 courses will start in September. Watch our newsletter or call if you are interested.
WINTER TERM – Choose one of three days of the week
(Note: start and end times can be adjusted for your schedule. Each meeting is 1.5 hrs.)
2023 courses have passed. 2024 courses will start in September. Watch our newsletter or call if you are interested.
National Latin Exam will be given in the first two weeks of March.
SPRING TERM – (Supplemental and Optional) Choose one of three days of the week
(Note: start and end times can be adjusted for your schedule. Each meeting is 1.5 hrs.)
2023 courses have passed. 2024 courses will start in September. Watch our newsletter or call if you are interested.
Note: In some weeks there are conflicts with a ham radio course, so times may need to be adjusted.
Please be aware of our Cancellation and Refund Policies. For questions, e-mail bobphinney at nesci.tech or call 508-720-4179.
If you are dropping off your child, please fill out the Student Drop-off and Permissions Form after registering your child for this workshop.
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