The JACT Latin Camp – as a trainee teacher
by After completing the PGCE in Latin with Classics at Cambridge, I wanted to use part of my summer to extend my knowledge and skills set …
Author: Laurens Macklon
Born in Edinburgh, Laurens was raised bilingually in Dutch and English, and he completed his secondary education at the Christelijk Gymnasium in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
After graduating from Cambridge University with a BA in Classics in 2013, he taught Classics full-time as an unqualified teacher at the King Edward VI School in Stratford-upon-Avon. He then decided to pursue his other interest of classical singing.
For a few years he divided his time as a Classics tutor and freelance musician, before returning to teaching and gaining a formal qualification. Last summer he graduated from the PGCE Latin with Classics at Cambridge University, and shortly afterwards attended the JACT Latin Summer School. This year Laurens will be completing his ECT year at the Classics department at Fettes College, Edinburgh. .