Europe schools teach Latin?

Question

Do any of the Europian schools teach Latin?

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Answer 1

Yes, in the UK Latin is taught at an earlier age than in most European schools. Actually, there is a Latin boom in schools all over the UK. For decades it has been reserved only for independent or posh schools, but it is no longer perceived as an elite subject. Moreover, learning Latin can help pupils with modern languages.
So there are initiatives for a change in the present rules so Latin could be taken instead of a modern foreign language when children turn 11.
The situation is similar in Serbia. There are clubs for young learners and gifted children, although the majority of students start learning Latin at the age of 14-15 when they enter High School and have it for 2 years. In specialized Grammar Schools, like the Philological Grammar School, they have more than 2 years of Latin (and Greek) 3 times a week. In medical Secondary schools also. The main problem seems to be lack of certified teachers.

Answer 2

Yes, it is still taught in Germany quite a lot. Our secondary school system (for ages 10 and above) is divided into different type of schools, and those that aim to prepare you for university usually offer Latin. At my school, you started with English in 5th grade, then chose between Latin and French in 7th, then if you had picked Latin in 7th,you could add French in 9th if you wanted. But my boyfriend actually went to a school where they started you on Latin in 5th and you didn't learn English until 7th.

Answer 3

Only some kinds of High Schools teach Latin in Italy (Many kind of High Schools do exist in Italy)

Answer 4

Here in Denmark, some upper secondary schools are still teaching Latin, but not in a very high level.

Answer 5

Yes, but Latin is the official language in only one country-- Vatican City (and Italian is the working language of Vatican City). I have heard ppl say that studying Latin will help you speak English better. To which I would say, why not just study English? Or perhaps you should study German bc English is a Germanic language so studying German has 2 benefits: 1) helps you understand English better and 2) is reasonably easy to learn if you already speak English bc the 2 languages are similar.

Answer 6

In many of the schools in Europe Latin is still taught.
In the Netherlands in is at VWO and Gymnasium, the kind of schools that prepare the smartest 12 to 18 year olds for university.
In Luxembourg, Germany and Belgium I am sure they also do, in selected schools, and I am sure you can also learn it in the other European countries.
Many of those schools will also teach Classical Greek.

Answer 7

Yes, in Croatia we do. In some Gymanasiums it is obligatory for two, in some for four years, two hours a week. Some schools also teach Greek.

Answer 8

yes, here in Croatia, the students of some kind of comprehensive or grammar school teach latin.
i had it for two years and it sucks.

Answer 9

Its pretty much a dead language, I would imagine that some schools do for historical and advanced language reasons for a particular sect of students but other then that I bet not