Does the Oxford Classics admission have a quota for the proportion of candidates to admit who will be beginners at both Latin and Greek? I ask having read a few years ago in the Classics Alumni magazine of The Other Place that they had set a quota of 60% for this category in the next admission round. It seemed rather brave to assess, and accept, so many on potential ability, quite possibly at the expense of candidates with proven ability via A* grades at A Level (either achieved or predicted) in both languages.
Liked this a lot more than piece one! It's a relief to read that children are considered no matter what background. I still wonder once there how welcome they feel among peers and in an environment where even if in education they're seen as equal, their different socio-economic backgrounds don't let them fit in. Thank you!
Although I sometimes wonder what would have happened in 1970 if I hadn't dropped out of taking four 'A' levels the term before I was due to take them where everyone was expected to go to Uni but then I realise I probably did not have the commitment BECAUSE I dropped out. Luckily I realised this when I was the tender age of 59 and rectified it.
Having said that this piece does make me wonder what if......
Enjoyed reading it thanks - I hope it reaches a wide audience.
I told my daughter when she applied that potential and intellectual curiosity were key, not knowing all the answers. What's the point of only looking for people who already know - or think they know - the answers? Many questions have no 'correct' answers anyway. Luckily, she epitomises those qualities, and was brought up to question everything (though this does not always happen, alas) so got an offer. Thank you for this post.
Does the Oxford Classics admission have a quota for the proportion of candidates to admit who will be beginners at both Latin and Greek? I ask having read a few years ago in the Classics Alumni magazine of The Other Place that they had set a quota of 60% for this category in the next admission round. It seemed rather brave to assess, and accept, so many on potential ability, quite possibly at the expense of candidates with proven ability via A* grades at A Level (either achieved or predicted) in both languages.
Liked this a lot more than piece one! It's a relief to read that children are considered no matter what background. I still wonder once there how welcome they feel among peers and in an environment where even if in education they're seen as equal, their different socio-economic backgrounds don't let them fit in. Thank you!
Although I sometimes wonder what would have happened in 1970 if I hadn't dropped out of taking four 'A' levels the term before I was due to take them where everyone was expected to go to Uni but then I realise I probably did not have the commitment BECAUSE I dropped out. Luckily I realised this when I was the tender age of 59 and rectified it.
Having said that this piece does make me wonder what if......
Enjoyed reading it thanks - I hope it reaches a wide audience.
I told my daughter when she applied that potential and intellectual curiosity were key, not knowing all the answers. What's the point of only looking for people who already know - or think they know - the answers? Many questions have no 'correct' answers anyway. Luckily, she epitomises those qualities, and was brought up to question everything (though this does not always happen, alas) so got an offer. Thank you for this post.