Can you help us support the growth of Classics education at the excellent state school my son attends? 

Classical education in the UK is often associated with private schools. But state schools can and should do it too. For a significant minority of state school pupils, the study of Latin and Classical Civilisation captures their imagination like nothing else. 

That's certainly the case for my son Kobi.Since childhood he has had a huge passion for the Roman world and he is currently taking Latin GCSE. His plan is to study Classics at university. To that end he will be taking Classical Civilisation and Latin at A-Level. 

His school, the Jewish Community Secondary School  (JCOSS) in North London, is committed to growing the subject. It runs an annual Classics week and has just started offering Latin A-Level in addition to GCSE Latin and A-Level Classical Civilisation.

Only a handful of state schools in London offer Latin A-Level. That JCOSS is taking the financial risk to offer it for the first time says something about their commitment. As this is a time of financial strain on state schools, JCOSS need help to fundraise for the Classics department. They have already successfully applied for a grant from Classics For All, but there is still a considerable shortfall. 

Can you help? Any donation large or small would be welcome.