The Latin department at West Kirby Grammar School is a thriving and flourishing part of the school consisting of two experienced subject specialists, who share their enthusiasm and passion for the subject with their students.
At Key Stage 3, students study Classics in Year 7 and can choose to study Latin as a second language for four lessons each fortnight in Year. Not only do students have the opportunity of studying the Latin language, its impact upon English and its similarities with modern languages, but they are also able to learn about the Roman Empire and the legacy which it has left for the present day.
At Key Stage 4, the GCSE course incorporates a diverse range of skills including Latin translation and comprehension, Roman Civilisation and study of literature. The examination board which the department follows is Eduqas.
Students who study Latin achieve highly in public examinations: 65% of students achieved grades 9-7 and at A level 67% of students achieved A* - B grades.
The department uses eLearning resources to enhance teaching and learning, including iTV technology, designated websites for use with the course and apps to help with vocabulary learning.
We offer visits to enrich our curriculum including trips to Rome and the Bay of Naples and Chester in order to experience Roman sites at first hand.
examination results
of GCSE students achieved grades 9-7
of GCSE students achieved grades 9-6
of GCSE students achieved grades 9-4
What we’ve been up to…
We are pleased to invite prospective 6th Form students to attend our upcoming WKGS 6th Form Briefing Events on either Wednesday 8th January or Wednesday 22nd January from 6pm Please click on the link below⬇️to register your interest: https://wkgs.org/latest-news/events/sixth-form-briefing-event-1 #ChooseWKGS6thForm #ChooseToBeYou
New Decade, New Year, New Term. Welcome back WKGS Students and Staff. We hope everyone had a peaceful and refreshing holiday. 👍☺️ #WelcomeBack #NewTerm #BackToSchool
Well done to everyone.. you’ve completed the 1st term👏👍🙌. We hope all students and their families have a peaceful and enjoyable Christmas holiday. ☃️🎄🎅🤶❄️ We return to school on the 6th of January 2020 (Week 🅱️) #ChooseToBeMerry #MerryChristmas #HappyNewYear https://t.co/ISF1d3PQMK
What a great way to finish the term. Our amazing Chamber Choir and Orchestra performed for the whole school in St Andrews to get us in the festive spirit. Well done to all involved. You were brilliant!! #ChooseToBeMerry #MerryChristmas #ChristmasCarols ❄️🎄🎅🤶☃️🎶❄️🎄☃️🎶🎅🤶
What a great way to finish the term. Our amazing Chamber Choir and Orchestra performed for the whole school in St Andrews to get us in the festive spirit. Well done to all involved. You were brilliant!! #ChooseToBeMerry #MerryChristmas #ChristmasCarols ❄️🎄🎅🤶☃️🎶❄️🎄☃️🎶🎅🤶 https://t.co/NYif8koTuE
#WKGSY7 catching up over a hot drink on the last day of their first term @WestKirbyGS #wellbeing https://t.co/hGPe7swteD
At lunchtime today WKGS held its annual @officialwohaa Christmas Market. Our Year 10 students ran stalls selling various gifts & food. They were nearly sold out before the end of lunch. Well done to all! 👍🎄🎅☃️❄️🤶👏 #WKGSY10 #WKGSChristmas #WKGSCommunity #ChooseToBeMerry
It was great to see our Class of 2019 again to celebrate their fantastic achievements at our annual Presentation Evening. A big thank you must go to our guest speaker Jessica Walkup for an inspirational speech. Well done Class of 2019!! 👍🙌👏 #WellDone #Congratulations #WKGSAlumni 👩🎓👨🎓 #WKGSSchoolSong 🎶 #MerryChristmasEveryone 🎄
It was great to see our Class of 2019 again to celebrate their fantastic achievements at our annual Presentation Evening. A big thank you must go to our guest speaker @jawalkup for an inspirational speech. Well done Class of 2019!! 👍🙌👏 #WellDone #Congratulations #WKGSAlumni https://t.co/9Jxrjmmtdi
Thank you to all those who supported our Foodbank appeal @WestKirbyGS . We have been able to help @TrussellTrust make a difference this Christmas. https://t.co/9EGk7bebeH
A massive thank you to all our students and staff who made donations to Wirral Foodbank. Together the school donated a huge 120.28 KGs of food for those less fortunate. This once again shows our school generosity and community spirit. 👏👍😀#WellDone #ThankYou #WKGSCommunity
A massive thank you to all our students and staff who made donations to Wirral Foodbank. Together the school donated a huge 120.28 KGs of food for those less fortunate. This once again shows our school generosity and community spirit. 👏👍😀#WellDone #ThankYou #WKGSCommunity https://t.co/2z78i38Krw
It’s been a busy few days for our Year 7s. They visited the pantomime in New Brighton on Monday. Performed a lovely carol service in St. Andrew’s on Tuesday. And this morning they put their own spin on some Christmas stories 🎵🎄❄️☃️🌟🎅 #WKGSY7 #WKGSChristmas #ChooseToBeMerry
It’s been a busy few days for our Year 7s. They visited the pantomime in New Brighton on Monday. Performed a lovely carol service in St. Andrew’s on Tuesday. And this morning they put their own spin on some Christmas stories 🎵🎄❄️☃️🌟🎅 #WKGSY7 #WKGSChristmas #ChooseToBeMerry https://t.co/hS6LgQITNS
Well done to all students who took part in our recent House Gym competition. Congratulations to Gonner who came 1st🏆🤸♀️🏅👍👏 #WKGSHouseGym #WellDone #ChooseToBeYou @WKGS_PE Results: 1st Gonner🥇 2nd Wallis🥈 3rd Hudson🥉 4th Furninss 5th Stewart 6th Paton