What comes after Wheelock's?

[Luann in ID]

Ds will have completed Latin 2, the 2nd half of Wheelock's, with Oxford Tutorials (Dr. Lund, he's great!) this spring. I let my older 3 quit after Latin 2 (and one of them halfway through Latin 2 because it was going to kill us both. Death by Latin. :tongue_smilie:) But, #4 lives and breathes languages. He has talked about stopping Latin and just concentrating more on Greek and Spanish, maybe adding Hebrew.

But, we both wondered what he'd do next with Latin if he wanted to continue with that. So, what comes after Wheelock's? Is there a Latin 3 online class? Should we aim for the Latin AP exam, even if he doesn't need it for college? This is uncharted territory for me.

[Anne]

Latin 3 is typically a class which reviews and solidifies the work done in Latin 1 & 2, and adds in additional readings.

There are several online tutors that offer Latin 3. Wes Callihan (Schola Tutorials) is one that I recommend because my dds had great experiences with the classes they took from him.

You might also check The Potter's School - they offer a great selection of courses.

I think if he if might want to do something with latin in the future (classics professor? Language professor?), he should definitely take that third year to solidify his work. However, I'm no expert!!

Anne

[Luann in ID]

His future plans are to major in computer something (science or engineering?) and then go on to SIL in order to do Bible translation through Wycliffe. So, no, I don't see him in a professor position. It just would not fit his personality at all.

I did not realize that Wes Callihan (sp?) had a Latin 3 class. That would be worth looking into. Thanks.

[outtamyshell]

Scholars Online has a Latin III course that looks very good. There have been good reviews of their courses on these boards. However, my dd is very verbal and their setup with text-based only classes has me a little concerned that it won't be a good fit for her.

We are going to try to do Latin 201 at the local university next year. I think it would be a great way to continue with Latin and get college credit. Many college majors require 3 semesters of a foreign language. If she can get that requirement done while in highschool then it will free up more of her college time to pursue her real passions. So I think it's worth doing now even if she isn't going to pursue a Latin related degree or profession.

Of course, I've got to work with the local university to make sure dd is ready to test into Latin 201 for the fall. If you have a University nearby, or find a University course online, you might consider this option as well.

[Gwen in VA]

You could also try Regina Coeli at Reginacoeli.org Their Latin progrm is first-rate.

Regina Coeli has a Latin placement exam that the student needs to take. The score provides helpful feedback as well.

Usually the AP Latin exam is taken after the fourth (or more) year of Latin. The third year is used to start reading Latin works, and then the AP Latin course studies the Aeneid in Latin. Going from Latn grammar straight into the Aeneid would be quite a jump.

Best wishes!

[Luann in ID]

You could also try Regina Coeli at Reginacoeli.org Their Latin progrm is first-rate.

Regina Coeli has a Latin placement exam that the student needs to take. The score provides helpful feedback as well.

Usually the AP Latin exam is taken after the fourth (or more) year of Latin. The third year is used to start reading Latin works, and then the AP Latin course studies the Aeneid in Latin. Going from Latn grammar straight into the Aeneid would be quite a jump.

Best wishes!

We'll look into Regina Coeli. It sounds great. Thanks for the recommendation.

I realize he would need a lot more Latin before the AP. He has time (he's only in 10th), could do it (I've never seen him score less than 100% on a Latin exam), and was originally planning on it. But now I'm wondering if we should be aiming for it if he really doesn't even need a foreign language for a computer major at the school he's looking at.

[Luann in ID]

Scholars Online has a Latin III course that looks very good. There have been good reviews of their courses on these boards. However, my dd is very verbal and their setup with text-based only classes has me a little concerned that it won't be a good fit for her.


I've looked at Scholars Online before and forgot that they had Latin III. I've often wondered about that text-based setup, too. Although if a text-based setup was going to work for anyone, ds is the one it would work for. He's very quiet, always has been.

Lucky you that you have a university nearby. Lately, I've wondered what we were thinking when we moved to the boonies, where we have to drive more than 2 hours just to take a CLEP.

Thanks for thinking this through with me. :)