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how hard is latin by distance with no prior studying?

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Somye:
I'll be quite frank. You will probably struggle.

I did latin in school in years 7 & 8 and then distance ed for 9 (accelerated yr 9&10 course), 10 & 11 (VCE). Without doubt, it was probably one of the hardest learning experiences I've had, primarily attributed to the distance ed part of the curriculum. It's so difficult to stay motivated and on top of your course work, so easy to fall 3/4/5 weeks behind (which I did on a regular basis). This is after I'd done a year 7-10 course beforehand, with much of the grammar becoming second nature to me. If you dive straight in year 11, you're going to be overwhelmed by the staggering amount of grammar that is present in the language (Over 120 forms of a single verb). I managed a 31, which I was okay with, but not extraordinarily happy, but plenty of people in my class didn't manage so well (but some of them did). My point being, is that unless you're VERY committed, and willing to catch up on quite a bit of work, a 30+ at a VCE level will be relatively tough through distance ed. (Or maybe I was just reaaly lazy :P)

You could just do it for the fun of it, or you could do as an elective at uni, as said above. But before you do it, realize what you're getting into, maybe have a look through a textbook or something?

spectroscopy:
if i do it itl be as a pointless 7th subject that i put no effort into, unless i feel as if i have a chance then i will try LOL
oh well cheers guys

binders:
I guess it'd be doable. I've done 1/2 & 3/4 latin through distance, as have some others on the forum.

If you have a good knowledge of ancient greek grammar and accidence, then with some study,
you probably won't have to struggle too hard to learn the latin word forms. Some grammar and syntax
will even carry over, such as accusative +infinitive constructions, passives, middle (deponent in latin),
there's even some similarities in the declensions.

don't get me wrong, it will still take a fair bit of study, but if you've had years and years of classical greek,
then yeah, you could realistically get a 30+ study score in latin if you started 1/2 in 2013 and used your
hols wisely.

or yeah, you could do it at uni. summer latin - 1 year of latin in 6 weeks, takes you to the end of the vce course.

Somye:

--- Quote from: inspectorfletcher on August 12, 2012, 01:54:36 pm ---if i do it itl be as a pointless 7th subject that i put no effort into, unless i feel as if i have a chance then i will try LOL
oh well cheers guys

--- End quote ---

If you're willing to do this, then go ahead! It's a great subject which I personally enjoyed (when i actually did it). It's great for that extra bit of random knowledge where you'll realize certain grammatical constructions in English and also for some derivatives of English words etc. You will be asked to translate random, obscure school mottos though! be warned! :p

spectroscopy:
HAHAHS, thats the answer i wanted to hear :P
thanks

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