Hence, students can lay a solid foundation for language study and at the same time improve their English skills. Latin students consistently display enhanced verbal skills on the SAT Test. Their verbal average ranks above the national average for all students. Through the study of Latin, students have an opportunity to discover their cultural and historical heritage. They can reflect on and analyze the influences of Greco-Roman civilization on the present society and on their own life.
Latin study gives students a sense of continuity and perspective.
It allows them to reflect on the past while trying to apply the lessons of the past to future events. The study of Latin in North Carolina usually takes place in grades 9-12. It is an elective but will fulfill the two-year foreign language requirement of the NC Scholars Program and may also by utilized for the foreign language admissions requirement at most colleges and universities. The number of students enrolling in Latin continues to increase each year as more schools are adding Latin to the curriculum. However, the beginning level can be adapted for students at the middle school and, to some extent, at the elementary school.