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This website was created by the Ontario Classical Association. The development of this website was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education. This website reflects the views of the developers and not necessarily those of the Ministry. Permission is given to reproduce learning materials for any educational purpose except profit. Teachers are also encouraged to use or adapt this material for education purposes.

Any reference in this document to particular commercial resources, learning materials, equipment, or technology reflect only the opinions of the writers of this material, and does not reflect any official endorsement by the Ministry of Education.

Welcome to the web site of the Ontario Classical Association! The OCA is the only official advocate for students, teachers and professors of Classics in this province. Its mandate is the promotion and protection of Classical Studies in Ontario.

The OCA provides on-going support and professional development for its members through its newsletter, annual meetings and symposia for teachers.

The OCA has been responsible for the following initiatives.

1) Acquisition and administration of the Harry C. Maynard Scholarships, 1995.

2) Revision of the academic requirements necessary for teachers to pursue the Honour Specialist Qualification, 1997.

3) Establishment of an Additional Qualification Course and an Honour Specialist Course in Classical Studies: Latin/Greek, 1997 and 2006, at the University of Toronto.

(NB: this course is available ONLY when there are sufficient candidates, next projected date for the Honour Specialist course: July 2015).

4) Ensured the inclusion of Latin and Greek in the new Ontario Curriculum, 1999/2000 (Ontario Curriculum, Classical & International Language Studies, 1999 and Classical Studies and International Languages, 2000.

* Curriculum review for Classical and International Languages has been postponed until 2009.

5) Successfully lobbied for the re-instatement of Grade 12 Classical Civilization course, 1999.

6) Subject Association Representative for the Ontario Teachers Federation and the Ministry of Education, 1999.

7) Collaboration with Ministry and TVO in the production of a training video for Classical Language, 1999-2000.

8) Collaboration with Ministry of Education in production of Course Profiles for Classical Languages, Levels 1, 2 and 3 and Classical Civilization, 1999-2002.

9) Introduction of pre-service Bachelor of Education degree in Classical Studies: Latin/Greek at OISE/UT, Fall 2000.

10) Produced the document, Think Literacy: Classical Languages, 2005.

11) Provides job placement advice. Latin teachers approaching retirement are especially encouraged to join the OCA.

All photographs in this web site were taken by either Margaret-Anne Gillis or Elizabeth Ellison. They are used in this web site with their permission.