We're on a mission.
Maximum Classics was established as a CIC (Community Interest Company) to provide high-quality, practical teaching resources and training for low or no cost. This is to ensure that all students, no matter their educational setting, can have a chance to learn about the ancient world and their languages.
All the folks behind Maximum Classics (see below👇🏼) were lucky enough to have been introduced to Classics at school. We want to bring a bit of that luck to everyone.
Charlie Andrew, Author & Director of Maximum Classics CIC
A graduate of UCL’s Department of Greek & Latin, Charlie has worked at the Classics coalface, teaching across London state primary and secondary schools. Before going into education, Charlie worked in the publishing and digital content industries, and now uses this experience to develop and promote high-quality, research-informed (and fun!) classroom materials. She takes a special interest in helping primary school children access Latin and develop a life-long love of the subject.
Dr. Charlotte Spence, Trainer and Consultant
Charlotte is a researcher who focuses on inscribed curse tablets, small handwritten inscriptions through which help is sought from the gods and the restless dead for all manner of ends! Charlotte’s current research is focused on the North African curse tablets, mapping patterns and links in tablets across the ancient world, and, tentatively, how AI can be used to improve our reading of these fragmentary texts as well as their dating. She’s also an ace Maximum Classics trainer and social media whizz.
Stephany Ungless, Designer & Sub-Editor
Stephany obtained a degree in Classics from Trinity College, Cambridge, and has occasionally taught both Latin and Greek at primary and secondary level. After spending seven years in editorial at Penguin Books, she retrained in typographic design at the University of the Arts London. Now happily working as a graphic designer, she enjoys seeing how many of these elements she can combine in one project.
I found Maximum Classics to be a fantastic introduction for my Year 6 students. There is an excellent balance between language teaching and cultural content, which is presented in a colourful and exciting way that the students all really loved. I have also stolen the great song for verb endings and use it with my senior students right up to Year 11!