PARENTS have surprised academics by demanding that their children stay in touch with the Emperor Hadrian and Alexander the Great.
Government-backed research on the English national curriculum in history suggests that classical study units at key stage 2 have not only been popular with children but well received by their parents too.
The report, Classical history in primary schools, has highlighted an urgent need for better technology
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