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Learn Old English — Online Courses

Old English was spoken in England and Southern Scotland from the fifth century through to the time of the Norman conquest.

While some aspects of Old English will be familiar to modern English speakers, other aspects such as grammar will differ. The Old English alphabet includes characters that are not used in modern English today.

Try our introductory Old English online courses at City Lit. Our courses will enable you to feel confident translating old English texts including prose and the poetry of Beowulf.

Our courses are delivered online. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning.

Browse our Old English courses below and enrol today!

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  1. Old English level 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 30 Jan 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Stephen Pollington
    What was the English language like before the Norman Conquest? How easy is it to translate their diverse literature? Can we write our own Old English? Come along and see.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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  2. Life in Anglo-Saxon England
    Course start date:  Thu 1 Feb 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Stephen Pollington
    What was daily life like for people in England a thousand years ago? What clothes did they wear, what food did they eat, what were their houses like? What language did they speak and how was it written? What medical knowledge did they have, and who practised it? What were their religious beliefs, and what were their superstitions? The course will take a look at ordinary life in Anglo-Saxon England using evidence from archaeology, literature, iconography, place-names and other sources.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00
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  3. Old English level 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 1 Feb 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Stephen Pollington
    This course follows on the level 1 class. Continue to learn the Old English grammar and become familiar with more of its features.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  4. Old English literature
    Course start date:  Wed 7 Feb 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Stephen Pollington
    Read and analyse the language of some works in the Old English literature. This course is suitable for those students who have completed the level 1 and level 2 courses.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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