Registration deadline: January 15, 2010
Testing: First week of February
Cost: 50 cents per student
Grade Levels: 3rd - 12th
Format: Students fill in blank with the term that fits the definition. There will be fifty such questions to be completed in thirty minutes:
e.g. What Latin phrase refers to something indispensable? Answer: sine qua non
Awards: Gold, Silver, Bronze, Honorable Mention and recognition certificates will be awarded as well as books for exceptional performance by individuals. Certificates will be awarded for exceptional performance by schools.
Procedure: Teachers grade their own students’ exams and report results. Teachers must decide for themselves when a misspelling amounts to a mistake. Students are not allowed to use the lists or any other reference materials while taking the exam.
A file containing the tests and answer sheets will be emailed to teachers in time for them to make copies for their students. Teachers will likewise email their results.
Four levels of difficulty: Introductory and Levels I-III. Teachers decide which test provides the best challenge for each of their students. Level of Latin or grade in school need not correspond to the level of the CLE taken.
Syllabi: A complete list of terms, phrases, and other identifications is provided. The list for the Introductory Exam is included in the list for Level I. The Level II exam also requires knowledge of the Level I list, and the Level III exam requires knowledge of the Level I and II lists as well. All of the lists are posted on this site.
Study Suggestions: Take practice tests; do matching exercises; play CLE certamen/jeopardy; have students work in groups to compile a CLE dictionary. Sample questions, certamen questions, and matching exercises will be posted on this site.
Registration: Registration forms may be downloaded from this site and sent to:
Hugh Himwich
Albuquerque Academy
6400 Wyoming Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109-3899
Contact: Hugh Himwich at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you have additional questions. If time is of the essence, call 210.216.5778.
Click here to download the CLE Description
