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• Doyouwanttobroadenyourhorizonstoincludeoneofthemostimportantlanguagesofthe21stCentury?
• WouldyouliketotraveltoChinaaspartofyourlearningexperience?
Tel: 020 7228 8501Email: [email protected]: www.dragonsteaching.com
clear,engaginghardcopyandonlineteaching materials
well-structuredpreparationforthenewMandarinChineseGCSElearnwithfirst class,certifiedChineseteachers
includes a study triptoBeijing
an exciting opportunityforKeyStage3pupils
affordabletuition,paidforbytheschoolorparents(orboth)
SilasEdmonds,HeadofSeniorSchool,SurbitonHighSchool
“Thisexcitingnewinitiativehasbeendesignedwithourpupilsinmindandoffersamuch-neededopportunityforthemtogainaGCSEinthisimportantlanguage.ThetriptoChinaoffersanunforgettable,immersivelanguageandculturalexperienceforallparticipants,practisingMandarinskillsandenrichingtheirunderstandingofthewiderworld”.
Is the language difficult to speak?No,butMandarinChineseistonal:themeaningofeachworddependsonthepitchofyourvoice.ThetonalnatureofMandarinwillbenewtomostWesternstudents,butwithgoodinstructionandexposuretomodern,interactiveresources,youwilllearntospeakwithconfidence.
What is pinyin?ForlearningMandarinChinesethereisastandardromanisedtransliterationsystemcalledpinyin. AlthoughitisusedminimallyinChina,pinyinhelpsWesternstudentsaccessthespokenlanguagefasterandremovestheneedtoknowlotsofChinesecharactersfromtheoutset.OurGCSEMandarinChinesecourseusespinyintogetstudentsspeakingfromthefirstclass.
Will I learn to write Chinese characters?Yes.JustlookingatapageofChinesecharacterscanbequitedaunting.However,thelogicandhistorybehindthecharactersmakethemeasytorememberandfuntostudy.Asyoulearnmoreaboutthecharacters,youwillalsogaininsightintoChineseculture.
Takealookatthesethree:
What about the grammar?ManyaspectsofMandarinChineseareeasierthanEuropeanlanguages:• Therearenogendersfornouns• Thereisnoverbconjugationwhenusingtenses• Therearenopluralforms
Chinesegrammariseasytograsp,soyoucanbecreativewiththelanguageearlieroninyourstudies.
About the language
“Chinese is an interesting and challenging addition to my other modern languages. The grammar is surprisingly easy and the stories behind the characters make them fascinating to learn.” Ella, Year11 student.
Why learn Mandarin Chinese?MandarinChineseistheofficiallanguageofmainlandChina,whichhasapopulationofcloseto1.4billionpeople.MandarinisalsospokeninTaiwan,Malaysia,SingaporeandotherChinesecommunitiesallovertheworld;afifthoftheglobalpopulationspeakMandarin!Thelanguageisquicklybecomingahighlysought-afterskilltosetyouapartinbusiness,law,finance,tourism,educationandpublicservicecareers.
Shanghai skyline
‘Hello’= 你好
= ‘nǐ hǎo’(pinyin)
女(woman)+子(child)=好 (good)
木(tree)+木(tree)+木(tree)=森(forest)
田(field)+力(strength)=男(male)
About the GCSE Mandarin Chinese course
Study detailsThecoursewillberunbyDragons Teaching,specialistsinprovidingengagingMandarinChineseteachersandteachingresourcestoUKschools;wewillprovideboth the teacher and the teaching materials.Theaimistotake3rd form pupils - eitheras completebeginnersorwithpreviousexperience-allthewayfrombasicfoundationtohighlevelachievementinGCSE.
Teachingwilltakeplaceat your school.Classeswilltakeplaceafter school throughouttheacademicyear.Groupsizewillbe10-15 pupils andyouwillberequiredtocommittoaminimum of 200 teaching hoursoverthecourseofa3 yearprogramme.
Inadditiontothetaughtclasses,therewillberegularhomeworkassignments,justlikewhenstudyingforotherGCSEs.Seebelowforthecoursestructure.
Study trip to ChinaOurnon-compulsorytriptoBeijinghasthreemainaims:
• safe travel• inspiring&memorable
learningopportunities• fun!
WefirmlybelievethatlearningChineseshouldnotbeanexperienceconfinedtoaclassroomintheUK.Therefore,thestudytripincludedintheGCSEcourseisintegral totheprogramme.
The Great Wall of China, Beijing
Year 3 (2020-2021): • Oneweekly2hourclassthroughouttheschoolyear(minimum60hoursstudy)
GCSE Exam - May/June 2021
Year 1 (2018-2019): • Oneweekly2hourclassthroughouttheschoolyear(minimum60hoursstudy)
Year 2 (2019-2020): • Oneweekly2hourclassthroughouttheschoolyear(minimum60hoursstudy)
• 6-daystudytriptoBeijingduringSpringbreak(includes20hoursofstudy)
Course structure – GCSE Mandarin Chinese over 3 years
The Exam
Next steps and registering interest
GCSEMandarinChineseisnodifferenttootherGCSEsinModernLanguages–youwillbeexaminedonyourskillsinspeaking, listening, reading and writing.Youwillbeworkingtowardsanofficialcertificationbasedonthenationalcurriculumguidelines.
Youwillhaveachancetopractisemockexamsandtheteacherwillgiveyouplentyofsupportduringyourpreparation.However,it’snotallabouttheexam!Wewantyoutobecomeconfident using your ChineseandtoenjoylearningaboutChinaandits fascinating culture.HopefullyyouwillbeinspiredtospendmoretimeinChinaortocontinueyourMandarinstudiespasttheGCSE!
ToregisteryourinterestinstartingtheGCSEMandarinChinesecourseinSeptember 2018,pleaseeitherspeaktoyourschooloralternativelyyoucanringtheDragonsinEuropecoursecoordinatoron 020 7228 8501.Youcanalsoemailusatinfo@dragonsineurope.com.Wewillalsoberunninganinformation evening in June 2018 whereyouandyourparentscancomeandaskquestions,seetheresourcesandmeetsomeoftheteachers.Welookforwardtohearingfromyou!
Resources
High quality teaching team
DragonsTeachinghasateamofaround50teachersmanyofwhomarecurrentlyworkinginthesomeoftheUK’sforemostsecondaryandpreparatoryschools.Withfull DBS checks andacompletesetofcommendablereferences,ourteachersareallhugelyexperiencedatteachinginawesternenvironment.Teachershavebeenselectedbothbasedontheiravailability(over2or3years)andtheirexperienceinteachingYears8-11atGCSElevel.PleasenotethataDragonsteacherwillflyouttoBeijingwithpupilstocontinuethecourseduringthestudytripabroad.
TextbooksDragonsTeachinghavewrittentheirowntextbookswhicharefun,appropriatelystructuredandpackedfullofinterestingfacts.Thebooks,Secondary School Chinese, focusonteachingpracticallanguagefromthebeginning,sothatyoucancommunicateinChineseevenafterthefirstclass.Chinesecharactersaregraduallyintroducedalongsidethespokenlanguage.Thereafter,youwillstudytheGSCEcontent(inYears2and3).
OnlineInadditiontothetextbooks,youwillalsobegivenaccesstoourextensive,onlinelearningportalwhichyoucanfindatwww.secondaryschoolchinese.com.Hereyoucanusegamesandexercisestohelpyoupractiseandreinforcewhatyouhavecoveredduringclass.
Costs
Ifpaidforbytheschool:£85/hr+VAT perteachinghour(2hoursperweek)Maximum15studentsperclass
Ifpaidforbytheparents:£15/hr+VAT / perstudent/perteachinghour(2hoursperweek)Maximum15studentsperclass
TotalcostforYear2triptoChina,paidforbytheparents:approx£1900 (subject to change)
6-daystudytripcostsinclude:• returnflights,visa,insuranceandalllocal
transport• accommodation