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• Do you want to broaden your horizons to include one of the most important languages of the 21 st Century? • Would you like to travel to China as part of your learning experience? Tel: 020 7228 8501 Email: [email protected] Online: www.dragonsteaching.com clear, engaging hard copy and online teaching materials well-structured preparation for the new Mandarin Chinese GCSE learn with first class, certified Chinese teachers includes a study trip to Beijing an exciting opportunity for Key Stage 3 pupils affordable tuition, paid for by the school or parents (or both) “This exciting new initiative has been designed with our pupils in mind and offers a much-needed opportunity for them to gain a GCSE in this important language. The trip to China offers an unforgettable, immersive language and cultural experience for all participants, practising Mandarin skills and enriching their understanding of the wider world”.
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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
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