Prof Siyi Fu 29 May 2012

Developing Chinese Programmes for

Schools

Xiamen University

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Purpose of the Forum • To inform you of the services and support that we

are able to deliver;

• To inform you of the programmes and support that you can get from Hanban;

• To know what kind of support /service you require;

• To set up a school network for future collaboration

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Contents of the Forum • Introducing our proposed programmes

• Sharing experience in teaching Chinese language and culture

• Sharing good practice in developing successful activities with schools in the UK and collaborative work with schools in China

• Open forum

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Our programmes for schools

Taster sessions

20 minutes 20 minutes

•Length of session flexible•Contents adaptable to suit different age groups

Cultural Workshops

•Calligraphy

•Tai Chi

•Story telling

•Folk dance & songs (Fan Dance, Ribbon Dance, Waist-drum Dance, Lion Dance)

•Traditional handicraft (paper-cutting, pottery, plate-painting, knot-knitting, Peking Opera face-painting )

•Chinese school PE activities (School Morning Exercise, Rubber-band skipping, Shuttlecock kicking, Eye Massage)

•Food (dumplings, spring rolls)

For both primary & secondary schools

Flexible in format & organization

China Day• Day event (4 – 6 hours) to experience Chinese

language and culture

• Flexible in format ( to be decided by schools, with language tasters and/or cultural workshops)

• Can be organized alongside with school events, such as Languages Day, International Culture Day …etc.

Mandarin Chinese(2 hours)

&Cultural knowledge

(2 hours)

Cultural activitiescalligraphyTai-chifolk dancepaper-cutting Food Club … (4 hours)

China WeekChina Week

End-of-week Assembly

Tailor-made Chinese Programmes

In – curriculum Mandarin

Syllabus design

Tutor sourcing and training

Teaching materials sourcing & using

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Support offered by Hanban• Young Learners Chinese Test (YCT)

• School head-teachers visit to China

• Confucius Classroom Confucius Classroom.doc

– One-off start-up fund + annual operation fund

– Tutor support (tutor sent from China + teaching training in China)

– Books + equipment

– Summer/Winter Camp

– Scholarship

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Our Commitments• To develop appropriate packages for KS2 KS3

and 14-19’s for local schools

• To develop training and support for tutors for schools

• To develop teaching materials including teaching Mandarin and Chinese culture

• To develop appropriate syllabus and accreditation for Chinese school programmes

• To create a school network to act as a platform and vehicle for communication

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Upcoming events & activities

• Induction Day (11 June)

• Chinese Culture Day (21 July)

• Mid-Autumn Festival Reception (29 Sept)

• Tutor Training Day (TBA)

Contact information

University of SouthamptonConfucius Institute Murray Building, Highfield CampusUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton SO17 1BJ

Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 2454Fax: +44 (0)23 8059 7263E-mail: confucius@soton.ac.ukwww.southampton.ac.uk/confucius