That's brilliant Alex, could those who offer these services email me as well. I'm planning some workshops in the near future for my pupils.
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Thanks,
Jennifer Buster
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From: Mandarin Chinese Teaching [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alexander FERRABY
Sent: 05 December 2008 08:09
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Chinese Arts
Dear all,
I am currently finding out what's on offer at the moment in terms of Chinese Arts workshops and demonstration days visiting schools, either as a one-off or regularly through a term.
Could all those available through this forum who may be able to offer such service contact me directly at [log in to unmask] (reply to the forum if you wish, I'm just trying to avoid filling inboxes).
Examples of such activities would be:
- calligraphy workshop
- Chinese knot
- Chinese musical instrument teaching
- Chinese brushwork/art work
- face painting
- BJ opera
- Kung Fu training
- paper cutting
etc etc
All ideas are welcome.
Thank you,
Alex Ferraby
Kingsford Community School
Languages
02074764700
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From: Mandarin Chinese Teaching on behalf of Theresa Munford
Sent: Wed 03/12/2008 18:43
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Go Chinese or Asset Languages?
Here's my experience with Asset:
We've used Asset for a year now at Ashcombe school. Students in Y10 and Y11 can do Chinese on timetable but only one lesson a week (1 hour). However the groups are small (3 or 4)so they get quite a lot of attention! Most do Breakthrough in a year -- the writing takes a bit more time to work on but there's a very limited list of characters to work on. I've found that most are very confident for reading and listening and, with a push, cope with the speaking and writing.
Preliminary is a bigger step up and so far only a couple of students who have some cultural background in the language have done that stage, but I've got about 8 or 9 students preparing to do Preliminary this summer so will know how that goes later in the year. Again, the preliminary reading and writing gives lists of the characters they have to be familiar with. One or two students are hoping to do intermediate in reading, listening and speaking this year too.
I keep meaning to put some of the materials I've been making (like tests and flashcards) linked to the Asset vocab on the Specialist Schools Trust site -- I'll get round to it soon!
Theresa M.
London
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Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 14:01:19 +0000
From: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Go Chinese or Asset Languages?
To: [log in to unmask]
Most of my students are aiming for GCSE and they just started Mandarin this Sep. So I won't consider certificates or qualifications until they are Year 9, when some of them may drop GCSE Mandarin. In that case they may enter for other qualifications.
But I'm using Gochinese to support the teaching and learning with my groups. It is good resource if your students have good access to internet and are motivated. It works perfect for IE explorer (windows system) but for Mac system your students need to operate it in a specific version of Firefox.
I helped some students to prepare for Asset breakthrough earlier this year for a while, but didn't take them all the way to the exam cause it was only cover work. Personally, I think writing is a bit demanding if students do not practice writing in characters from the very begining.
Can any one in the forum share your experience with Asset exams? I would like to know more as well.
Thanks!
Hanghang
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:27 AM, Ruiyan Tan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Thanks Hanghang and Theresa. Very helpful information. Huanghang, do your students take the ABC awards or Business Chinese supported by GoChinese?
Regards
Ruiyan
<http://www.chineseteachersindorset.com/>
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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:25:53 +0000
From: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Go Chinese or Asset Languages?
To: [log in to unmask]
Hi!
I think for Gochinese you don't need too much guiding time as students can get access to the course freely in and out of school with support (online), and most assessment can be handled internally. Assest may include more teaching guide, but there are several levels you can choose from. Besides, Gochinese focus on speaking and listening (not much reading and writing), and Asset includes 4 skill tests.
Hope it helps.
Hanghang Huang
On 11/28/08, Ruiyan Tan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Hi all
I am teaching Enrichment for year 12 and 13 and trying to find out how they can get accredited (some of them might progress to GCSE but most won't). They only do a 2 periods session a week, about 90 minutes. Some teachers recomend Go Chinese and Asset Languages. Can anyone tell me which one is better? how they work? How many guiding hours are needed? How much do they cost?
Many thanks.
Ruiyan
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