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The Accelerated Mandarin Programme at Whitburn Church of

England Academy

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Welcome from …

• Alan Hardie, Principal, Whitburn Church of England Academy

• Jennie King, Director Swire Chinese Language Centre Newcastle

欢迎

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Why study Mandarin? • Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language

in the world.

• China is one of our most important trading partners. China has a population of 1.4 billion and a fast growing economy has enabled it to become the world’s second largest economy.

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Why study Mandarin? • It is vital young people in the UK master other languages

in order for the country to remain globally competitive in the future.

• We believe that by offering Mandarin we will give students a cutting edge advantage in this increasingly competitive world. As China is playing a more and more important role in every aspect of the world, the ability to communicate with Chinese people is becoming a significant advantage in employment.

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Why study Mandarin? • Mandarin should appeal to students who like languages

and / or who are good at music.

• Mandarin is a very logical language, it may interest students who are good at STEM subjects.

• Anyone who can keep an open mind and has a persistent and diligent approach to their studies can learn Mandarin well. Future Scientists, computing students and engineers will find the addition of Mandarin to their STEM skills as a very attractive CV combination.

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Why study Mandarin? • Many students find Mandarin easy to pronounce as they

will be able to relate many of its sounds to English.

• Unlike European languages, Mandarin does not have complicated grammar, such as tense, gender, or plural forms, so students can focus on learning the characters and matching these to sounds.

• We hope to give all students the opportunity to participate in a subsidised visit to China to enhance their language skills.

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Our Partnership

• The Swire Chinese Language Programme was founded in 2016 to improve the quality, quantity, and reach of the teaching of the Chinese language in the UK. Funding from the Swire Chinese Language Foundation created Swire Chinese Language Centres, working with various schools across the country. Their common aim is for students of all ages to gain greater access to Chinese language teaching, and that greater interest in the language and Chinese culture will be generated.

• The AMP at Whitburn is funded by the Swire Chinese Language Centre Newcastle, which is part of the national programme.

• We will be the first school in the North East delivering the full programme with the regional hub schools Newcastle High School for Girls and St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic High School.

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The Accelerated Mandarin Programme • Whitburn Church of England Academy will become the

first state school in the area to offer our students the opportunity to learn Mandarin to GCSE level.

• This involves an accelerated learning programme with our new cohort of Year 7 students being the first to have this opportunity through our new Accelerated Mandarin Programme.

• This is a highly intensive, academic programme which requires a 5 year commitment from students and their parents/carers.

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The Accelerated Mandarin Programme • Although delivered mainly in lessons, there is a

weekly mandatory after-school session plus a homework programme through on-line learning.

• The lessons will replace French lessons (2 per week) and some other non-core subject lessons (1 or 2 per week).

• The intensive nature of this programme will lead to students making accelerated progress and potentially entering for their GCSE earlier than normal (possibly Year 10) and we hope to offer progression to A level.

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The Accelerated Mandarin Programme • All students (up to 30) who are studying Mandarin will

be placed in the same band and stream during Years 7 and 8 in order to timetable the lessons. This will mean the same class for English, Maths, Science etc.

• They will need to remain in the same band during Year 9 but may move to different sets / classes in other subjects.

• Mandarin will be the automatic choice in one option block for Years 10 and 11, leaving students with two remaining choices.

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The Accelerated Mandarin Programme • Although we are the first school in the North East to run

the Accelerated Mandarin Programme, it is important to stress that this is carefully planned programme for our students.

• We have talked to other schools who have delivered the Department for Education’s Mandarin Excellence Programme and learned from their experience and we have used this to develop out programme.

• Lessons will be delivered by an outstanding teacher who has previous experience of delivering an accelerated Mandarin programme and a tack record of outstanding GCSE results.

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The Application Process • We advise parents and carers to discuss the commitment

required with your child to ensure that they are fully aware of the implications.

• In the event of the course being oversubscribed, we will use combine SAT scores in Reading and Maths to place students in rank order to award places.

• To apply for a place on the course, please complete the application form and return it the Academy Main Office by Wednesday 20th June 2018. A copy of the application is on the next slide if you wish to complete and email it to [email protected] with the subject heading “Mandarin”.

• Places will be confirmed by our first new Year 7 Induction Day and Parent/carers’ Evening (Thursday 12th July 2018)

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Accelerated Mandarin Programme Application Form

Name of student: ___________________________________

Primary school: _____________________________________

I agree that my daughter/son can participate in the Accelerated Mandarin Programme and I understand that being awarded a place on the programme will mean a five year commitment to learning Mandarin. I also understand that the need to group students in the same Mandarin teaching group may have an impact on which form class students are placed in.

Name of parent/carer: __________________________

Date:____________________

Please return to Main Office, Whitburn Church of England Academy, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7EF by Wednesday 20th June 2018 [email protected]

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Any questions?

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