Level
Middle School & Lycée
At this level, the subject is optional (Latin or Chinese)
Language of tuition: Chinese
Curriculum
Syllabus: School-based
Textbook references
Sixième
Chinese Made Easy 1, Text Book, Workbook, CD
Cinquième
Chinese Made Easy 1, Text Book, Workbook, CD
Quatrième
Chinese Made Easy 2 (3rd Edition), Text Book, WorkBook, CD, YCT-3 materials
Troisième
Chinese Made Easy 2 (3rd Edition), Text Book, WorkBook, CD
Seconde
Chinese Made Easy 2 (3rd Edition), Text Book, WorkBook, CD
Timetabling
Three 45 minutes periods per week.
Course Objectives
Oral expression
Interaction
Pinyin
54 radicals
Learn how to write Chinese characters from the lessons
Chinese Culture
YCT-3 at the third year of learning Chinese, and HSK3 at the end of Y11
Teaching strategies
Active methods including: group and pair work, project work, songs, drama and role-play activities, using visuals.
Multimedia Teaching Aids
Original Chinese videos
Language learning Apps on Ipads (quizlet.live, kahoot, and etc.)
Assessment
Formative: variety throughout the year (oral / reading quizzes / tests / informally at the end of each class to assess learning objectives)
Summative: 2 per year during the ‘composition groupée’
Summative: YCT-3 at the end of the third year learning of Chinese, and HSK3 at the end of Y11
Suggested Learning Strategies
Listen to the CDs and Videos.