Parents were given an introduction to the changes being made in the Mandarin department this year, following extensive consultation last year. They were introduced to Shirley Xie, Curriculum Leader with particular responsibility for the native language curriculum, and the Chinese parent’s representatives: Sophia Wise (primary school) and Joy Qiu (secondary school). Parents then had the opportunity to meet their child’s Mandarin teacher and to hear more about what was being covered this academic year in the classes.
Fiona McConnon, Assistant Head of Global Languages