Secondary School Chinese
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Why Dragons at Secondary School?
We have had more than 10 years’ experience teaching Chinese to non-native speakers of all ages. All of our teachers are trained in Dragons teaching methods and pedagogy, and all use our own textbook series. Our books have been written to provide an accessible yet solid foundation for learners of all abilities. Our approach is fun and interactive, designed to spread our own passion for Chinese language and culture.
Why Dragons at Secondary School
We have had more than 10 years’ experience teaching Chinese to non-native speakers of all ages. All of our teachers are trained in Dragons teaching methods and pedagogy, and all use our textbook series. Our books have been written to provide an accessible yet solid foundation for learners of all abilities. Our approach is fun and interactive, designed to spread our passion for Chinese language and culture.
Our Schools
Dragons has partnered with over 500 schools in the last 10 years. Each year we work with 50-100 schools, including Chinese on curriculum, after-school clubs, trips, and private tuition.
We currently work with over 20 secondary schools in the Greater London area, the majority of which are independent schools. Please see our list of schools.
Timings
We strive to meet all the expectations of a busy school timetable and start with your needs when scheduling. However, we also need to ensure that our teachers have a sensible timetable which does not involve too much travel; given this, we will always ask for maximum flexibility before agreeing on a timetable slot for the year.
1 hour per week is the minimum time required; Dragons will provide teachers according to your timetable requirements. Our lessons are charged on a pro-rata basis i.e. 3 classes of 40 minutes are charged at a pro-rata rate of 2 hours.
Our Teachers
We have over 50 teaching staff. We recruit our teachers from mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, the UK, the United States and Australia. Our teachers are a well-balanced mixture of native and non-native teachers, which enables us to provide different kinds of teachers for different types of teaching initiatives. Wherever possible, we recruit teachers experienced in UK teaching methods. This enables our teachers to fit quickly into a new school environment. Please see our teacher section for feedback from our teachers.
Teaching Resources
Our books have been written to provide an accessible yet solid foundation for learners of all abilities. Our approach is fun and interactive, designed to spread our passion for Chinese language and culture. Click here to see our secondary school-focused textbook and online resources.
GCSE Exams
GCSE Mandarin Chinese is no different from other GCSEs in Modern languages; students will be examined on skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Dragons will support all the schools’ requirements during the examination timeline (mocks, parent evenings, invigilation etc.). Dragons have published learn Chinese textbooks, which have been endorsed by AQA, the UK’s largest examination board.