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.

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.

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.

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. Click here to see our secondary school-focused textbook and online resources.

GCSE Mandarin Chinese is no different to 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 our own textbooks, which have been endorsed by AQA, the UK’s largest examination board.