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PREP/PRI Age 6 to 12
Mandarin EXPLORER Programs
This LEARN and APPLY! method ensures a strong foundational understanding while fostering engagement and practical language acquisition through interactive games, activities and consistent practice.
Level 1 - ESSENTIAL Mandarin EXPLORER
[1.5hr per session/week]
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Focus LEARN Pinyin and essential Mandarin characters. APPLY learning through interactive games, stories and fun activities designed for young learners. Early exposure to recognising simple characters.
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Key Benefits ESSENTIAL Mandarin builds a strong pronunciation foundation and early recognition of written Mandarin. This fosters confidence in basic and practical communication.
Level 2 – EMERGING Mandarin EXPLORER
[1.5hr per session/week]
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Focus LEARN. Building upon foundational knowledge by revising pinyin, enhancing reading skills (with pinyin support), introducing radicals and developing writing and comprehension abilities. A strong emphasis is placed on cultivating conversational skills. APPLY through STEM, Character-building and Story/Food Craft activities.
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Key Benefits EMERGING Mandarin strengthens basic Chinese, builds practical reading and writing skills, improves conversational understanding and offers engaging, diverse activities (STEM, character-building, stories, food) for interactive and real world learning.
EMERGING Mandarin EXPLORER builds on the foundation of the ESSENTIAL Mandarin EXPLORER or equivalent.
Level 3 - DEVELOPING Mandarin EXPLORER
[1.5hr per session/week]
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Focus LEARN. Developing more advanced Chinese language skills, including reading (with and without pinyin support), deeper comprehension, and enhanced conversational abilities, alongside continued writing practice. APPLY through STEM, Character-building and Story/Food Craft activities.
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Key Benefits DEVELOPING Mandarin boosts reading fluency and independence, deepens language understanding, further improves conversational skills and uses engaging STEM, character-building, and creative activities to reinforce learning.
Requires EMERGING Mandarin EXPLORER or a strong intermediate level.
