Course Description

General Chinese makes reading an engaging journey through classic children’s literature and a range of carefully selected texts. Step-by-step practice in characters, vocabulary, sentences and paragraphs strengthens language foundations and supports more confident writing.

Students develop understanding, appreciation and a feel for the Chinese language as they read and respond to stories. Classical poetry and prose broaden their experience of Chinese expression and prepare them for more advanced study.

Primary

Engaging picture books, stories and children’s novels develop reading skills and a love of reading. Targeted exercises in characters, vocabulary, sentences and paragraphs consolidate students’ knowledge and bring their language skills together to build a solid foundation for writing. From primary level 4, classical poems and prose familiarise students with Classical Chinese and prepare them for further study.

Secondary

Through extensive reading of modern and classical Chinese works, students build language knowledge and literary appreciation, alongside skills in organisation, analysis and summarising. They gain a deeper understanding of poetry, ci poetry, qu verse, prose, fiction and drama, including the development and trends of these genres.