Keeping Chinese at the Heart of Secondary 中文课程在中学部的核心地位

In Secondary, lessons are mostly taught in English to prepare students for their IGCSE and IBDP exams, but Chinese language and culture still play a central role. We speak to Ms Jessica Sun, Secondary Chinese Coordinator, about the Chinese programme in Secondary.

中学部的课程是以IGCSE和IBDP考试为目标设置，大多以英语授课，但学习中国的语言和文化仍然非常重要。我们与中学部中文主管孙姗姗女士探讨了中学的中文课程。

Please explain our Secondary Chinese programme.

请介绍一下我们的中学部中文课程。

Daily Chinese language lessons are a compulsory part of the Secondary timetable from Year 6 to Year 11 and all students take a Chinese language paper for IGCSE. This year more than half went on to take the bilingual IB diploma too. 

每日中文课程是6年级到11年级的必修课，所有学生都会参加IGCSE的中文科目考试。我们今年有超过一半的学生在攻读IB双语文凭。

On Fridays, Chinese classes are focused on Chinese studies and students learn about other aspects of Chinese history and culture. However, this happens during language lessons too. 

每周五的中文课程重点进行中国研究，学生们可以学习中国的历史和文化。另外，我们在语言课程中也会传授这些知识。

How do we encourage students to engage with Chinese culture?

我们如何鼓励学生融入中国的文化？

Throughout the year, we learn about and celebrate Chinese festivals. We also go on cultural field trips to temples, museums and historic sites. There are CCAs where students can explore traditional Chinese activities and, at the beginning of each year, students throughout Secondary go on the Experiencing China trips. 

在这一年中，我们学习并庆祝了中国的节日。我们还组织了参观寺庙、博物馆和名胜古迹的文化之旅。学生们可以在联课活动中探索中国的传统习俗，并在每年年初，组织中学部感受中国旅行。

How do we engage students with the local community?

我们如何让学生与当地社区互动？

Sometimes we set up interactions with local people by visiting the park. We also invite professionals such as journalists or actors into the school to talk. There are many opportunities for our students to meet local Chinese people. 

我们组织学生在公园中与本地人交流。我们还邀请记者或演员等专业人士到学校进行交流。我们的学生有很多机会认识地道的中国人。

To read more about our programme and hear Ms Sun’s recommendations for language learning apps, click “read more” below.

想要阅读有关我们课程的更多信息并听取孙女士对语言学习应用程序的建议，请点击下面的“阅读原文”。

[CHINESE CULTURE] Making, Racing, Painting: Teaching Chinese Culture 如何教授中国文化

[EXPERIENCING CHINA] Out of the Classroom and Into China  走出课堂感受中国

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