The 10th Confucius Institute Conference ‘Cater to New Demand and Push for Integration’ took place last week at the Shanghai Exposition Centre in Shanghai. The conference was co-hosted by Confucius […]

25 July – 5 August 2016 Following the success of the first Language Enhancement Course in 2015, we are now inviting applications for 2016. About: This two-week course in China […]

Last Tuesday, 30 Mandarin teachers attended a teacher training event at UCL IOE, which was focused on how to teach Mandarin grammar to UK school students. This year’s grammar training […]

Earlier this year our Primary Coordinator (and former China Education Manager at the British Museum) ran teacher training for teachers (primary and secondary) interested in making museum visits more structured, […]

Christ’s Hospital School in West Sussex was transformed into a rock and roll venue in October when Asian-fusion rock band Transition led a song-writing workshop for Year 10 and Year […]

We are currently organising 2-day training sessions in 5 regions around the country over Fridays and Saturdays through November. The training is based around the use of the Better Chinese […]

Last Thursday, the UCL IOE Confucius Institute was honoured to host the Confucius Institute and Confucius Classroom Conferences, opened by H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China […]

DON’T PANIC! as the book said. New changes to the curriculum see literature stepping to the fore and yes, it can be done in the languages classroom. The rise in children’s […]

Earlier this year, we held the first Schools and Universities Day aimed at creating connections and a dialogue between schools and universities, and providing an opportunity for Mandarin secondary school […]

9th Annual Students Camps 2015 The 9th Annual China Study Camps drew to a close at the end of July this year. The camps were incredibly successful with students improving […]

再别康桥 ‘Taking leave of Cambridge again’ by Xu Zhimo The IOE Hanban teachers have many additional skills and talents.  To tie in with the literature strand of this year’s Annual […]

At our latest Annual Conference in June, we heard from a variety of keynote speakers with inspiration for teaching Chinese literature.  Here is some exciting news about a free online […]

How many schools are teaching Chinese in the UK? What does this currently look like in schools in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales? What is working and what is […]

What support is available for primary schools that are interested in teaching Mandarin? Primary schools across England can access funded support for teaching Mandarin through the Mandarin Chinese for Primary […]

2015 Conference Presentations Here are the presentations from this year’s Annual Chinese Teaching Conference. Thank you to all 2015 presenters! ~~~~~ Friday 12 June 2015 Contextualising language learning – Industry […]

We often read about the rise and rise of Chinese teaching in our schools, but what is the real story behind the up-take figures? In her article published in this […]

Over to you — Hot topics and Drinks reception This year we’re doing something a little different for the end of the Annual Conference Day 2. After lunch on Saturday, […]

Last year saw the first Young Photographer’s Competition held by the UCL IOE Confucius Institute for Schools, celebrating World Confucius Day. We will be running the competition again this year, […]

2015 Annual Chinese Conference interview with Meryl James With the 2015 Annual Chinese Conference exactly one week away, excitement is mounting here at the IOE CI. We have tracked down […]

Literature in your Chinese classroom—学海无涯 There is a new requirement in the National Curriculum for learners to engage with the literature of the target language they are learning. This applies […]

Talking Heads – Developing Chinese in your school Join us for the opening of day 2 (Saturday 13 June) when our very own panel of ‘Talking Heads’ will share some […]

Primary Mandarin is thriving in the bracing sea-air of Blackpool where three local Primary Academies, Anchorsholme, Hawes Side and Waterloo are all teaching the language. On a recent visit to […]

  ‘Masterclasses’ are a unique opportunity to observe a very experienced teacher in their own school teaching environment. In partnership with the Mayors Office, UCL Institute Of Education Confucius Institute […]

Building capacity – Teacher training Vision Our vision is for every child who wants to learn Mandarin Chinese to have the opportunity to do so. Mandarin Chinese will sit as […]

To celebrate the Year of the Sheep 2015 the Education Section of the Chinese Embassy in London generously sponsored a competition through the UCL IOE Confucius Institute. The competition was […]

The following letter, written by Katharine Carruthers was published in edition 28 of the Schools Week publication on Friday May 8th 2015. It was penned in response to an article […]

Mandarin in Hull – From vision to reality Andrew Andrew Chubb is a man with a vision. He has campaigned tirelessly to develop Chinese throughout his career in various state […]

As the Conservative party forms a new Government, there is some good news for Mandarin in schools today, whatever your political leanings: ‘We will increase the number of teachers able […]

Last Friday 24th and Saturday 25th April saw the delivery of the second part of “Developing a Dynamic Classroom” training at the UCL IOE. On Friday we were treated to […]

  To find out more about the IOE Confucius Institute please click below and watch our film…… Click here to watch the longer version of the film Join the Annual Chinese Teaching […]

You, Your School, and Beyond 12th Annual Chinese Teaching Conference 12 & 13 June 2015 Click the link below to see this year’s conference programme: 2015 Conference Programme (01.06) (PDF) […]

Who to nominate? You decide! The UCL IOE CI Excellence Awards provide professional recognition for teachers of Chinese and all those who work with you in leading and supporting this […]

On Friday 24 and Saturday 25th, the UCL IOE saw the first part of “Developing a Dynamic Classroom” teacher training being held, with a packed room of eager participants. The […]

We’d like to introduce our fabulous workshop presenters for the Annual Chinese Teaching Conference 2015! The wide variety of CPD workshops is a popular feature at our conference, and this […]

Jamie Keddie, teacher, storyteller, international conference speaker and British Council ELTon award winner, will be leading Part 2’s Friday afternoon session on April 24th, exploring creative ways teachers can use […]

Book your conference place today! Click here to proceed to the booking site Conference places must be booked online in advance through the IOE Store. Step by step If you […]

Last Friday, 27th February, saw the UCL IOE Confucius Institute for Schools supporting Dartford Grammar’s networking event for GCSE and IB teachers. The morning began with addresses from John Oakes […]

How do we use mobile technologies in the Chinese classroom? ICT Expert Rebecca Wilson will join us this March to share her passion and skills with teachers of Chinese. Join […]

    For anyone living in travelling distance of Bristol, our Primary Coordinator, James Trapp, will be at Bristol Museum on Saturday 21st February, to help celebrate Chinese New Year. […]

27-28 March 2015 (Part 1) 24-25 April 2015 (Part 2) The two-part ‘Developing a Dynamic Classroom’ course is aimed at helping develop and modernise your classroom skills through multiple different […]