These courses are suitable for:
☑ qualified teachers (or similarly experienced)
☑ proficient/native Mandarin speakers
(Not you? Return to main Teacher Training page.)
Courses for teachers… who already speak Mandarin:
All courses are subject to demand. Register your interest today! (form below)
14th Annual Chinese teaching conference
— The UK’s largest gathering of Mandarin school teaching professionals: Keynotes, professional development workshops, student performances, an exhibition of teaching materials, networking, and more… Read more.
Schools and Universities Day
— The annual one-day event aims to bring together schools and universities from around the UK who offer Chinese language and/or cultural studies for students, to be able to learn more about each other, from both the school and university perspective… Read more.
Professinal Development: Revision and Recyling Course
— Full day course aimed at secondary school teachers of Mandarin Chinese. Please email us for more information.
Professional development: Teaching Chinese Grammar Course
— Full day course aimed at secondary school teachers of Mandarin Chinese. This practical and participatory course helps teachers explore and develop ideas for creatively exploring grammar practice… Read more.
Dynamic Classroom: Working with Authentic Materials (GCSE prep) Course
— A variety of short courses for qualified (or similarly experienced) Mandarin teachers to reflect on and enhance your current teaching practice and offer practical examples… Read more.
Professional development: Teaching Pre U Culture Paper (London)
— Training events in London in support of Mandarin Pre U teachers, looking to find strategies to teach the Culture Paper (Paper 4)… Read More.
Dynamic Classroom: Developing the Teacher
— A variety of short courses for qualified (or similarly experienced) Mandarin teachers to reflect on and enhance your current teaching practice and offer practical examples. Please email us for more information.
Going Beyond the Coursebook: Project and task-based learning course
— A training event aimed at getting teachers to look beyond the textbook with ideas to further challenge their students in their language learning. Please email us for more information.
Professional development: Pre U Day (Manchester)
— Training events in London in support of Mandarin Pre U teachers, looking to find strategies to teach the Culture Paper (Paper 4)… Read More.
Costs:
All courses are heavily subsidised; the majority will be free (Annual Conference not included). A refundable deposit may apply (approx. £40). Bursaries are available.
N.B. In the event of courses becoming overbooked, priority for places will be given to teachers in mainstream schools.
Register your interest today!
Please submit this form to receive further course information when it becomes available. For general enquiries please email us at chinesenetworks@ioe.ac.uk
Courses I am interested in… (please tick) (see descriptions above)
