Below are links to various workshops from our Annual Chinese Conferences from 2015 onward.

These materials all relate to possible off-curriculum activities for Secondary level learners of Mandarin Chinese and are ordered by year.

2019

Creative and independent learning through homework: engaging students outside the classroom – Puchan Liao

2018

• How do we create ‘China in the classroom’? – Helen Lewis
• A video interaction to promote authenticity and spontaneity – Yuchen Li
• Creating an immersive learning environment with technology – exchange trips and homestays – Jingjing Ruan
• Get linked globally – case study of e-pal and Skype project with Chinese schools – Yuemei Li

2017

• Don’t just say it rap it! – Adam Moorman
• Encouraging the Intiative – independent learners with all 4 skills – Alex Farraby
  • Additional Materials: 
    • Chatty Mat – GCSE Materials
• Creating enthusiasm through independent learning: Using the UCL IOE Student Projects – Thomas Godber
• Chinese Proficiency Tests (HSK & YCT) in UK mainstream schools – Gan Wei & Christina Zhang
  • Additional materials:
    • Y8 End of year test 2017-revised
    • Listening worksheet-food
    • Chinese YCT vocab in topics
• Student-led Chinese Outreach – Kay McLeod
• Developing MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) for Chinese Learning – Yu Bin & Lily Chen

2016

• Bringing in guests to enthuse learners – Irene Mainwaring
• Building Chinese and Stakeholder Engagement – Jennifer Buster
• Yellow Earth Theatre Group – Kumiko Mendl

2015

• Bringing Chinese religion and philosophy to life – Thomas Godber
• Chinese is real business – Yuemei Li & Zonghui Gan
• Effective partnership between host schools and visiting teachers – Liqun Dai & Xiaoming Zhu
• A real education in the real China – Natalie Syers & Alex Seigal
• Organising a school trip to China handout – Natalie Syers & Alex Seigal

All workshop materials from our Conferences (2015 onward) which cover a wide range of topics can also be found here.