Upton Hall School Chinese Programme Overview

Upton Hall School, FCJ, has a comprehensive Chinese program that includes teaching Chinese as a curriculum subject since 2006, becoming a Confucius Classroom in 2010, and offering Mandarin consultancy services. The program boasts successful GCSE and AS/A Level results, annual cultural activities like China Week, and a focus on cross-curriculum events. With a history of excellence in teaching and learning Chinese, the school is dedicated to promoting Mandarin locally and nationally.

• Upton Hall School
• Chinese program
• Mandarin consultancy
• Confucius Classroom
• cultural activities

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1. Pre-U Chinese Event Zhou Hu Upton Hall School, FCJ huzhou@uptonhall.org zhouhu2002@hotmail.com 27 June 2016 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 1

2. Part 1 Chinese programme at Upton Hall School Part 2 Pre-U Chinese course planning Part 3 Scheme of Work 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 2

3. Part 1 Chinese Programme At Upton Hall School, FCJ 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 3

4. Chinese Programme Introduced Chinese language into the school curriculum subject since 2006 Upton Hall School became a Confucius Classroom in 2010 The centre of excellence in teaching and learning Chinese nationally 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 4

5. Teaching and Learning Chinese 2006 present Chinese as a curriculum subject Key Stage 3: Y7 Y8 compulsory subject Key Stage 4: Y9 Y11 GCSE Key Stage 5: Pre-U Chinese Number of pupils learning Chinese: Y7: Y8: Y9 Y11 Y12 & Y13: 5 classes = 156 pupils 5 classes = 149 pupils GCSE classes Pre-U 71 pupils 6 students 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 5

6. GCSE & AS/A level results: GCSE 2015 69% A*, 88% A*- A, 94% B & above 2014 69% A*-A, 100% B & above 2013 79% A*-A, 100% B & above 2012 86% A*, 86% B & above AS/A Level: 2013 100% A 2012 100% A 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 6

7. Chinese Cultural Activities Annual China Week Cross-curriculum activities 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 7

8. Chinese Department Chinese curriculum design providing Mandarin consultancy services to various national bodies and regional schools organizing national/regional Mandarin teacher training events organizing cross-curriculum activities training new Mandarin teachers promoting Mandarin within local schools 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 8

9. Recognition Professional knowledge has been recognized by UCL Institute of Education Confucius Institute for Schools, the British Council, Education Section of the Chinese Consulate General in Manchester University of Liverpool Confucius Institute. 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 9

10. Part 2 Pre-U Chinese Principal Course Planning 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 10

11. Understanding the content of course A two-year programme of study Chinese culture component Chinese language component + Speaking Listening Reading Writing Translation History or Economy Or Geography Literature or Film Students will be required to read and write in English 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 11

12. Understanding the content of the course A two-year programme of study Topic areas: Chinese language component 1 Family 2 Young people 3 Education 4 The media 5 Work and leisure 6 The environment Skills: Speaking Listening Reading Writing Translation 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 12

13. Understanding the content of course A two-year programme of study Chinese culture component Eileen Chang: Love in a Fallen City : And Other Stories http://app1.rthk.org.hk/special/bookmarks/asset/cover/E_book.jpg Section 1: History or Economy Or Geography Section 2: Literature or Film Students will be required to read and write both in English 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 13

14. How to deliver the course? Requirement: 380 hours (two years) Guided learning-hour Other structured learning time Teaching time Upton Hall School curriculum: 55min x 6 lessons 5.5 hours/W 1st year: 38 Weeks 2nd year: 31 Weeks or Supported individual study & practice Directed assignments Exclude learner-initiated private study Upton Hall School, FCJ 27/06/2016 14

15. What is required of learners in the examination? For course planning, teachers need to have as clear an idea as possible. 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 15

16. Examination Component Component name Duration Weighting (%) Type of assessment Speaking 15mimutes 20 Externally assessed Oral Paper 1 Listening, Reading and Translation 2hours & 30minutes 30 Externally set and marked written paper Paper 2 Writing and Usage 2hour 25 Externally set and marked written paper Paper 3 Chinese Culture 2hours & 30minutes 25 Externally set and marked written paper Paper 4 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 16

17. Pre-U Chinese Principal Course Scheme of Work 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 17

18. Scheme of work September 2014 July 2015 LANGUAGE: Mandarin Chinese Aims: To ensure the course is covering all the specification topics required for Pre-U Chinese course. To help students master their Chinese language skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing that they need for success entry into higher education. To develop students knowledge and understanding about the culture, literature, society, history and geography of China. To develop students ability in using source materials for their research. To help students to acquire specific skills of problem-solving, critical-thinking, creativity, team-working, independent learning and effective communication. COURSE: Pre - U Principal course Examination Board: Cambridge YEAR GROUP: Y12 TEACHING WEEKS: 37 Learning strategies: Chinese language component Using a topic-based approach for the language elements. Topic areas: (1) Family, (2) Young people , (3) Education, (4) The media Culture component Using books, texts, film to ensure students acquisition of a broad cultural knowledge; development and organisation of ideas; literary, historical and economic analysis. Writing skills Strategic thinking Writing techniques Grammar at an advanced level Essay - - - Essay writing skills Undertaking research Using various sources in academic work Analyse and provide evidence Planning and drafting Work set Culture: research/presentation/written essays Language: written/pre/essay every week/ oral questions Literature & film: one essay every other week 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 18

19. Principal Course 1st Year: a=first half term, b=second half term Chinese Language Component (4.5 lessons/per week) Chinese Culture Component (1 lessons/per week) Timescale Week General introductory course on China since 1949 to serve as a background to the culture component and to the general depth of topic understanding for the language components Term 1a & b 1 - 26 1 - 26 History *The United Front The Yan an Period The mass line Sino-Japanese War, 1937-45 The Civil War, 1946-1949 Land Reform Sino-Soviet relations The Nationalists The Korean War First Five Year Plan Education Politics in Command Mass *Campaigns in the fifties Term 1 a & b Topic: Family The founding of the People s Republic of China Research & Seminars 8- 14 Topic: Young People (begining of the study) Term 1b (Pre U Topic outline) Term 2a 15 - 20 Topic: Young People (continued) 21 - 26 Literature Didcuss themes: Read the book Term 2b Topic: Education Fiction Love in a Fallen City and other stories, Eileen Chang *tradition and modernity Research: autor, the socio- political situation in Shanghai & Hong Kong at the time, the autor and her audiences, censorship and self-censorship *love 27 - 30 Term 3a Topic: Education (continued) *family *politics 30 - 37 Term 3b Topic: The media Seminars discuss: literary techniques, structure, characterisation, language, mood & lyricism, background on author, history period & gender difference *conflict *women and escape from Convention Grammar Chinese Examination Stud Guides P143-154, Edexcel- AS P129-131, P126-127; New Practial Chinese, volum 3,4,5,6 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 19

20. Scheme of work September 2015 July 2016 LANGUAGE: Mandarin Chinese Aims: To ensure the course is covering all the specification topics required for Pre-U Chinese course. To help students master their Chinese language skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing that they need for success entry into higher education. To develop students knowledge and understanding about the culture, literature, society, history and geography of China. To develop students ability in using source materials for their research. To help students to acquire specific skills of problem-solving, critical-thinking, creativity, team-working, independent learning and effective communication. COURSE: Pre U Principal course Examination Board: Cambridge YEAR GROUP: Y13 TEACHING WEEKS: 31 Learning strategies: Chinese language component Using a topic-based approach for the language elements. Topic areas: (5) The environment, (6) Work and leisure Culture component Using books, texts, film to ensure students acquisition of a broad cultural knowledge; development and organisation of ideas; literary, historical and economic analysis. Writing skills Strategic thinking Writing techniques Grammar at an advanced level Essay - - - Essay writing skills Undertaking research Using various sources in academic work Analyse and provide evidence Planning and drafting Work Set Culture : one essay every other week Language: one essay every week / oral questions one topic per week Literature/film: one essay every other week Grammar: Chinese Examination Stud Guides P143-154, Edexcel- AS P129-131, P126-127; New Practical Chinese, vol.3,4,5,6 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 20

21. Principal Course 2nd Year: a=first half term, b=second half term Chinese Language component (4.5 lessons/per week) Chinese Culture component (1 lessons/per week) Week Film: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress 1 - 15 Topic: Environment Discussion & seminar: power and the impact of classical literature and art Topic: Work and leisure 10 - 15 brutality and the Cultural Revolution political repression and freedom of thought youth and love ( ) cinematography audience impact and critical reaction change and tradition the individual and the collective the role of women nostalgia and reality rural Sichuan Topic: Work and leisure 16 - 22 Key issues & Key facts: Water control and availability Three Gorges Dam Project case study Air pollution coal mining, industrial development Soil erosion and forest resources China s environmental protection framework Sustainable cities Dongtan Eco City Population policies and implementation post 1949 Population density and distribution: east/west Population trends: age, gender, wealth, education Population pyramids Migration in China: push and pull factors Forced and voluntary migration The Hukou system Migrant workers Geography: Emerging China Speaking preparation 16 27 Speaking preparation 27 - 31 Past papers Essay practices 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 21

22. The End 27/06/2016 Upton Hall School, FCJ 22