MLA Projects 2016-17

1. Summary
Xiang Zhou
City of Edinburgh Council
Short description of tasks
• Tynecastle High School, Gracemount
High School, Craiglockhart Primary and
Gracemount Primary. Except GHS S6
pupils need to take N3 Mandarin
assessment, others are more about basic
language and culture.
Aims and Objectives
• Increase pupils’ knowledge about China
and Chinese culture
• Increase pupils’ competence in Mandarin
• Make the learning experience enjoyable
Language: Mandarin
Target Pupil Groups
P5, P6, S1, S2, S6
Number of pupils involved: 300
Duration: Sep-2016 to Jun-2017

2. Relevance to CfE capacities
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Successful Learners, who can reflect on how they have
acquired and learned their first language and how this can assist
them in further language learning
Confident Individuals who, through experiencing success
and support, can interact with others in real-life situations, talk
about topics of personal interest and deliver presentations in
their new language
Effective Contributors who can work in individual, paired
and group situations, and establish and maintain contact with
other speakers of the target language.
Responsible Citizens who have a growing awareness of life
in another society and of the issues facing citizens in the
countries where their new language is spoken.
This project helped students to become:

3. Quotes from
learners/teachers
• Quote 1 This is the best language I’ve ever learned.
• Quote 2 I love Mandarin
• Quote 3 Mandarin class is the one I like most in a week
• Quote 4 Thank you for introducing me to Mandarin
• Quote 5 Thank you for being such an amazing teacher
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4. Students’ work
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5. My tips
• Name cards are very useful in classroom management especially
for big classes.
• Teach through games, competitions or songs
• Make the class easy and fun!
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