The document summarizes the content and requirements of the International Baccalaureate Mandarin Chinese courses at different levels, and discusses teaching strategies. It describes the IB Mandarin B course content, assessment including individual oral and written assignments. Potential candidates for the B and Ab Initio levels are discussed. Teaching methods for topics in the Ab Initio course like the environment are considered. Areas for cultural comparison in written assignments and teaching vocabulary are also covered. Teachers share ideas on using textbooks, lesson planning, sourcing pictures for individual orals and more.

1. Mandarin Discussion Day May 7 2011 Sevenoaks School

5. B –SL Potential Candidate : ( 2-5 years, not taught other subjects in the TL etc.) Discussion 4 ： GCSE B or C students Students from HK who have finished year 10 study in local school Students from Singapore who were in the higher level mandarin class of local school IB B Course