The Telegraph – James Connington
” Last year, the Department for Education signalled a major expansion of Mandarin lessons in state funded schools. The main aims of the initiative included training 1,200 specialist teachers, and doubling the number of children learning the language to GCSE level by the end of the decade. With teaching of Chinese in UK schools most definitely on the move, those involved are doing all they can to further teaching of the subject. On the 12th and 13th of June the Annual Chinese Teaching Conference took place at the University College London Institute of Education (IOE), involving a wide range of speakers and workshops. The conference was a chance for those involved in teaching Chinese to share resources and help progress teaching in the UK. The Confucius Institute for Schools (part of the IOE), who are behind the conference, offer a variety of forums, training, materials and other support for teachers and schools.”(more)