• Lessons then advance to the development of Chinese language awareness (in particular how compounds are formed and the way that different ideas and concepts are expressed), and the ability to construct sentences. Finally, they emphasise the ability to read and write short passages (including the understanding of the basic rules and conventions that students should observe when writing their own passage - such as paragraph indentation and punctuation).

• At the higher levels, classes focus on enlarging the range of characters (and the words formed with them) that your child can read and write in order to attain sound reading and comprehension abilities, and develop his/her ability to write and acquire greater expressiveness in writing his/her own passages, poems, and stories.

The overall objective being to guide your child from only being able to read the words, to trying to work out their meaning, and ultimately onto completely mastering them.

Through this course, your child will not only increase his/her ability to read and write but also acquire a better appreciation of the richness of the Chinese language and literature, and gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and traditions.

* Students are grouped by age and level of ability.