Mandarin
Mandarin is the standardised language used by the Chinese and other people from different countries within Asia. Learning Mandarin provides an opportunity to learn the Chinese language and culture. At Anfield School, we use traditional Chinese characters.
All our Kindergarten and Nursery children have Mandarin sessions each day for up to thirty minutes. The teaching of Mandarin works alongside the themes our children follow within their English class. Throughout the children‘s time in Kindergarten we aim to teach the children a range of vocabulary including greetings, colours, shapes, and conversational language.
K1 Mandarin curriculum
- Developing speaking and listening skills through purposeful activities
- Following instructions to carry out tasks
- Introduction of basic vocabulary – single words, short phrases and simple sentences
- Saying simple rhymes and singing simple songs
- Word recognition – 20/30 theme-related basic words
K2 Mandarin curriculum
- Developing speaking and listening skills through purposeful activities
- Following instructions to carry out tasks
- Developing clear pronunciation
- Development of vocabulary: construct simple sentences; ask simple questions; make simple requests; comment on stories
- Development of reading comprehension skills
- Saying rhymes and singing songs
- Word recognition – 50 theme-related words
- Writing 20 theme-related simple words
