China Resources (prepared by Thea Pallut @ Grantown Grammar School; Thea.Pallut@grantowngrammar.highland.sch.uk) Cultural Resources Primary School Pack A resource pack designed especially for Primary Schools with maps, photos, information cards and lesson ideas. Costs £70. http://www.sccg.org.uk/china-education-project/ Confucious Classrooms A series of online hubs in different councils in Scotland coordinated by LTS to promote language and cultural information. http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/mfle/confuciusclassrooms/index.asp Modern Foreign Languages Environment website A website to support language and cultural teaching in Scotland, including Mandarin + China. Info on Chinese New Year + links to websites + activities such as lantern making http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/mfle/sharingpractice/seasons/chinesenewyear/introduction.asp Chinese quiz + info on calligraphy. http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/mfle/sharingpractice/nations/chinaspecial/whychinese.asp Lots of images to download in the image bank. China Now An organisation supporting Chinese cultural events in Scotland. There are powerpoint presentations on China and its culture for primary and secondary schools in the Education section. http://www.chinanow.org.uk/ www.chinanow-inscotland.org.uk – Lists activities in Scotland taking place this year Confucious Institute It is based in Edinburgh to promote the teaching of Chinese language and culture. www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk Global Citizenship A new resource on human rights in light of Curriculum For Excellence for use with 11-16 year olds in English, ICT, Maths, Music and French. www.amnesty.org.uk/scotlandeducation Scottish China Education Network (SCEN) A group of people across Scotland who are interested in teaching Chinese language and culture and who have links with Scotland, mainly based on educational experiences. They have an email list and email about events and activities. Email Dr Judith McClure head@st-georges.edin.sch.uk Films There is a lot on TV about China just now, and it is worth watching / recording these series. Paul Merton in China – a 6 week trip across China. Chinese Schools – about the reality of schools in China Wild China – about the animals in China
Other good films for older pupils are: Hero, House of the Flying Daggers, Curse of the Golden Flower and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. These all have dances, martial arts, costumes etc. Books House and home in traditional China Chinese for Fun http://www.inboxeducation.com Workshops The Ricefield Institute in Glasgow can give workshops in calligraphy, lantern making, paper cutting and much more. http://www.ricefield.co.uk/ Teacher / Pupil experiences The British Council coordinates and supports a variety of experiences; mandarin courses, school linking, headteacher visits and a speaking competition. http://www.britishcouncil.org/scotland-learning-school-partnerships-china.htm Learning Mandarin Chinese Tools Basic Mandarin in bitesize chunks with sound files and information. Plus there is lots of cultural information and an online dictionary for Chinese names and words. http://www.chinese-tools.com/learn/chinese SCILT A website to support Language learning in Scotland and keep up to date with developments and anything Chinese. http://www.scilt.stir.ac.uk/excellence/chinese.php Mandarin text books A Mandarin course divide into 2 books – listening / speaking + reading / writing. http://www.lexuslanguages.co.uk National Qualifications There are online listening resources for Access 3. http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/NQ/subjects/chinese.asp Int 1 and Int 2 in Mandarin has now been launched with Higher to follow next year. http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/29445.html