Our Programme

The Mandarin World Curriculum

Early Chinese Literacy

(4~5 years, 1 hour)

中文启蒙班

Early Chinese Literacy is a program tailored for 4 to 5 years old children, to expose them to Chinese language and spark their interest in learning Chinese. Montessori integrated activities of different disciplines carried out in class will assist in the child’s holistic development and their personality. The activities included are as listed below.

Basic pinyin
Basic strokes and sequence of Chinese characters
Numbers
Grace & courtesy
Singing
Drama play
Words recognition
Motor skills – paper cutting, paper tearing, pencil holding, pouring
Hand-eye coordination
Speaking skills
Education on emotional intelligence
Instructions compliance
Daily life education
Sensory education
Art and craft

Basic Level

(Foundation, 1 hour 30 mins)

种子级

Mandarin World preschool program focus on laying down a solid foundation and interest in learning Chinese language, preparing children to enter primary one. The unique feature of our pre-school program is we incorporate Montessori principles in the area of language, practical life and sensory learning. We focus on child holistic development, when there is no motor skill, there is no cognition.

Mandarin World read and recognise program
Basic strokes and sequence of Chinese characters
Pinyin
Vocabulary building
Conversational practice (show & tell)
Nursery rhymes
Story telling and games
Dancing & movement
Craftwork
Introduction to comprehension

Lower Elementary Programme

(Level 1 & 2, 1 hour 45 mins)

小芽和幼苗级

Lower Elementary Programme is a starting point of primary school education. Duration of our program for each level is 7 months. Our syllabus focus on the basic understanding of grammar, comprehension, sentence construction and vocabulary building.

Our Lower Elementary curriculum will support your child in the following areas:

VOCABULARY

Emphasize on vocabulary building, word recognition and sentence construction.

GRAMMAR

Able to contextualised their learning about the vocabulary and grammar

READING COMPREHENSION

Cultivate an interest in learning the Chinese language through storytelling and engaging instructional materials
Practice regularly on comprehension, the main component of the syllabus.

WRITING

Strengthen their understanding of sentence structure through step-by-step practices
Improve on their Pictorial Sentence Writing and/or transit from Pictorial Sentence Writing to 3-Picture Composition Writing

ORAL LANGUAGE, LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Build their confidence in expressing and communicating verbally through Show-and-Tell sessions
Strengthen their observational skills, organizational skills, and verbal communication skills through Stick-and-Share picture-based oral conversational practice

SPELLING

To deepen the students’ impression on characters and vocabulary learnt previously.

ASSESSMENT & REVIEW

Gain an understanding of the areas require improvement, through monthly or bi-monthly assessment
Revision and strengthening targeted learning topics.

Upper Elementary Programme

(level 1, 2 & 3, duration 2 hours)

小树、大树和开花级

Designed by experienced educators, in accordance to MOE’s primary curriculum.

Upper Elementary Programme is a challenging leap for primary students. Duration of program is 7 months for each level. Our syllabus focuses on high level vocabs, grammar application, comprehension, writing, and critical thinking.

Our Upper Elementary curriculum will support your child in the following areas: