Come and join the wave of Chinese learning at Edinburgh Chinese Education Centre for Language and Culture! Our newly opened Happy Chinese Class (for 5+ years old) is for non-native speakers who are interested in Chinese language and culture. Our philosophy is to create fun and engaging learning environment. Our goal is to enable children to have preliminary skills to recognize, read and communicate in Chinese, to cultivate children’s interest in Chinese and Chinese culture, and to lay a good foundation for their further learning.

We will use the textbook “Chinese Paradise”, which is tailored to the need of non-native speakers. The key feature of this textbook is “fun”, which incorporates a variety of learning: reading, writing and video watching, games, singing and handcrafting. It allows the children in the classroom to engage all parts of their bodies: eyes, ears, mouth, hands and brain. It also allows them to learn while they play, to gain knowledge of a foreign language as well as developing intelligence.

We will assign a tutor experienced in teaching non-native speaking children. We will also combine both language education and cultural awareness in our teaching. We will introduce children to their topics of interest such as martial arts, painting, festivals, animal signs, folklore, etc. so that they fell in love with Chinese learning and Chinese culture in a relaxed atmosphere. All these will lay a great foundation in the future for children to have a different cultural understanding and acceptance, to have an open mind and an international vision. After a number of years study at our school, they are expect to pass the Chinese Proficiency Test (YCT 4, Intermediate Level). Their fluency of Chinese will enable them to travel and live in China with no obstacle.