Around 90 students and teachers from 9 schools across Scotland – from Aberdeen to Giffnock – took part in the Competition held in the Ramshorn Building, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow on 9 June. This was the second event of its kind hosted by SCEN.
 
The level of spoken Mandarin was exceptionally high and awards were made across the various categories, including stage of student, and whether or not a native speaker of Mandarin.
 
Fhiona MacKay, director of the Confucius Institute for Scotland’s schools was present to hand out prizes to winners– together with certificates for every competing school.
 
The event proved a wonderful chance for students to engage with the Chinese language in a competitive yet supportive environment promoting both linguistic and cultural exchange.

*For more event photos, please visit SCEN website: 
https://scen.info/galleries/scen-2024-scottish-schools-mandarin-speaking-competition