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SCEN Music Update
Here is the latest update on the SCEN music project. The De Montfort University Confucius Insititute installation will open on 17 February
Chinese New Year Dinner
On Monday 10 February St George's School for Girls and Merchiston Castle School came together at the Imperial Palace for our annual Chinese New Year Dinner
In The Mood For Love
Pop-Up Programmers have programmed a film screening of Wong Kar-Wai's In The Mood For Love at Chinatown on the 24th of February 2014 as part of The Glasgow Film Festival.
British Academy Schools Language Awards 2014
Win £4000 to get more of your students to aim higher!
The Lanterns of the Terracotta Warriors
Frances Christensen, General Manager of the Confucius Institute for Scotland at the University of Edinburgh, has asked me to let you know about this marvellous opportunity:
Year of the Horse Education Pack
Introduce pupils to the differences and similarities between the lives, languages and cultures of people in China and the UK with the British Council's Year of the Horse education pack.
British Council English Language Assistantships in China
The deadline to apply for a British Council English Language Assistantship in China is 14 February 2014.
Questions about the Learning of Mandarin and Cantonese in the Scottish Parliament
Graeme Pearson MSP, Convener of the Cross Party Group on China, asked a Parliamentary Question in the Chamber yesterday
East Lothian Piping & Drumming Competition
Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band is the Pipe Band which visited Nanning and performed at the Second SCEN China Youth Summit at Gleneagles: it is now the SCEN Pipe Band!
Scotland China Association Primary Schools Competition 2014
The aim of this competition is to stimulate interest in Chinese culture. The subject of the competition is: "FESTIVALS CELEBRATED IN CHINA"
Job Opportunity - Lecturer in Chinese
The University of Otago's Department of Languages and Cultures is offering a career opportunity in Chinese Studies.
SCEN Photographer Wins The Scott Cup
The SCEN Photographer, Megan Hammell, has won the St George's School for Girls' Scott Cup
Dr Alasdair Allan - Blog
The Scotland-China Education Network (SCEN) plays a vital role in maintaining links with this country
Views of the Second SCEN China Youth Summit
I was at the back of the room, but I could see the smiles of inspiration on the faces of the younger pupils, as they listened to and watched their seniors who were speaking in Mandarin.
SCEN Summit At Gleneagles
On Wednesday 27 November a group of St George's girls attended the second SCEN Summit at the Gleneagles Hotel.
The Early Learning of Chinese Project
Primary school pupils across East Lothian are currently benefitting from an exciting new language learning initiative co-ordinated by the Scotland-China Education Network (SCEN).