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Teaching Chinese in Scotland
Teaching Chinese in Scotland: Pedagogy Meets the Language is a one day workshop for those involved in, training in, or interested in the teaching of Chinese.
Excellent Meeting of the SCEN Advisory Board
We had an excellent Meeting of the SCEN Advisory Board on 13 May
The Confucius Institute for Scotland Invites
"Doing Business with China: A Chinese Perspective"
Three Chinese Language Learning Opportunities
The Confucius Institute for Scotland at the University of Edinburgh has asked me to send you the letter below, containing three wonderful Chinese Learning Opportunities.
The 10th UK National Chinese Essay Writing Competition 2015
The U.K. Association for the Promotion of Chinese Education is organising its tenth Chinese Essay Writing
Royal Society for Asian Affairs
On 23 April Mr Humza Yousaf MSP, Minister for External Affairs and International Development, gave a very energising talk at the event organised by the Royal Society for Asian Affairs
Midlothian Confucius Hub Launch
We are all cheering at the opening of the Midlothian Confucius Hub at Lasswade High School
The Scottish Churches China Group and the Amity Foundation
Those of you who attended the Third SCEN China Youth Summit at Gleneagles will remember
SCEN Learning of Chinese Project in East Lothian
The indefatigable Simon Macaulay, who chaired the National Working Group on Languages which recommended the 1 + 2 Languages Plan
Did You Read This Advice?
Did you read this advice on languages from the Scottish Chambers of Commerce, reported in Holyrood for 9 April 2015?
British Academy Schools Language Awards 2015
Win £4000 to get more of your students to aim higher!
Tinderbox Showcase Tuesday 31 March 2015
Jack Nissan tells us that Tinderbox's young musicians will be performing:
Leigh Morris and his exciting plans for the Royal Zoological Society Scotland in Education
Leigh Morris, Director of Community Conservation, RZSS writes The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has delivered fantastic education programmes to Scottish school children
The Dragon Trip
Alex Seigel writes: I am Director of a travel company called the Dragon Trip and we offer school trips to China.
China Day at the Zoo - Tuesday 3 March 2015
We are looking forward to China Day at the Zoo on Tuesday 3 March.
New Resource for Teachers of Chinese
Billy Prior, Teacher of Chinese at Dollar Academy, writes:
Special Guest Lecture on Chinese Language Teaching
Frances Christensen, General Manager of the Confucius Institute for Scotland
SCEN COMPETITION 2015: PUBLICATION OF THE PRIZE-WINNING ARTICLES
As he promised, Kenneth Roy has published the article of the Senior Prize-Winner,
Confucius Institute for Scotland at the University of Edinburgh Distinguished Lecture Series - David Shambaugh
Mark your diary now for the second lecture in our 2015 Distinguished Lecture Series from Prof David Shambaugh of George Washington University