Chinese Languages

The Chinese Languages section of NQ Online provides support resources and external web links for teaching and learning Cantonese and Mandarin.

These materials support the delivery of the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Chinese Languages courses at Access 3, Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2.

Resources

NQ Online resource database

Go to the resource database for teaching materials at a range of levels (including NQ Curriculum Support titles), many of which can be downloaded free.

NQ Online subject web links

Go to NQ Online's directory of educational websites for a selection of subject web links for help with coursework, homework and revision.

SQA - Mandarin
Visit the Scottish Qualifications Authority website for NQ review updates, arrangements documents, standards and assessors reports. There are guides and advice for learners too.
SQA - Cantonese
Visit the Scottish Qualifications Authority website for NQ review updates, arrangements documents, standards and assessors reports. There are guides and advice for learners too.

News

Milestone as Scotland gets first teachers of Chinese
22 June 2009
The Scotsman reports that Scotland’s first teachers of Chinese are to become fully registered members of the profession, in the latest move to boost the subject in schools. Although several Mandarin speakers have been teaching in schools on a language assistant basis or as trainees, this is the first batch to become fully fledged secondary teachers.
New National Qualifications
12 June 2009
On Thursday 11 June Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, announced the future arrangements for Scotland’s National Qualifications.
iTunes U first for Scottish Schools
12 May 2009
Learning and Teaching Scotland becomes one of the first education organisations in Europe to launch an iTunes U site for teachers.