Protostar · Chinese courses

Chinese comes alive, page by page.

Build on the Chinese they know through richer reading, expressive writing and the stories behind the language.

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One-to-one25 minutesTaught in Mandarin

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Inside a Mandarin lesson

Read it. Talk it through. Put it into words.

A story gives your child something to discuss. A writing task gives them someone to write for. In a one-to-one lesson, the teacher can listen to their explanation, ask a further question and work with the words they choose.

Five ways to grow in Chinese

Find the learning that fits their next step.

Develop reading and writing, explore culture, or strengthen the foundations. Courses are chosen around ability and goals.

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Chinese Strategy Stories

Discover the Thirty-Six Stratagems, a classic Chinese collection of strategies.

Compare plans and explain the choices they would make.

Illustration of two adults in ancient China examining the story of adding legs to a snake and discussing actions and consequences

Chinese Idioms & Their Stories

A whole story can be held in just four Chinese characters.

Understand the story and choose when the expression fits.

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Chinese Writing

Turn an idea into something a reader can follow.

Choose details, build structure and improve the same piece.

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Chinese Reading

Build from sentences to deeper meaning.

Connect clues in a text and explain what they tell you.

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Mandarin Sounds & Characters

Pinyin connects Mandarin sounds with letters and tone marks.

Practise pronunciation while learning to recognise Chinese characters.

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The people behind Protostar

A learning brand, with a team behind it.

The Chinese programme is part of Protostar Education. Get to know the organisation supporting your child’s learning.

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Know how the learning is going.

One-to-one teaching, a trial assessment and classroom feedback through the parent account give your family something concrete to discuss.

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A useful starting point

Build on the Chinese they already know.

Some Chinese foundation is recommended. Teachers can give simple English instructions, while lessons are taught in Mandarin. Reading, writing and culture courses have different entry points.

How to start

Start with a trial.

Share their experience
Tell us about their Chinese and your goals.
Arrange a trial
An introductory offer: 25 minutes, one-to-one.
Receive a teacher’s report
The teacher assesses ability and learning needs.
Choose the next step
Use the report and your goals to choose courses.

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Before you begin

Find their next step in Chinese.

Share your child’s experience and goals. Arrange a trial, receive the teacher’s assessment, and choose with a clearer understanding of their needs.

Ask about an introductory trial

Chinese comes alive, page by page.

Read it. Talk it through. Put it into words.

Find the learning that fits their next step.

Chinese Strategy Stories↗

Chinese Idioms & Their Stories↗

Chinese Writing↗

Chinese Reading↗

Mandarin Sounds & Characters↗

He finished first. Why didn’t he win?

A learning brand, with a team behind it.

Best Academic Institutions of the Year

Know how the learning is going.

Part of the Protostar community.

Build on the Chinese they already know.

Start with a trial.

Share their experience

Arrange a trial

Receive a teacher’s report

Choose the next step

A clearer picture of the next step.