Primary · Chinese
When you can no longer help with the Chinese homework
For families where Chinese is not spoken much at home. We build vocabulary, comprehension and composition from where your child actually is.
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Format
Live online via Zoom
Lessons
Weekly 1.5-hour lessons
Class size
Maximum 6 students
Taught in
Mandarin with English explanation where needed
Does this sound familiar?
Signs your child may need this class
- Understands spoken Chinese but cannot write more than a few sentences
- Recognises characters when reading but cannot recall them when writing
- Avoids Chinese homework, or needs constant help to finish it
- Has lost confidence and now says they are "bad at Chinese"
The point where home help runs out
Many parents can support Chinese homework comfortably until around P3, when compositions get longer and comprehension passages start using vocabulary the family does not use at home. The child is not struggling because they stopped trying — the demand simply moved past the help available.
How we teach it
Lessons are conducted in Mandarin, with English used to explain a concept when that is the quickest way to make it clear. Children speak in every lesson, since vocabulary that is only ever read tends not to stay. Written work is marked with the correction explained rather than just circled.
Who teaches it
Teacher Anna
- Lower and middle primary Chinese specialist
- Experienced with pupils from English-speaking homes
A child who is behind in Chinese is usually not unwilling. They are missing the vocabulary to keep up, and that gap is closable.
What the class covers
- Character recognition and handwriting
- Vocabulary building in context
- Comprehension technique — 阅读理解
- Guided composition and sentence construction
- Oral reading fluency and picture description
- Listening comprehension practice
What's included
- Weekly live lesson with active speaking practice
- Marked written work with corrections explained
- Vocabulary lists tied to each lesson
- Make-up options if a lesson is missed
Questions parents ask
We speak mostly English at home. Will my child cope in this class?
Yes — that describes a large share of our pupils. Explanations are given in English where a concept needs it, so children are never left guessing, while the practice itself stays in Mandarin.
My child says they hate Chinese. Can that change?
Usually, yes. Dislike is nearly always a confidence problem rather than a preference, and confidence returns when a child can follow the lesson and get answers right. Small classes make that far easier.
Do you cover 听写 and school spelling tests?
We build the vocabulary and character recall those tests draw on. Tell us your child's school list and we will factor it in.
Ask about P3–P4 Chinese
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