Developing Global Citizens Confucius Classrooms Development Update

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Developing Global CitizensConfucius
ClassroomsDevelopment Update

• Aileen Spence
• November 2009

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Confucius Classrooms
Hubs across Scotland The aim is that every
school in Scotland will have an opportunity to
access these classrooms and their resources.
The focus will be teaching and learning in
Chinese language and culture, developed as part
of international education in Scottish schools.

Learning and Teaching Scotland
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Confucius Classrooms

• Acting as a hub for pupils, teachers, community
  members, other schools and local authorities to
  stimulate learning and teaching Chinese language
  and culture
• Acting as a hub for teachers, schools and local
  authorities to see examples of practice and
  enable them to participate in specific
  professional development activities
• Providing and developing resources for the
  teaching of Chinese language and culture

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Confucius Classrooms

• Examples of activities
• Organise activities to stimulate the teaching of
  Chinese language
• Facilitate the teaching of Chinese language and
  culture in primary and secondary schools
• Organise CPD related to the teaching of Chinese
  language and culture for teachers and the local
  community
• Host Chinese language and cultural activities
• Develop and provide resources to support teaching
  and learning in Chinese
• Participate in learning community with other
  Confucius Classrooms in Scotland, China and other
  countries in the world.

Learning and Teaching Scotland
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The story so far

• Expressions of interest sought from all LEAs
  Jan. 2008
• Celebration of Confucius Classrooms at Perth High
  School in March 2008 - 8 Confucius Classroom hubs
  announced
• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in
  Beijing April 2008 between LTScotland and Hanban
• Launch of on-line Confucius Classroom Hub
• Physical sites and main contacts for each Hub
  established
• Up-date to all Authorities and expressions of
  further interest sought June 2009
• Hanban Agreement extended - 2 new CC Hubs to be
  established.

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National Network of CC hubs

• St.Georges Edinburgh City
• based in St.Georges School for Girls - launched
  9th May 2008
• Perth Kinross
• based in Perth High School - launched 3rd
  November 2008
• Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Moray Angus
• based in Hazlehead Academy launched 5th March
  2009
• East, North South Ayrshire
• based in Grange Academy - launched 12th January
  2009
• City of Glasgow
• based in Hillhead High School launched 27th
  February 2009
• East Dunbartonshire
• based in St.Ninians High School launched 13th
  February 2009
• North Lanarkshire

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New Confucius Classroom hubs

• Fife
• based in Queen Anne High School
• Provisional Launch date 17th March
• East Renfrewshire
• based in St.Ninians High School
• Launch date - tbc

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Hub development activities for 2009/2010

• National/ International Events
• CC Showcase at Scottish Learning Festival
  Sept. 2009
• CC Promotion at Beijing Annual Conference
  December 2009
• Chinese Language Classes for Staff Taster
  Sessions at each Hub
• Oct March Language Classes for staff CPD 10
  weeks
• Chinese Language Assistant Teacher Support
• First Support Event December 1st 2009
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• Cultural Workshops/ Festivals
• Kite-making Workshops in each Hub for staff from
  across Authorities for CPD. Hopefully invite up
  to 15 teachers to each Hub Workshop and they can
  follow this up in their own schools. Kite
  Festivals in each Hub? Exhibitions?
• Chinese Music Workshops for pupils - Music
  Workshops Festivals
• Lantern-making Workshops in each Hub for staff
  from across Authorities for CPD. Lantern Festival
  15 days after Chinese New Year in each Hub??
  January 2010
• SCIPD Visits ?
• Proposed Visit to Link Schools in Tianjin before
  the end of March 2010.

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Other ideas for CC Hub Activity

• Tai Chi Classes for Pupils and Staff
• Calligraphy Classes
• Ping Pong Classes
• Alternative Medicines Session
• Linking with Local Businesses Visits
• Chinese Dance
• Mask-making
• Origami
• Chinese Lion Dancing
• Drama
• ICT Developing Language

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Hub development activities -the way ahead

• Assistance with resourcing hubs and arranging
  activities for pupils and CPD opportunities for
  staff including SCIPD Visits and supporting the
  Launch of 2 new CC hubs.
• Establishing Partner Schools links for all CC
  Hubs and exploring opportunities to develop
  Business Links in China for the CC Hubs.
• Arranging regular contact meetings for all
  involved to develop and further networking
  activities.
• Further develop on-line hub adding hub
  development news, events and Case Studies of good
  practice.
• Exploring opportunities for developing Chinese
  Language through GLOW.
• Organising/ Co-ordinating Regional and National
  Events to share and celebrate good practice and
  to further develop hubs and activities.
• Linking with other organisations / bodies to
  ensure more effective communication

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The Skys the Limit!
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Contact Us

• Aileen Spence
• a.spence_at_LTScotland.org.uk
• Learning and Teaching Scotland
• The Optima, 58 Robertson Street, Glasgow G2 8DU
• T Customer Services 08700 100 297
• www.LTScotland.org.uk