The Scotland China School Links Programme is funded by the Scottish Government. A pilot phase ran from April 2005 to March 2008 with a focus on the following aims:

			to establish sustainable links that will impact on the development of the schools involved
			to provide professional development opportunities for staff
			to enrich the curriculum and support language awareness and learning

Discussions are currently ongoing regarding the development of future school linking activities with China within the framework of A Curriculum for Excellence and the planned network of Confucius Classrooms across Scotland.

Who can I contact for more information?

Please contact the Scotland-China School Links Programme Co-ordinator. Telephone +44 (0)131 524 5747 or email fiona.fisher@britishcouncil.org

Chinese language assistants programme

We can recruit language assistants for your school from China to promote the teaching of Chinese language and raise awareness of China and its culture.

Find out more about the costs, how to apply and the benefits to your school and students: Chinese Language Assistants Programme.

LANGUAGE IMMERSION COURSE – FOR TEACHERS AND PUPILS

The immersion course allows groups of students and teachers from secondary schools in Scotland to embark on a two-week intensive course in China, enabling both linguistic and cultural immersion.

Information for courses in 2009 will be available later in the year.

If you have any queries or wish to register your interest in the immersion courses please e-mail: fiona.fisher@britishcouncil.org

CHINESE SPEAKING COMPETITION FOR SCHOOLS

The Chinese Speaking Competition for Schools took place in February at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London as part of the CHINA NOW festival.

Details of the 2008/09 competition will be announced later this year.