Annika and Elise aren’t the only ones learning Mandarin at our school, of course. All of our students are required to take Mandarin. Now you have to realized that students are coming into ICS with a wide variety of Mandarin ability. Some, like A&E had never heard a single word of Mandarin until a couple of weeks ago. Others have been studying it since first grade. Still others grew up speaking it in the home and are ready to start reading classical Chinese literature by the the time they reach high school.
Now, add to this the fact that students come with a variety of academic ability and the fact that the school serves students from ages four to eighteen and you can imagine the need for a dizzying array of Mandarin classes.
ICS has attempted to create a class to meet every need. When mapped out for parents and students, the class offerings make quite the schematic. I’ve seen NASA flowcharts that were less confusing. I have included a link to the school’s webpage that explains the various Mandarin classes.
http://www.ics.edu.hk/Upload/fromeditor/F0ICS%20Chinese%20Language%20Progression%20Chart%20-%20Sept15.pdf
Can you follow it and figure out where Elise has been placed? Annika?
Good luck.
-Jack
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