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Mandarin Immersion Program

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What is an Immersion Program?

Immersion is learning in another language, not just learning the language.

Over the course of their study, students in this Immersion Program will:
  • gain a basic knowledge of Chinese language and culture
  • undertake simple communicative and interactive activities
  • gain an understanding and learn to speak words derived from Chinese characters
  • read and recognise words derived from Chinese characters
  • write words derived from Chinese characters.

Traditional model

Students from Prep to Year 6 are currently learning Chinese in dedicated lessons ranging between 30 minutes - 1 hour per week, depending on the year level.

Extended model

  • Students in the Prep Immersion Program will receive at least 60 minutes of their schooling each day delivered in Chinese with an expectation that this increase to two hours a day.
  • Reading, Writing, Letter knowledge / Spelling and Mathematics will be delivered in English similar to all other Prep classes. 
  • Units of Inquiry which are Science / Humanities based will be delivered in Chinese.

Benefits for students

  • Proficiency in the most commonly spoken language in the world.
  • Enhanced  thinking skills, creativity and overall cognitive development.
  • Immersion students perform as well as, or better than, their peers in most subjects.
  • Increased understanding of how English and another language work.
  • Educational enrichment.

Calamvale Community College welcomes applications from students who are out of catchment to apply for this program.

To apply/enrol in a program you will need to fill out our student enrolment application plus a separate application for Specialist Programs Expression of Interest and Out of Catchment application (if required). 

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Last reviewed 15 July 2019
Last updated 15 July 2019