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IMMERSIVE CHINESE–ENGLISH BILINGUAL PROGRAMME

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Our Chinese–English Bilingual Programme is designed for students from Reception onwards and provides a carefully structured learning experience in both English and Chinese from the earliest years of their educational journey. Through a 50/50 approach, students develop high levels of proficiency in both languages while growing into confident bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural learners.

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A BALANCED BILINGUAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Learning in two languages does more than develop language proficiency. Students strengthen their English and Chinese language skills while becoming bilingual and biliterate. Research also shows that bilingual learners develop enhanced cognitive

abilities, including stronger problem-solving, critical thinking, and mental flexibility, which can contribute to improved academic performance across a range of subjects.

OUR BILINGUAL TEACHING APPROACH

SAMPLE CHINESE–ENGLISH BILINGUAL PROGRAMME TIMETABLE

Time/Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8.30 AM Start of the
Day
Activities
Start of the
Day
Activities
Start of the
Day
Activities
Start of the
Day
Activities
Start of the
Day
Activities
9.00 English Chinese English Mathematics
(Chinese)
English
9.50 Mathematics
(English)
Chinese Mathematics
(English)
Mathematics
(Chinese)
English
10.40 BREAK
11.00 Science
(English)
Science
(Chinese)
Science
(English)
Chinese PE (English)
11.50 Wellbeing
(English)
Wellbeing
(Chinese)
Phonics
(English)
Guided
Reading
(Chinese)
Assembly
(English)
12.10 PM LUNCH
1.00 PM Global
Perspectives
(English)
Mathematics
(Chinese)
PE (English) Global
Perspectives
(Chinese)
Mathematics
(English)
1.50 PM Coding &
Robotics
(English)
Mathematics
(Chinese)
Guided
Reading
(English)
Digital
Literacy
(Chinese)
Drama
(English)
2.40 PM Art (English) Art (Chinese) Music
(English)
Music
(Chinese)
Phonics
(English)

WHY CHOOSE THE IMMERSIVE CHINESE–ENGLISH BILINGUAL PROGRAMME AT THE PERSE?

Student

Immersive Learning

Our alternating-days approach allows students to constantly use and hear the target language in various contexts.

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Accelerated Language Acquisition

Constant exposure to both languages helps with faster language acquisition across different components such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Staff Training

Equal Exposure

This approach ensures that students are exposed to both English and Chinese for equal amounts of time, supporting balanced language development.

Safe Recruitment

Cultural Understanding

Our bilingual programme fosters cultural understanding, empathy, and deep appreciation for diversity.

WHY CHOOSE THE IMMERSIVE CHINESE–ENGLISH BILINGUAL PROGRAMME AT THE PERSE?

Student
%

Passing Rate

Staff Training
% (195/200)

Average Score

Safe Recruitment
%

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