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Overview
At Ed-Quest
we teach Chinese to students between the ages of 5 to 16 years
old (Kindergarten 2 to Secondary 4). With no more than ten children in
a group, our classes are arranged according to your
child's
age. The lessons are conducted in a lively manner, emphasizing active
listening and positive reinforcement through practice and application.
Learning with us produces favourable impact throughout the child's life.
We are pleased to offer the
following programmes to meet your unique requirements:
Composition
Examination Techniques (P1-P6) 
In
this course, students will learn composition writing structure
and
strategies, which will be useful during school examinations.
Course Structure
- Structure
and setting;
- Types
and sequence;
- Learn
and practice using creative writing text types and rich vocabulary;
- Planning
and generating ideas;
-
Openings and endings.
The timetable for ongoing
child programmes is available here.
Chinese
Enrichment (P1-P6 / Sec1- Sec4)
Currently,
we offer a carefully structured programme to help strengthen students’
mastery of the materials covered in the school textbooks and prepare
them to be more proficient learners in the Chinese language. Within
each level, our students are introduced to different series
that
will stimulate them to read and excel in school examinations.
Course Structure
- Emphasize
the key words and phrases in each passage;
- Reinforce
the meaning and usage of these key words to ensure complete mastery;
- Provides
tips on oral, including describing pictures, communication,
pronunciation and reading skills;
- Listening
comprehension: training on listening-understanding connection,
answering technique;
- Vocabulary,
choice of words and phrases, rearranging sentences, sentence
construction, etc.
The timetable for ongoing
child programmes is provided here.
Han
Yu Pin Yin Enrichment (P1)
Han
Yu Pin Yin is the Chinese Romanisation System and the foundation for
learning the Chinese Language. With Han Yu Pin Yin, students
can
pronounce all Chinese characters accurately. The teachers who are
teaching this programme are carefully selected based on
their qualifications, experience and ability to work with
children.
Course Structure
- Learn
rhymes, songs, singing with Pin Yin, activities and games with Pin Yin;
- Knowledge
of the rules and structure of Pin Yin;
- Learn
vowels, consonants and the four tones of Pin Yin;
- Variation
in third tone, unstressed syllable pronounced with its original pitch;
- Learn
the correct pronunciation, intonation and expression using Pin Yin.
The timetable for ongoing
child programmes is provided here.
Classical
Chinese Poetry
'San
Zi Jing' (P1-P3)
The
Chinese has a wealth of classical literature, including poetry and
Chinese classics texts (San Zi Jing, Si Shu, Wu Jing). The Chinese
classics are a distillation of the essentials of Confucian
teachings, expressed in a way suitable for teaching young children. Mr.
George Yeo, Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, in an
address at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, said “ For centuries,
Chinese children, before they could read or write, were taught to
recite the San Zi Jing through which the Confucianist idea of society
being one big family is programmed into young minds. The
three-character phrases are like strands of DNA which are passed on
from generation to generation.”.
We introduce San Zi Jing, as
our young readers can memorize, chant and read it effortlessly.
Although appreciation and understanding are not the key focus here, the
children will enjoy the stories and relate to the characters in the
stories, in themselves, or in others. They will recognize the different
virtues that help to anchor them in the Chinese culture, history and
traditions. Our children will take them to heart and the good values
will become beneficial to them for life. Learning Chinese can be fun
and relevant!
'San
Guo Yan Yi' (Sec 1-4)
The
Romance of Three Kingdoms (San Guo Yan Yi), Outlaws of the Marsh (Shui
Hu Zhuan), Journey to the West (Xi You Ji) and Dream of Red Mansions
(Hong Lou Meng) are four of the most popular historical novels of
China. Of them, the Romance of Three Kingdoms (San Guo Yan Yi) is the
best known and best loved of the ancient Chinese novels which have come
down through the ages. It transforms history into different epics with
unforgettable examples of martial and civic virtues, personal
fidelity and political treachery.
Plain
language is used in this programme to
help students understand the Chinese culture better.
Fascinating tales of key events at the end of the Han Dynasty (206
B.C.-A.D. 220) are used to illustrate loyalty, treachery,
triumph
and defeat. One chapter describes the intricate and tense struggles for
the throne among three powerful political forces: Liu Bei, Cao Cao and
Sun Quan. Children can learn from these events and apply them
to
their daily lives at home and in school.
The timetable for ongoing
child programmes is provided here.
Creative
Writing (Sec1-4)
Our creative writing
programmes is designed to enhance writing proficiency and mastery of
the Chinese language.
Course Structure
- Emphasize....;
- Reinforce....;
- Provides...;
- Vocabulary,
choice of words and phrases, rearranging sentences, sentence
construction, etc.
The timetable for ongoing
child programmes is provided here.
Speech
and Drama (K1-P4)
This programme is structured
to enhance the verbal communication ability of students who lack the
confidence and environment to converse efficiently and effectively in
Mandarin.
The children
will learn Mandarin through the creative use of drama and games to
facilitate their mastery of the spoken language. In addition, they will
uncover the multitude of meanings within words, phrases and even
sentences by means of “scripts” training and role-play. These will help
them to use the Chinese language in their daily activities.
The timetable for ongoing
child programmes is provided here.
Registration
& Intake
At Ed-Quest, we have intakes
throughout the year. The current timetable is available here (click on the word
'here'). Admission is on
a first come first served basis. Registration forms can be
downloaded here
or by requesting in writing or via email. Steps and
instructions for registration are contained in the
registration form.
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