Engage with China
Engage with China is an educational charity to build China literacy across UK schools.
A programme to upskill all school children in the UK on China's past and present, allowing them to understand the world's second largest economy better in order to engage and make use of all opportunities they may be afforded in their lifetimes. Reinforcing a global outlook, collaboration, and curiosity about a civilization that has a history of 5,000 years and a nation that will impact the lives of young people in the UK in so many ways.
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Why is it needed?
Understanding China better is strategically important to the UK, particularly in this Brexit era. Whilst the government has launched the Mandarin for Excellence Programme funding mandarin learning in up to 20 schools, young teenagers’ exposure to China is generally very limited or non-existent in the curriculum. This programme aims to fill this gap and to ‘put China on the map.’ It will build China knowledge and enable young people to recognise the competition they will face from their Chinese peer group - (who are more culturally aware and bi-lingual) - for global jobs in the future.
Testimonials
Head of Y12, St Michael’s High School, Liverpool
Engage with China really served to build cultural capital amongst our pupils and added value across multiple subject areas. In addition, the role-play really pushed them out of their comfort zone to understand that many life scenarios involve negotiation.
Teehan Page, Westminster School
It is a great idea to increase awareness of China and to introduce the real China to our students.
Teehan Page, Westminster School
China is a country of huge strategic importance to the UK, and education plays a key role in developing that wider relationship with significant economic, educational and diplomatic benefits.