On Thursday 1st June 2023, teachers from all of Lancaster University Confucius Institute’s teaching sites came together at The Roundhouse for a day of teacher training. Each teacher gave an eight minute Chinese language teaching demonstration, followed by a detailed discussion and constructive feedback for each person.

A group of people looking at photos of Chinese pagodas displayed on walls.

China Engagement Fund Success!

Between 22nd-27th May, around 300 people including Lancaster University staff, students, members of the local community and people from across the globe attended the Chinese Pagoda exhibition in The Storey, Lancaster.

Lancaster University Main Drive with Sign

New Trends in Chinese as a Second Language Conference - call for papers

The New Trends in Chinese as a second language conference aims to bring together researchers and students from a variety of disciplines (applied linguistics, psychology, education, etc.) who share an interest in the acquisition, processing or teaching of L2 Chinese across the lifespan and in a variety of settings (in the classroom and in the wild, face to face and in digital environments).

The Lancaster University Confucius Institute team holding a red banner that says

Dragon boat race 2023

On Saturday 20th May, Lancaster University Confucius Institute took part in the North-West Confucius Institutes’ dragon boat race 2023.

The team was made up of Lancaster University Confucius Institute staff, Lancaster University students and long-time friends of Lancaster University Confucius Institute.

Group photo of some pupils at Anchorsholme Academy

Youth Chinese Test success at Anchorsholme Academy

On the 18th March, year 5 and 6 pupils from Anchorsholme Academy took the Youth Chinese Test (YCT). Results show that there was a 95% pass rate overall, with a 100% pass rate from all of children that took the YCT level 1 test!