China is an emerging superpower. With Myanmar’s relationship and proximity to China, our future leaders must be able to communicate in Chinese. Speaking Chinese will allow your student to engage with a rapidly spreading culture, a strengthening business community, and diplomatic communications.
Being multilingual has the added benefit of increasing your child’s neural capacities. Fluent multilingual children often score better in math exams later in their academic life, and often score better in writing and reading exams in both languages than their single-language counterparts.
Studies also show that kids who grow up with multiple language perform better on tests of their executive functioning. Executive function is a critical skill that allows us to plan, sequence, take decisions, and consider consequences. Executive functioning is one of the most advanced and complex cognitive (human brain) abilities.
Our Chinese Programs begin in Pre-school, and continue through Primary, culminating in Secondary School. We have created a pathway wherein our children and their parents can clearly see the progress their children are making towards competently completing their HSK/YCT tests each year. This pathway facilitates our children’s success in the Cambridge A level examinations in Chinese.
On top of our academic dedication to the Chinese language, students may have the opportunity to participate in cultural and social activities centered around the Chinese education. Every year our students will have opportunities to travel to China as a representative of Taunggyi International School, participating in academic and cultural conferences.
