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How mainstream is the teaching of Mandarin Chinese to children becoming?

- A dual-immersion program in the States in Pasadena has just received a $1million grant from the US Department of Education
- In the UK the government (DCSF) has a committee on learning Mandarin Chinese as a child driven out of the Treasury
- More and more resources are being deeveloped by mainstream providers for children learning Mandarin Chinese
- In Australia there are moves towards a national curriculum and in England the TDA has financed the development of a KS2 Scheme of Work. Bamboo Learning are developing this Scheme of Work

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