Roedean, top UK independent school, makes Mandarin Chinese compulsory

Top UK independent school has made learning Mandarin Chinese compulsory.

As so many of the boarders at Roedean now are Chinese, non-Chinese girls are being required to learn Mandarin Chinese from the age of 9. As the influence of China grows learning this language should help greater social understanding across the cultures.

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