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CHINESE:
Most of the comments refer to Chinese as a language for business and many principals mention that they
would like to provide it because their teachers are taking CPD modules in the language (this training refers to
the provision of Chinese classes to teachers by the Confucius Institutes).
• Broaden the curriculum. Chinese a language of future.
• The increase in the use of Chinese in the world
• Economic growth of Chinese will lead to business opportunities for students
• Some increasing demand from students - though not yet a viable class group.
• Worldwide demand, seen as a good language to have
• Relevance of Chinese in world today.
• These are the languages that are currently most in demand from a career perspective
• Prepare for the world in which we live and the importance of China to the World economy.
• See as an important skill for the future
• Chinese as it is widely used and would provide a nice module for TY
• It would meet student and parent requests and aspirations
• To broaden students' minds to opportunity and to extend student learning beyond what they are familiar with
• Our students have a huge interest in Japanese and have indicated an interest in Chinese. Also, given the trend
towards Asian markets and the expansion of Chinese trade, it would be a benefit to our students to take
advantage of these trends.
• Chinese is hugely important both economically and culturally in this century.
• A significant proportion of the world population speak Chinese and it would be valuable for Business and Tourism
reasons
• I believe that global citizens will require some awareness of mandarin and the better students will need some
exposure to it.
• Sínis - beidh níos mó béime ar an tSínis amach anseo - margaí san Oirthear srl. (Chinese - there will be more
emphasis on Chinese in the future - markets in the Orient etc.)
• Present a more global perspective on languages and learning - not so euro-centric.
• Deiseanna fostaíochta do dhaltaí amach anseo. (Employment opportunities for students in the future.)
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Audit of Foreign Languages Provision in Post-Primary Schools 2017
Post-Primary Languages Initiative February 2017 Draft Report