(This article is about the GCSE exam and it is written with reference to the Pearson Edexcel specifications.) Over the few years lots of parents have asked us questions at our information sessions. One question that comes up again and again is: "Can we get an examiner for the GCSE Chinese exam?" If you are from Hong Kong you know how easy it is to get around. You can hop on the MTR or a bus. You will be across the city in no time.. In the UK it is very different. Towns are ap

If you are planning to take the 2026 Pearson Edexcel GCSE Chinese (1CN0) exam in the UK, the earliest exam dates are as follows (based on the official timetable, applicable to exam centres in the UK, excluding overseas iGCSE). Event Date Description Release of Basic Information 22 November 2026 Official start of registration (Registration is usually handled collectively by the school for day school candidates. Private candidates must contact an exam centre or Chinese school t

我們在上篇提到，移英雙語兒童的語言發展需要充足的「語言輸入量」，以及家長具體而真誠的「讚美」來維持動機。然而，學習語言不能永遠只讚不教。當孩子中英夾雜或語法出錯時，我們該如何糾正（彈）才不會重演他們「聽到學中文就掉頭走」的抗拒心理？ 不少學術研究告訴我們，孩子大腦接收「糾正」的能力會隨年齡和認知成熟度變化，這雖然不是一條死板的界線，但卻是我們「因材施教」的重要參考。 🛠️ 幾大先適合「彈」？結合個人差異的實戰策略 📌 幼兒至初小階段（大約 5-8 歲）：主攻「隱形糾正」 學術視角： 根據 Gombert（1992年）的模型，兒童「後設語言覺識」（Metalinguistic Awareness，即反思語言結構的能力）大約在 5至7 歲才開始萌芽。《Frontiers》（2018年）的文獻提醒我們，如果孩子尚未具備這種覺識，當你直接說「你文法錯了」，他們大腦解讀到的會是「我被否定了」，從而產生挫敗感。 家長對策： 建議盡量避免直接批評，多用「隱形糾正法」（Recasting）。不打斷孩子，直接用正確的廣東話溫和地重複一次。 孩子：「我今日喺學校