3News – Emma Jolliff
“For the first time, Mandarin is set to overtake Spanish and French, as the most popular foreign language taught in primary schools…Five years ago 8000 primary pupils studied China’s official language, last year it was more than 24,000…Principal Andrew Mcfarlane says you can learn a language, but it doesn’t come alive until you’re with a native speaker. “It’s authentic; we actually have rich experiences that they’re giving to our children.””(more)