The Chinese Cantonese program offers 13 grades, accepting students aged 3 and above. Students in junior grades learn about pronunciation, writing, sentence structure, singing, and customs; while senior students receive training in essay writing, calligraphy, literature, geography, and history.

The Chinese Putonghua (Mandarin) program adopts Putonghua as the medium of teaching and offers six grades, accepting students aged 3 and above. The pinyin phonetic system and simplified Chinese characters are used to teach Putonghua. Teachers help the students learn the language in a cheerful environment by adopting a lively and interactive approach.

To suit the needs of English-speaking students, textbooks come with English translation and Cantonese phonetic system (Yale Romanization). Students learn about Cantonese pronunciation, conversation, sentence structure and singing. It is hoped that students can easily apply the vocabulary they have learned and use Chinese language naturally.

Students are assigned to different classes according to their proficiency in Putonghua. To suit the needs of local students, textbooks from Beijing Language and Culture University supplemented by teaching notes prepared by our teachers are used. The standard pinyin phonetic system and simplified characters are also adopted for instruction.

The main purpose of learning a language is the natural and fluent application of the language in daily life. The complete course is divided into four modules with a total of 32 lessons. The duration of each lesson is 2 hr. and 10 min. and has four units: “Text”, “Words and Phrases”, “Review”, and “Extended Practice”. The Text Unit is practice-oriented, and its materials are drawn from daily life. The materials range from self-introduction to family, school, communication, and daily dialogues. The key and frequently used words and phrases are fully elaborated in the Word and Phrase Unit. In the Review Unit, there are no phonetic symbols so as to enable the students to identify the words without the help of phonetic symbols, and get a better understanding of the texts. Finally, in the Extended Practice Unit, it is hoped that the students can lively apply the glossary they have learned and use the Chinese language naturally.

Mathematics program for Gr. 1 to Gr. 12 is formulated on the basis of the Mathematics curriculum laid down by the Ontario Ministry of Education, as well as EQAO oriented. To enhance and reinforce learning, program materials are specially developed to include three major components in each chapter, namely “Key Notes”, “Examples” and “Practice”. Assignments and exercises are given out in class, which are relatively more intense and of a higher level of difficulty than the Ontario curriculum. This helps students upgrade their problem-solving skills so that they can tackle difficult topics with ease.

There are gaps when kids are promoted from kindergarten to first grade. Many students, when attending first grade, are only five years old. It is difficult for them to adapt to the Level 1 requirements in their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The preschool class is perfectly designed to make up for this gap, starting with the most basic word learning/speech/vocabulary training in preparing them for a smooth transition to the Level 1. 

Singing is an amusing way to educate through entertainment. Edutainment, students not only enjoy it, but also learn the language through singing, fosters self-confidence, corrects pronunciation, learns common words, and cultivates students’ cross-cultural awareness. It is an effective way to learn a language.

Pinyin is a tool for learning Putonghua, and it is an indispensable tool for further improving Putonghua pronunciation and self-learning Putonghua. The Pin Yin Typing Lesson turns boring and difficult traditional Pinyin teaching into a simple and fun learning experience. It allows students grasp quickly with the writing and Chinese Pinyin skills, and established a good foundation for learning Chinese.