CSW Adds Mandarin to Language Curriculum

The Cambridge School of Weston will add Mandarin to the foreign language course offerings in the fall of 2010.

The Cambridge School of Weston will add Mandarin to the foreign language course offerings in the fall of 2010. With nearly one billion native speakers, Mandarin is the most widely spoken language in the world.

 

"The influence of China on our culture is significant. The need for us to understand China and all that the culture and language represent is vital," wrote Jane Moulding, head of school, in her proposal to the Academic Advisory Council to add the language.

 

This new program will:

• Enhance and strengthen CSW's current world language offerings

• Cement the school's dedication to global connectedness as a core program

 

The foreign language department will add another faculty member to teach the new Mandarin classes, but will no longer  offer Latin I classes as the school phases out the language over the next four years, beginning next fall. In addition to Mandarin, CSW will continue to offer Spanish and French.


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