Description
The Mandarin Excellence Programme (MEP) is being delivered by the UCL IOE for Schools on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE) and in partnership with the British Council. The original aim of the programme was to have 5000 students on track to fluency in Mandarin by 2020.
The programme also aims to train a sufficient number of teachers to support the programme, embed effective, sustainable teaching practices that will continue to increase the number of pupils studying Mandarin beyond the life of the programme, give pupils an immersive experience of China through digital media and visits to China for some pupils.