The Mandarin Excellence Programme is a unique yet intensive language programme which now has over 5,000 pupils from 75 schools in England on track to fluency in Mandarin Chinese. It is funded by the Department for Education and delivered by the UCL Institute of Education in partnership with the British Council. We are proud to be one of these host schools.

It is well known that Mandarin Chinese is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, so it is one of the most important languages for the UK’s future. The programme gives students the opportunity to acquire language skills at an early stage, giving them an advantage in their future careers.

Veseyans take part in activities such as intensive Saturdays Mandarin learning days at local host schools, visits to Birmingham to try hotpot and practice language skills with the Mandarin-speaking public, National speaking competitions, and art classes where they learn about Chinese culture.