ESF hopes to spread Chinese to world

ESF hopes to spread Chinese to worldTaiwan and Singapore interested in Putonghua test and course designed for the growing number of international pupils with Chinese backgrounds

The English Schools Foundation is developing a new international exam for Putonghua learners that could appeal to students worldwide.

With 70 per cent of its secondary pupils now learning Putonghua and English, and in some cases other languages, the ESF has taken the initiative to develop the IGCSE Chinese as a Second Language test for Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), aimed at Year 11 pupils. It has both oral and written components.