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Mandarin Excellence Programme

On behalf of the Department for Education, Katherine Carruthers OBE leads on delivering the Mandarin Excellence Programme for IOE, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê’s Faculty of Education and Society.

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22 February 2023

International policy case study


Research title:ÌýMandarin Excellence Programme
Faculty:ÌýInstitute of Education, Faculty of Education and Society
´¡³¦³Ù¾±±¹¾±³Ù²â:ÌýConsultancy
Policy type:ÌýEducation policy
°ä´Ç³Ü²Ô³Ù°ù²â/¸é±ð²µ¾±´Ç²Ô:ÌýEurope
Policy partner:ÌýUK Government (Home Department)

Synopsis


Katharine is the Strategic Director for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's delivery of the Department for Education's Mandarin Excellence Programme (MEP). The MEP began in 2016, initially a four year programme with funding of £10 million, and since its evaluation in 2020 the programme has been extended. MEP responds to the growing importance of Mandarin as a global language. It is open to all state secondary schools in England with an Ofsted rating of ‘Good’ orÌý‘Outstanding’.

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