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The New Mandarin Common Entrance Exam

What is the Common Entrance Exam?  The Common Entrance examinations are used for assessing boys and girls who transfer to senior schools at the ages of 11+ and 13+. The syllabuses are devised and regularly monitored by the Independent Schools Examinations Board, composed of representatives from the The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, the Girls' Schools Association and The Independent Association of Prep Schools.

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Vietnam, Full Time, International School, Whole School Mandarin Teacher, British International School Ho Chi Minh City

To apply for this job:  Please send a letter of application, an up-to-date CV, a recent professional photograph and the contact details of two educational referees to:
Shaun Williams, CEO & Principal, recruitment [at] bisvietnam [dot] com.

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Latest Chinese New Year resources

Celebrate Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon, with this collection of resources, activities and display materials. 

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BBC Newsnight: The Chinese Ambassador’s first interview on the BBC

To coincide with Chinese New Year, Newsnight’s Jeremy Paxman interviews Lu Xiaoming, the UK’s Chinese Ambassador

During the interview, the Ambassador discusses such topics as China’s:


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