SOUTH Coast Baptist College students have been learning Chinese straight from the source.
Students in Year 3 to 7 have been learning Chinese live from Beijing.
My Chinese Teacher director Tom Shugg said the live Chinese lessons were at the forefront of innovation in the education sector.
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READ NOW“We’re using technology to overcome the traditional hurdles of finding (and keeping) a language teacher,” he said.
“South Coast Baptist College are putting their students in a great position to capitalise on the rising middle class of China.
“With our teachers live from Beijing, the students get to speak to a native Chinese speaker.
“Using technology helps us engage students at a higher level while opening students’ minds to a global world.
“At My Chinese Teacher our goal is to turn young students into global citizens.”