{"id":57,"date":"2024-10-21T10:09:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.sta.uwi.edu\/fac_test\/confucius\/?page_id=57"},"modified":"2025-07-21T13:33:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T17:33:53","slug":"the-heritage-chinese-for-kids-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/confucius\/the-heritage-chinese-for-kids-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"The Heritage Chinese for Kids Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|5em|0px|5em|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px|5em|0px|5em|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|2em||2em|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;The Heritage Chinese for Kids Programme&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Arial||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#006D34&#8243; border_style_all=&#8221;none&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#01A750&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<div id=\"pagetitle\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/The-Heritage-Chinese-3.jpg\" width=\"449\" height=\"252\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-500 alignright size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/confucius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/The-Heritage-Chinese-3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/confucius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/The-Heritage-Chinese-3-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">The Heritage Chinese for Kids Programme<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"words\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">A heritage language refers to any language other than English that is spoken by an individual or a community. Heritage language learners have some proficiency in and a cultural connection to that language through family, community or country of origin.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Confucius Institute\u2019s Heritage Chinese for Kids Programme is a language development programme designed to address the language learning needs of children of native Mandarin Chinese speakers in Trinidad and Tobago. The Heritage language programme is offered at two proficiency levels (Beginner &amp; Advanced), with a placement test on the first day of class to place students at the right competency level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Structure of classes&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Arial||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#006D34&#8243; border_style_all=&#8221;none&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#01A750&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h2>Structure of classes<\/h2>\n<p>This programme is currently under review. Further information will be made available here in due course.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Semester I (TBD)<\/li>\n<li>Semester II (TBD)<\/li>\n<li>Semester III (TBD)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Tuition cost&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Arial||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#006D34&#8243; border_style_all=&#8221;none&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#01A750&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h2>Tuition cost<\/h2>\n<p>The cost (per semester\/per student) for the classes is listed below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TBD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Heritage Chinese for Kids Programme A heritage language refers to any language other than English that is spoken by an individual or a community. 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