1. Suggested character scheme by topic
HSBC Primary Mandarin Project Programme of Study version ii UCL IOE Confucius Institute for Schools

2. The following are only suggestions based on the vocabulary in the Programme of Study. They have been selected for structure, usefulness and comparative simplicity. You should of course feel free to introduce any other characters you or your students find interesting!
Do:
Build up a radical chart on display in the classroom to refer to
Use resources like Chineasy ( )
Put up as many characters on display as possible in the classroom
Ask permission to label other rooms in the school in characters
Use funky fonts and colours
Make characters your and your students’ friends – familiarity breeds understanding

3. Topic 1
Radicals / /

4. Characters

5. Topic 2
Radicals

6. Characters

7. Topic 3
Radicals

8. Characters

9. Topic 4
Radicals /

10. Characters

11. Topic 5
Numbers

13. Topic 6
Common radicals that change p

14. /

15. Topic 7
Radicals

16. Characters

17. Topic 8
Radicals

18. Characters

19. Topic 9
Radicals

20. Characters

21. Topic 10
Radicals
Characters

23. Topic 11
Radical
Characters

24. Topic 12
Characters

26. Topic13
Radicals
Characters

28. Topic14
Additional common radicals

29. Directions and places