Head of Mandarin

At The Perse School (Singapore), we cultivate a happy and nurturing environment, inspiring students to develop a lifelong love of learning and prepare for a fulfilling and successful future. To deliver on our mission of inspiring students to love learning, we embrace The Perse Way — a unique educational approach that places our values at the heart of everything we do. Developed over 400 years, The Perse Way guides us as we continually look forward, shaping an exceptional education for the future. We are seeking a dedicated Head of Mandarin who will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the Mandarin Department across the school. The role involves ensuring high standards of teaching and learning aligned with the Cambridge Assessment International Education curriculum framework, including programmes such as Cambridge IGCSE from 2025 and Cambridge International A Level from 2027. Students are taught as Fist Language, Second Language and Foreign Language. In Pelicans Nursery to Year 2 we also have a bilingual programme of English and Mandarin stream of one class in each year cohort. The successful candidate will lead curriculum development, drive academic excellence, mentor teaching staff, and promote Mandarin language and Chinese cultural understanding within a diverse international school environment. Key Responsibilities: Leadership & Curriculum Lead the day-to-day management, operation, and development of the subject area, including delegated responsibilities. Develop, review, and annually update schemes of work to ensure consistency and progression across year groups. Maintain and annually review a comprehensive departmental handbook, ensuring accessibility for all team members. Lead curriculum development and regularly evaluate curriculum effectiveness. Produce and monitor a departmental development plan aligned with whole-school priorities. Complete and review the departmental self-evaluation and subject improvement plan annually. Monitoring & Achieve