Why HSK Prep Program?
Chinese language sessions are an average of 4 hours a day of intensive Chinese given that this program is for those who are focused on receiving an HSK certification.

 

The curriculum of the participant will be intensive and extensive in preparation for the HSK exam.  It will also improve comprehension of the test structure or module and focus on learning skills and strategies needed in passing the test.

     
He HSK Prep Program will have practice examinations, practice exercises and timing exercises
     
  symbol1 Practice Examinations: Tutors provide simulation tests that quite resemble the real HSK test. Students will typically take three simulation tests during their HSK course or workshop, and are advised to monitor their scores to measure progress.
     
  symbol1 Practice Exercises: Test taking skills are practiced by completing several exercises in the following areas of the HSK Examination: listening comprehension, grammatical structure, reading comprehension, and blank-filling.
     
  symbol1 Timing Exercises: Timing exercises are designed to practice and increase the speed and accuracy of each students HSK test taking skills.
     
Selection Process

 

In selecting our tutors, we make sure that our tutors they have an extensive experience in teaching Chinese as a second language.  They are also either graduates of education (major in teaching Chinese as a second language to foreigners) or are former Chinese teachers in prestigious Universities such as Beijing Language and Culture University.  Some of our tutors have also taught Chinese in other countries so they are educated in an international culture and environment.

 

Why have a Tutor?

 

Next Step China understands that not everyone is fortunate enough to have more than three months to spare for studying Chinese in China.  We therefore believe that the Intensive Tutoring Program and the Specialized Programs have an added-value because of the time you save in learning Chinese.

 

In fact, all of Next Step China participants who went through the University Programs have expressed their appreciation for their tutors namely because they felt that they’ve learned more in an hour of tutoring compared to two or four hours of classes in the University.

 

Next Step China highly encourages all participants to get the very most from their University Student Programs by supplementing their group lessons with after-class Tutoring. Tutors are an essential part of learning Mandarin fast and effectively. Next Step China’s tutors will not only help you with questions you may have from class homework, they will also cover other lessons which are essential to daily life in China. These topics would not normally be covered in class.

 

We pride ourselves on our strong network of highly trained tutors to help those who are serious about learning and improving their mandarin. We carefully choose the best tutors and provide a higher remuneration than anyone else in the industry in order to secure the highest quality of tutors for our programs. Our emphasis is on giving you the best education possible to maximize your learning experience with us.

 

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Next Step China’s HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi  = Chinese Proficiency Exam) Prep Program is for anyone who is interested in an intensive course to  achieve a high level of certification.  The HSK Prep Program is the most intensive and comprehensive program available.  Regardless of your Chinese language level, there is no faster way to learn Chinese for the HSK.
The HSK exam is held regularly in China and certificates are issued to those who have successfully demonstrated mastery of HSK standards of Chinese proficiency.
All tests are designed by experts at HSK headquarters located in Beijing, China and all tests are scored at the HSK office in Beijing.
     
HSK certificate will help you in the following aspects:
     
  symbol1 To certify that you have obtained the required Chinese proficiency to be eligible to enter a college or university in China as an undergraduate or graduate student.
     
  symbol1 To seek for HSK scholarships provided by the Ministry of Education of China and the NOCFL; Examinees granted scholarships will be invited to China for an academic program in the following year with all major academic and boarding fees covered.
     
  symbol1 To certify that you have obtained the required Chinese proficiency, you may be exempted from taking certain Chinese language courses in your institution in China or your own country.
     
  symbol1 To serve as a qualification when you apply for a job position that requires a certain level of Chinese competency.
     
HSK consists of the following:
     
  symbol1 LEVEL 1, 2, and 3: Basic Chinese proficiency test (HSK Basic) – 100 to 800 hours of formal classroom or equivalent study in Chinese language
     
  symbol1 LEVEL 4 and 5 for Elementary and 6, 7 and 8 for intermediate: Elementary and intermediate Chinese proficiency test (HSK Elementary-Intermediate) – 400 to 2000 hours of classroom or equivalent study in Chinese language
     
  symbol1 LEVEL 9, 10 and 11: Advanced Chinese proficiency test (HSK Advanced). Certificates of HSK will be issued to those who have secured the required scores. – with over 3000 hours of classroom or equivalent study in Chinese language
     
Duration1 month, 5 weeks, 6 Weeks, 2 Months, 3 Months
     
HSK Test Schedules

Basic: April and November
Intermediate: April, June, October and November
Advance: April and October

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