Fighting for equal recognition of Traditional & Simplified Chinese writing in Leaving Cert Mandarin Chinese
Ireland
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We’re pleased to share that our group’s written submission for the early review of Leaving Certificate Mandarin Chinese has been completed and emailed this morning to [email protected] @NCCAie .
We look forward to engaging further as the review process continues.
Although the High Court dismissed our challenge to the Mandarin Chinese Leaving Certificate exam, Mr Justice Garrett Simons mentioned in p.4 of review that TC is not marked as being incorrect. In this case, the line 'SC must be used' in exam paper is not legitimate.
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We urge the SEC @Education_Ire @NormaFoleyTD1 @SimonHarrisTD to take away the line in the exam paper as this line is contradictory to the judge's ruling.
@languages_ie @langsconnect_ie @rtenews @bridsmithTD @malcolmbyrne @yvmurray @IrishTimes
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We sincerely thank @KODLyons and the team for helping us in our case.
The case being dismissed does not mean @Education_Ire has done it right.
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Lack of resources? How much does it cost to convert SC to TC?
A click on the computer.
@Education_Ire has not tried but closed the door even tighter when we offered free help, or when parents voiced out and asked why.
WHY?
rte.ie/brainstorm/2023/0616/…
Marking traditional Chinese as invalid in Leaving Cert. is telling the heritage learners that their language is less. They are denying the people for who they are.
True scholars and educators would not agree with such practice.
@NormaFoleyTD1 @langsconnect_ie @LeoVaradkar
So glad to have the chance to watch a movie with traditional Chinese subtitles.
This movie reminds us legal heroes such as @KODLyons who fight for the rights and justice for the laymen and the poor. TKS to those who use their professions to make the world a better place for all
More photos of happy faces.
All enjoyed the movie 'A Guilty Conscience' @ODEONCinemas @PointSquareDub so much. A courtroom drama reminded us what the law & rules are truly for.
Only 1 more day 2 screenings on Tue
@RTE_Culture @DublinInquirer @IrishTimesCultr @IrelandinHK
Traditional Chinese isn’t that difficult to learn and write. Every stroke bears information of each character. SC is for book-keeping. TC is an art.
Look at the lovely Traditional Chinese handwriting of our friends!
Delighted to be sharing history, stories & friendship with migrant supporters over yummy dim sum to celebrate Lunar New Year 🧧
恭喜發財!
@gerryhorkan @bridsmithTD @barrymward @GaryGannonTD @immigrationIRL
Why can't @DublinLunarNY use greetings shared by both Traditional & Simplified Chinese users? Isn't this an event to include all Asians & cultivate diversity?
@PierreYang88 @Henry_Leperlier @barrymward @malcolmbyrne @paulmurphy_TD @DiversityIre @MotherTonguesIE @PresidentIRL
Why can't @DublinLunarNY use greetings shared by both Traditional & Simplified Chinese users? Isn't this an event to include all Asians & cultivate diversity?
@MandarinSchoolD @rte @DublinInquirer @dublincityfm @DubCityCouncil @TCMLIreland @TaipeiIreland @dfatirl @caroline1conroy
LCMC Concern Group retweeted
Castleknock College @castleknockcoll is recruiting a part-time Mandarin Chinese teacher, 6 hours per week, application deadline is 7th September.
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A poetry translation competition. From traditional Chinese to English.
Deadline: 1st October
A poetry translation competition in Trinity College Dublin’s Centre for Literary & Cultural Translation will translate Taiwanese Poet Gustave Cheng's (鄭順聰) poem “Through Centenary Square” (掠百年的埕過) from Hokkien to English!! More info here: bit.ly/3zgzw5k
LCMC Concern Group retweeted
Trinity College Dublin launches Taiwanese poetry translation contest
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LCMC Concern Group retweeted
"failure to allow for traditional characters in the marking of the Leaving Certificate exam is unlawful, not inclusive"
irishtimes.com/crime-law/cou…
TKS to Derek Shortall & everyone from @KODLyons
for voicing out for us.
//The Act doesn't permit consultation w/ a foreign government or ministry, it is alleged//
thejournal.ie/high-court-lea…
@bridsmithTD @barrymward @malcolmbyrne @gerryhorkan @SenatorMcDowell @SimonHarrisTD
TKS to Derek Shortall & everyone from @KODLyons for voicing out for us.
//The Act doesn't permit consultation w/ a foreign government or ministry, it is alleged//
thejournal.ie/high-court-lea…
@cpkeena @yvmurray @IrishTimes @TCDAsianStudies @Henry_Leperlier @MU_SMLLC @langsconnect_ie
A beautiful story written in Traditional Chinese waiting for you to translate it to English.
Simplified Chinese script provided also.
Why not give it a try?
@MandarinSchoolD @RTEjr @guder_andreas @MU_Chinese @UCCAsianStudies @TCDAsianStudies @IrelandinHK @languages_ie
The 8th Bai Meigui Translation Competition is now open! Organised by the Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing (@WritingChinese) Worldwide, for ages 11-18 only. Deadline: 11 Sept 2022. Go for it! writingchinese.leeds.ac.uk/t…
It's changed! (Simplified isn't Standard!)
TKS to @HSE_SI for their prompt response.
Hopefully in the near future, Traditional Chinese can be recognised here & so does other minority languages that are not included in the list YET.
@HSELive @DonnellyStephen @TranslateIrl
Our email to @HSELive.
Let’s make Ireland an inclusive country for all.
We really appreciate @TranslateIrl for what they’ve done to help different immigrants gain full access to important information. Pls keep it up. 👍
@barrymward @malcolmbyrne @rtenews @DonnellyStephen
Very good intention to include many languages. But Simplified Chinese is NOT standard Chinese. Our Irish government should stop spreading wrong information.
@barrymward @PresidentIRL @bridsmithTD @gerryhorkan @malcolmbyrne @TranslateIrl @paulmurphy_TD @rtenews @rte @cpkeena
