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Student claims Chinese Embassy is drawing up language curriculum here
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A 15‑year‑old student, Ethan Boone, and his mother, Cathy Ho, have filed a High Court challenge in Ireland alleging that the Chinese Embassy is drafting the Mandarin Chinese curriculum and that the Minister for Education unlawfully consulted with the Chinese Ministry of Education. The case centres on the requirement that Leaving Certificate Mandarin Chinese exam answers be written in simplified characters, which the student claims is unlawful and illogical, especially since his mother teaches him traditional characters used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. The applicants argue that the Minister's refusal to accept traditional characters is unlawful, under‑inclusive, and contrary to the 1998 Education Act, EU law, and the European Convention on Human Rights. They seek orders to allow traditional characters in marking, declarations of unconstitutionality, and a declaration that a memorandum of understanding with China is impermissible.
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What: Report matter: Student claims Chinese Embassy is drawing up language curriculum here. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- 2022-07-11 Publication
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