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Platform

語MEED, an Umeed initiative

In developmentA patient tutor for learning Chinese at your own pace. 語MEED is in active development. The sections below describe what we are building, not what you can use today.

The 語MEED team on stage holding their HKSEC Best Presentation Award certificate
HKSEC 2026 · Best Presentation Award, Group B

The problem問題所在

30,000

non-Chinese-speaking (NCS) students in Hong Kong

30,000 students. Zero dedicated tools.

01

The qualifications gap

GCSE Chinese is accepted for university admission, but tests at roughly the Chinese proficiency of a local 7-8 year old. It opens a door, but not wide enough for most professional careers.

02

No home language support

Parental support is often missing (60% of parents rarely help), creating a language gap that starts at home.

03

No dedicated tool

Zero exam-aligned digital platforms exist for NCS Cantonese learners, and teachers lack standardised resources.

“Some NCS students have failed the GCSE examination more than once. This isn't about intelligence. It's about access to the right tools.”

The solution解決方案

A web app for Cantonese learning.

  • Curriculum-in-a-box
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Vocabulary
  • Speaking

Consistency

The same high-quality content across every school.

Plug-and-play

Easy adoption with minimal teacher training.

Adaptive

Modules tailored to different proficiency levels.

Future-proof

Reviewed against GCSE and GCE curriculum updates.

AI tutorAI 導師

Gemini, guided by LearnLM.

A Gemini-powered "guided learning" tutor built on LearnLM, Google's pedagogical AI model, that breaks down complex Chinese vocabulary and sentence structure into easy-to-understand material.

  • 24/7 access
  • Instant feedback
  • Personalised pathways
  • Confidence builder

Roadmap發展路線圖

Where this goes next.

01

Curriculum & feature enhancement

  • Enhance features based on pilot-user feedback
  • Seek mentorship from an academic expert in Chinese-language learning
02

Onboarding & optimisation

  • Create training materials
  • Run classes at partner NGOs
  • Goal: full system readiness and teacher training completed for the September term
03

Scaling & sustainability

  • Commercial launch
  • Impact tracking
  • Goal: begin a three-year plan to scale to 1,500 users

Get involved參與方式

Bring 語MEED to your school, or help fund it.

We're looking for pilot schools, academic mentors, and capital or incubation support to get 語MEED into classrooms.

The 語MEED team taking a celebratory selfie in front of the HKSEC Grand Final backdrop
HKSEC 2026 · Top 8 of 270+ teams