Built to the Taiwan MOE 108 Curriculum
How Mandarin Quest aligns to the MOE 國語文 guidelines — by learning stage and grade.
The guidelines are stage-based, not per-grade
The MOE defines competencies only at the end of each two-year "learning stage" — it does not fix which characters are taught in which grade, and each approved publisher sequences content differently, so no official per-grade list exists. Our "Grade 1–6" tiers are our own sequencing; what truly aligns is the cumulative character count at each stage boundary.
Character targets (verified against the MOE source)
| Learning stage | MOE recognise floor | App cumulative | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage I (by G2) | ≥ 1,000 | 1,000 | ✅ met |
| Stage II (by G4) | ≥ 1,800 | 1,800 | ✅ met |
| Stage III (by G6) | ≥ 2,700 | 2,061 | ⚠️ partial (~76%) |
Per-grade character mapping (our sequencing)
| Grade | New this grade | Cumulative (can read) |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K (readiness) | 150 | 150 |
| Grade 1 | 350 | 500 |
| Grade 2 | 500 | 1,000 |
| Grade 3 | 400 | 1,400 |
| Grade 4 | 400 | 1,800 |
| Grade 5 | 150 | 1,950 |
| Grade 6 | 111 | 2,061 |
Honest disclosures
- Aligned on the recognise (reading) count; we make no separate "writing" target claim.
- Stage III is partial: 2,061 characters today, growing toward 2,700.
- Pre-K is a readiness on-ramp outside the MOE grades; its characters still count toward what a child can read.
- Words & idioms are curated samplers, not the full MOE sets; a dedicated Zhuyin learning module is next on the roadmap.
Other tracks
Words
High-frequency sampler (not the full MOE 1,500/3,000/4,500)
Idioms
Cross-grade enrichment; MOE foregrounds idiom-dictionary skills at G5–6
Patterns
Simple sentences early; compound sentences from Grade 3
Reading
Narrative from G1; expository from G3; argument from G5
Zhuyin
Pinyin/Zhuyin rendering supported; a learn-Zhuyin module is in progress
Source: NAER, 12-Year Basic Education Curriculum Guidelines — 國語文 (learning performance 4-I-1 / 4-II-1 / 4-III-1).
Last updated: June 7, 2026