Learning
Swiss Education in Beijing
Our Values
- A spirit of exploration and the motivation to learn
- Creativity and innovation
- Self-confidence and empathy
- Responsibility and reliability
- Respect for others and the environment
- The ability to learn and the willingness to perform
Our Approach
Our Teachers
Linda Ninio is a graduate from the Zurich University of Teacher Education (Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich). She worked as a primary school teacher in various schools in Switzerland. She lived in Beijing previously and can speak basic Mandarin, in addition to being fluent in German, English and French.
Rahel Sutter holds a Bachelor in Primary Education from the Thurgau University of Teacher Education (Pädagogische Hochschule Thurgau) and worked as a primary school teacher in various schools in Switzerland. She is fluent in German, English and French and has a good conversational level in Mandarin.
Yildiz Aksel holds a bachelor in German Pedagogy as well as a primary teaching diploma. She is German and gained working experience in Germany and in Turkey, before taking a break from her professional career to raise her two children. She’s looking forward to be back in the classroom and being part of the Swiss School Beijing team. Yildiz Aksel speaks German, English and Turkish.
Ivy Zhao is the Chinese teaching assistant for the Early Years and Kindergarten group, as well as the Arts subject teacher in all our classes. Before joining the Swiss School, she worked ten years in WAB’s art department. Ivy has a master’s degree in teaching Chinese as a second language. She speaks Chinese and English and has basic knowledge of German.
Candice Lv is a teaching assistant for the Primary section, as well as our Textile and technical design subject teacher. She is Chinese and holds a Bachelor of Primary Education. She is also fluent in German and worked as a Teaching Assistant in the Kindergarten of the German Embassy School and in House of Knowledge before joining the Swiss School.
Dan Bai is a teaching assistant for the Early Years and Kindergarten group. She is Chinese and has a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Martin Luther University in Halle-Wittenberg, Germany. She is fluent in German and lived in Germany for eight years, where she completed her studies and gathered experience in the education of young children through various internships.
XinYi Chen is a teaching assistant for the Primary section. She is Chinese and has a Master degree in German language and literature. She participated in student exchanges with the Thurgau University of Teacher Education (Switzerland) and the University of Erfurt (Germany) and did several internships in Swiss and German primary schools.
Stella Jiang teaches Chinese culture (from Early Years onwards) and English (from Pre-Primary/KG2 onwards). She has more than 12 years of experience working as a substitute teacher, Chinese teacher and homeroom teacher in various international schools in Shanghai. Stella is Chinese and has a master’s degree in teaching Chinese as a second language. She is fluent in Mandarin and English and has basic knowledge of German.
Blake Wang holds a qualification as Physical Education (PE) teacher. He is employed by WABX as a community supervisor and coach and will also teach one of two weekly sport lessons to our students.
Early Years and Kindergarten
The Swiss School Beijing welcomes children that are 3 and 4 years old on 31st of August into its Early Years and Kindergarten (KG1) class. The classroom teacher is an experienced teacher with Swiss teaching qualification.
A typical school day may look as follows:
8:30am Classes commence
10:15am-10:35am Morning break
11:55am-12:55pm Lunch
3:20pm Classes end (11:40am on Wednesdays)
Pre-Primary and Primary
The Swiss School Beijing welcomes children that are 5 to 10 years old on 31st of August into its Pre-Primary (KG2) and Primary section. The classroom teachers are experienced teachers with Swiss or German teaching qualification. Students of the Swiss School Beijing can also join WAB‘s Chinese language program. This program caters for beginners through to native speakers and recognizes the diverse learning needs of WAB’s students.