Why the IB Programmes Are a Quality Choice for Your Child

Apr 7, 2021

The choices we make as parents can have lasting effects on our children. The decision of which kind of education we want for our kids is a choice that will be made by every parent sooner or later.

Due to the overwhelming amount of information about different curricula, some parents feel a little lost or confused when facing this big decision. What is it that makes the Western International School of Shanghai (WISS) unique and different from other international schools in Shanghai? What are the benefits of an IB school?

WISS is the first and only full continuum IB World School in mainland China offering the four programmes of the International Baccalaureate (IB): the Primary Years Programme (IBPYP), the Middle Years Programme (IBMYP), the Diploma Programme (IBDP), and the Career-related Programme (IBCP).

Virtual Reality to Reality Through Collaboration and Technology

Feb 4, 2021

When Grade 3 teacher Nadya Faqir decided to implement virtual reality in her 3rd grade classroom, she knew she might run into some hurdles. She did not know that she would find the answer to those problems within the walls of WISS.

When COVID-19 hit, Ms. Faqir was brainstorming new ways to engage with her students and creative ways to allow them to explore the world at a time when field trips weren’t possible. “Last year, we did not have a chance to go on field trips. The same is happening this year, so since we cannot go on field trips, the field trips are coming to our classroom. What better than VR to accomplish this?” shared Faqir.

How Can Learning Spaces Improve Learning?

Nov 9, 2020

Spaces to enhance learning in the Early Years

Education is changing. As educators, at WISS, we know that teaching methods have to adapt and match to current trends. We aim to inspire our students to be leaders of their learning in order to become mindful global citizens. Therefore our way of teaching is adapted to the demands of today’s world.

WISS is future-oriented and flexible when it comes to introducing new approaches to teaching as, for us, students’ development always comes first. This academic year 2019/2020 is full of new and exciting projects regarding new approaches to teaching in Early Years. One example is the launch of new learning spaces for our Little Tigers!

IB Programmes at WISS: Educating With Inquiry

Oct 3, 2020

As parents, our daily life is full of decisions. We are continually thinking about our kids and their well-being, at times having to make hard decisions that will influence their development and their future. Undoubtedly one of the most important decisions is related to their education.

Education is essential for each of us and shapes our values and our personality, influences the way we act and build relationships with others, and forms parts of many more areas that nurture our human identity.

Therefore, asking ourselves which educational program will be the best for our kids is critical, especially given the fast-paced, ever-changing, and interconnected world we now live In.

Ideas Too Big for a Classroom – Feature Friday

Feb 4, 2020

WISS students onnect to Learning in a Real-World Context