High Standards You Can See 丨The Teachers Who Make the Difference

Great schools are built by great teachers.

Buildings can inspire.

Technology can support. Curriculum can guide.

But it is exceptional teachers who transform learning.

At Léman International School Chengdu, our educators combine international expertise with genuine care, creating classrooms where students feel challenged, supported and inspired every day.

Expertise That Builds Confidence

Our teachers bring extensive experience from leading international schools around the world, with an average of 15 years of teaching experience. Every educator holds a bachelor’s degree along with professional teaching credentials, ensuring strong academic grounding and pedagogical expertise. They represent a truly global faculty, bringing experience from 15 different countries, enriching classrooms with diverse perspectives and international best practice.

Stability also strengthens our learning community, with teachers remaining at Nord Anglia schools for an average of 5years, allowing deep relationships and continuity in student learning.

In addition, our team includes highly qualified educational professionals such as Cambridgeexaminers, CBSEexaminers, IGCSE& IB examiners, CISevaluators, NEASCaccreditation visitingteammembers, and CogniaSchoolAccreditation and Certification visitors, as well as workshop leaders who support teacher development across the region. This expertise is further strengthened by a team of 5 active examiners and 2 accreditation evaluators, ensuring our practices remain aligned with the highest international standards.

Every Student Is Known

Outstanding teaching starts with relationships—and at Léman, every student is truly known.

Learning is highly personalised, supported by a structured system that ensures each child receives the attention they need to thrive. This includes:

A dedicated homeroom teacher who oversees student wellbeing and academic progress A learning support assistant in the classroom where needed

A specialist Learning Support Team, including a Head of Learning Support, EAL teachers, EAL assistants, and SEN specialists A personalised learning support plan for students who require additional guidance

This coordinated approach ensures that every student is supported academically, socially, and emotionally, with clear pathways for growth and success.

High Expectations with Genuine Care

High standards are not about pressure—they are about clarity, consistency, and belief.

At Léman International School Chengdu, we maintain highacademicandbehaviouralexpectationsgrounded in respect, structure, and purpose. Students are encouraged to take intellectual risks, engage deeply with their learning, and develop resilience through challenge.

Teachers create an environment where excellence is the norm, and where students understand that support and high expectations go hand in hand. Care is not separate from standards—it is what makes those standards achievable.

In this culture of high expectation and genuine care, students are empowered to aim higher, reflect on their progress, and continuously improve.

Learning That Inspires

Walk into any classroom and you will see students actively engaged—debating ideas, solving complex problems, collaborating in groups, and articulating their thinking with confidence.

Teachers act as facilitators of learning rather than simply deliverers of content, guiding students to think critically and independently.

This approach creates classrooms filled with curiosity, purpose, and energy—where learning is active, meaningful, and inspiring. Because the best teachers don’t just teach subjects.

They inspire lifelong learners.