Born in Hubei province, China, Li Xun came to Singapore in 2007 and was offered Singapore Permanent Residency shortly after. She soon settled down and decided to take up Singapore citizenship when it was offered to her in 2010. In her own words, Li Xun came to Singapore “to refocus and develop in education area of specialization”. During her few short years in Singapore, she was able to make remarkable achievements in education with excellent performance.
International Exposure And English Language Proficiency
Li Xun completed her professional degree in Finance from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law. She worked for more than 5 years with People’s Bank of China where she acquired international experiences and skills in writing and speaking in English. She was commended for excellent organizational and interpersonal skills and was known by her colleagues as a strong motivator and promoter of team play.
In 2007, Li Xun obtained outstanding results in International English Language Testing System (IELTS) conducted by Singapore British Council. She also achieved high scores in Workplace Literacy and Numeracy tests conducted by the Centre for Employability Skills in Singapore.
Academic Pursuits In Confucius Institute
It was Li Xun’s long lasting passion towards Chinese culture and literature that caused her to make a major switch into Chinese studies and education. She enrolled in Confucius Institute, Nanyang Technological University in 2008/2009 to pursue her further education in Teaching Chinese Language. During the same period she obtained Quick Chinese Core Syllabus Teacher’s Qualification Certificate from Quick Chinese Global Education and Training Centre. She was also awarded International Chinese Language Teacher Training Qualification Certificate from Shandong University.
Li Xun became one of the best students in Confucius Institute in academic performance. She attained excellent achievements in several subjects, including Modern Hanyu, Comparative Linguistics and Pandect on Chinese Literature.
A Passionate Chinese Educator
Beyond her study, Li Xun is a strong team worker and motivator with fellow students. She took initiatives to organize group revision for examinations, help in research works and share her knowledge with fellow students. She even documents the course progress and became the lead producer of the Graduation Disk for the graduating cohort. Her strong interpersonal skills made her the ideal candidate for Confucius Institute’s Graduation speech.
In Nov 2008, Li Xun was among the few top candidates selected by Confucius Institute to teach “5000 years of Chinese Civilization” in several primary schools, such as Tao Nan Primary, Fo Guang Shan Temple and Fairfield Methodist Primary. Her strong foundation in Chinese Literature, coupled with her style of creative and interactive teaching, the primary school students found the course easy to comprehend. Her excellent working attitude and the promotion of team spirit among the students was well appreciated by all the students.