Yun Wu is an experienced Mandarin Chinese teacher with over 13 years’ teaching experience in Ireland and an extensive background in language, communication and cultural education. Her teaching career began in China, where she worked as a primary school teacher, before later moving into broadcasting and Chinese language education in Ireland. She has previously taught Chinese at the UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland and has extensive experience supporting students of different ages, levels and learning needs.
Yun holds the highest level of the National Putonghua Proficiency Test (PSC Level 1-A), the professional standard required for presenters in national and provincial radio and television in China. She majored in Broadcasting and Hosting and spent 10 years working in radio broadcasting in China. In 2003, she was awarded 1st Prize in the Chinese Broadcasting and Television News Awards, one of the highest honours in Chinese journalism.
Beyond her classroom teaching, Yun has also worked as an HSK and YCT examiner and has served as a State Oral Examiner for Leaving Certificate Mandarin Chinese since 2022. She also holds a Graduate Diploma in Adult and Further Education (Level 9). Under her guidance, students have received major awards in international Chinese essay writing and recitation competitions.
Alongside teaching Leaving Certificate Mandarin Chinese to 5th and 6th Year students, Yun provides tailored support to meet students’ individual needs, including small-group and one-to-one tutorials, as well as focused support in oral and writing skills. She has organised a range of co-curricular activities, including Chinese New Year workshops, film and singing sessions, shuttlecock activities and cultural outings, helping students engage with Chinese language and culture in authentic and meaningful ways.