Shanghai Qingpu World Foreign Language School (referred as QWFLS) settled in Qingpu in April 2016, belongs to Shanghai WFL Education Group of Juneyao Group, which is the same as Shanghai WFLA, Shanghai WFLPS, Shanghai Jiading WFLS, Shanghai Jinshan WFLS, Shanghai Baoshan WFLS. The school was awarded Qinpgu Civilized Campus, Qingpu Excellent Social Organization, Qingpu Behavior Model School, Shanghai Mental Health Demonstration School, Shanghai Rule of Law School, Shanghai Ecological Culture School, Qingpu Family Education Demonstration School, Shanghai Labor Education Characteristic School, Qinpgu Art Characteristic School, and others.
QWFLS is a private 9-year integrated school in Qingpu District. It will continue enrolling grade 1 students for primary school and grade 6 students for junior high school in 2024. Based on more than 30-year operating experiences from Shanghai WFLPS and WFLA, QWFLS adheres to the educational philosophy of connecting to the world and pursuing a dream in the future, and integrates the advantages of various high-quality courses at Shanghai WFLPS and WFLA to form a distinctive curriculum system at QWFLS.
QWFLS is currently divided into primary school (regular class and fusion class), and junior high school (regular class and fusion class). Primary School implements 4+1 curriculum. “4” is a “4-day” subject division teaching that implements the national curriculum in a school-based manner, intensifying subject knowledge and concepts. “1” is an “1-day” project-based learning that emphasizes on the application of what students have studied, to cultivate students’ innovative literacy and practical abilities. The junior high school also implements 4+1 curriculum, based on the implementation and strengthening of the national curriculum, combined with the deepening of project-based learning, to cultivate students' comprehensive literacy. The school adheres to the principles of cultivating moral character, putting people first, and promoting five domains of education simultaneously, consolidating the national curriculum as a whole, optimizing school-based curriculum, and exploring integrated curriculum. With a diverse and integrated curriculum structure rooted in China, it comprehensively develops quality education. Fusion Department of primary school implements bilingual teaching with a combination of Chinese and foreign teacher. Based on the implementation of national curriculum requirements, the school adopts interdisciplinary thematic inquiry based learning, respects individual differences in teaching, promotes a diversified evaluation system for learning, and develops students' five major skills. Fusion Department of junior high school implements bilingual teaching, using concept driven inquiry based learning to promote students' deep learning and enhance their comprehensive abilities. The cooperation between Chinese and foreign teachers creates a cross-cultural learning environment, and interdisciplinary courses in a global context provide real-life learning experiences, encouraging the application of knowledge and practice. Emphasizing service and action to cultivate students' sense of social responsibility and leadership skills, enabling them to have a global perspective and international competitiveness.
Mr. Xu Jian, the former principal of WFLA, personally serves as the Principal of Qingpu Shiwai. The teaching staff includes winners of the special prize in the National Teacher Literacy Competition, multiple first prize winners in the Shanghai Discipline Teaching Competition, multiple district discipline leaders, and district (city) backbone teachers... They are young and energetic, with a passion for education, willing to selflessly dedicate themselves to the education, and carry dreams together with students! Pursuing dreams and moving forward!