Shanghai World Foreign Language Middle School
Established in August 1996, Shanghai World Foreign Language Middle School (aka. WFLMS) is a private, coeducation, college preparatory day school located in the southwest part of Xuhui District in Shanghai. The Xuhui District is generally seen as one of the most important education areas in Shanghai. It is considered as one of the most successfully run private schools in Shanghai since taken over by JuneYao Group in 2005. The school implements IBO concepts with AdvancED certification.
The school is divided into two campuses.
- The Home campus (Hongcao Nan Lu):
The main campus of the school offers the national curriculum to 1411 students from grade 6 to grade 9.
602 Hongcao Rd., Shanghai, China
- The International campus (Baihua St.):
The international division of the school, in operation since 2011, is home to 350 students in the MYP and 460 students in the DP programs.
400 Baihua St., Shanghai, China
WFLMS provides a comfortable and engaging academic environment that encourage students to participate and practice, to create and cooperate (P&P, C&C model), become open-minded and global-focused, develop critical thinking skills and an awareness for the environment.
Figures for DP (high school) students
2013-2014 Update
Total DP student enrollment: 460
Faculty: 91
DP Student-Teacher ratio: 5-1
Average DP class size: 25
Education objectives
To educate the modern Chinese with an international perspective
Philosophy
Participation and Practice, Cooperation and Creativity
Students’ Qualities
Compassion, Elegance, Generosity
Curriculum
The schools's International Division for high school students (Year 10 - 12) offers 15 DP courses and 4 regular high school courses. Students who are full IB Diploma candidates are required to choose 6 DP courses while IB Course candidates are required to choose 4 DP courses, which include Language and Literature subject, Language Acquisition subject, and Mathematics are compulsory, so the 4th subject is an elective of the IB Course candidate's choice, along with 4 additional subjects of Communication, College Preparation, Environmental Science, and World History, to fulfill the requirement of obtaining a high school graduation certificate.
IB Course Offered
Studies in Language and Literature: Chinese A English A
Language Acquisition: Chinese B English B French ab Initio German ab Initio Japanese ab Initio
Individuals and Societies: Economics History
Sciences: Biology Chemistry Physics
Mathematics: Mathematics
The Arts: Music Visual Arts
The Diploma Program Core Courses: The Extended Essay (EE) Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Creativity, Action, Service (CAS)
Other Courses Offered: Communication College Preparation Environmental Science World History History of China Civics of China Geography of China
Grading System
For full IB Diploma candidates, each subject is assessed on a scale of 1 (minimum) to 7 (maximum) with a 4 considered the "passing grade". However, WFLMS requires that IBDP students must obtain a total score of 28 out of 42 in order to be considered as an overall passing grade.
For IB Course candidates, GPA is used for assessment and reporting purposes. A minimum of 2.50 is required in order to be considered as passing grade.
External links
- Shanghai World Foreign Language Middle School homepage Chinese
- Shanghai World Foreign Language Middle School International Division Homepage English
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