Quality Schools International Shenyang
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American, International
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| School Language | • Language of instruction: English (full subjects) • Other languages offered: German, Chinese |
| Curriculum | • International and American-style curriculum based on Mastery Learning, with MSA accreditation and SAT preparation for high school students • Advanced Placement (AP) courses available at secondary level |
| Re-Integration | • MSA accreditation education system • MAP tests administered 2-3 times per year • PSAT/SAT tests are available multiple times a year • Diploma Program: Including a general diploma, advanced diploma, and an advanced diploma with honors. The diplomas are certified both by QSI and MSA. |
| Extracurricular Activities | German Language enrichment, Boxing, Flag Football, Soccer, Chess, Ukelele, HSK Chinese prep, School Newspaper, Drama, Reading Club, Chinese Fan Dance, Traditional Chinese Painting, and more. Field trips and yearly “Week Without Walls” experiences offered at all levels. |
| Daily Schedule | 8:15 am – 3:50 pm. Academic Day |
| Address | 78 Shiji Road, Hunnan District, Shenyang City 110000, China (12km to City Center / 31km to Plant Tiexi / 24km to Plant Dadong) |
| School Bus | Offered, individual stops covering the major residential areas |
| Contact | Website: Shenyang.qsi.org Telephone: +86-24-23797530 or +86-18640042398 Email: shenyang@qsi.org or leah-jamele@shenyang.qsi.org |
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
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Established in 2012, Quality Schools International of Shenyang (QSI) is one of 5 QSI schools across China and the first international school in Shenyang. It is also part of a larger non-profit global education network of 37 QSI schools located in 30 countries worldwide. The school accepts students up to Year 12 and has an academic program that uses a performance-based/mastery learning approach to education. With a philosophy of “Success for all”, it believes that all students can succeed and has a strong student welfare policy.
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In Summer 2022, QSI Shenyang moved to a new location in Hunnan District, close to downtown Shenyang. The new school campus offers a youth soccer field, a half basketball court, a library with 15,000 titles, a Makerspace, a science lab and a performance space with a lighted stage. There is a lunch program option available, in cooperation with a 3rd party provider.
July 17, Shenyang
The school we visited today was QSI. The school helps high school students get ready for SAT, which is kind of like university entry exams in the US. If mum gets a job in the US after her assignment in China, it could be very helpful.
Understanding that each student has their own pace of learning is important at QSI, and the school supports every student to perform well to their own timeline. When I heard this the first time, I thought, “Is this possible?” Then the Admissions Director explained that their learning methods and beliefs and experience created a positive learning environment, which helps develop a growth mindset. I like their saying “Time becomes a resource and is used with the intention of increasing all student performance.”
Learning through practice seems quite popular here. For example, practicing parts identification and making concept maps by collecting samples of plants in science class, as well as studying the history of the Industrial Revolution and the development of the American railway system in the 1800s by playing a board game “Ticket to Ride” to model the expansion of the rail lines across the continent.
I was grateful that my parents gave me the opportunity to experience so many new things that are not in my daily life. I felt the journey to Shenyang was so valuable; it was so much more than a tourist tour.
July 17, Shenyang
I heard the idea of ”Mastery Learning” for the first time at QSI, even though it has existed for ages. This is quite different from what I know. Sometimes I like to spend a bit more time on the subjects I enjoy, but usually, we are given equal time for each. It would be more fun if we could be flexible in how we learn. If I told my friend Nico about this idea, he probably would say, “It sounds great but won’t work in reality!” But here at QSI, they really make it happen because they have small classes and individualized study plans.
I enjoy doing crafts. And when I saw the photos on the wall, I could tell the kids were having great fun while learning. In the photos, some kids are working on posters and dioramas to model an ecosystem. Others are building a small habitat for bugs (a bug hotel!), using natural materials they collected.
I also saw lots of photos of field trips. Picking apples, helping each other to navigate the muddy spots in the path, the cows, the chickens, the orchard, all of them reminded me of my field trip experiences with friends in Germany.
