Education in Korea

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Education in Korea


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Education in Korea

Introduction of modern education system

1880s

1940s

1950s

: introduced the first modern school system

: established a modern education system

: introduced compulsory education

(Wonsan Academy 1883, Baejae Academy 1885)

(single track system 6-3-3-4)

(elementary education)


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Education in Korea

Organization

National Level : the Ministry of Education and HRD(the Ministry of Education)

: Headed by Deputy Prime Minister

: 540 employees

Local Level : Local Offices of Education (for elementary & secondary education)

: Education Board : elected by members of each school council

: Superintendent : serves four years


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Education in Korea

Budget

One year budget (2006) : 29.1 trillion Korean won

: 5.06% of the GNP

: 19.7% of total Government budget

the Biggest portion

: Elementary & Secondary Education 86.2%

: Higher Education 12.3%


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Education in Korea

Elementary Education

Special School

Civic School

Elementary School

School System

Pre-school

Education

Kindergarten

Secondary Education

Miscellaneous School

Civic

High School

Special Classes (Industrial

Firms)

Middle SchoolAttached to

Industrial Firms

Middle

School High

School

Trade

High School

Air&CorrespondenceHigh School

High SchoolAttached to

Industrial Firms

Higher Education

College

in the Company

Cyber College and

University

Air&Correspondence

University

Junior College

University of Education

Graduate School

Industrial University

Technical College

University

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Schooling year

Age

Miscellaneous

School


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Elementary and Secondary Education


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Kindergarten

Carried out in national, public and private

545,812 childrenin 8,290 kindergartens (2006)

Government Project :

Supporting kindergarten tuition for children for low-income families

Since 1999

Aged 3 to 5


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Elementary Education

Free and Compulsory

Enrollment rate

Early entering into Elementary school :

3,295,043 Children in 5,733 schools (2006)

64%(1945)

5 years old

Teaching English in Elementary school since 1997

3rd grade of school

98.8%(2005)


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Middle School

2,075,311 students in 2,999 middle schools (2006)

1985 :in farming and fishing areas

99% enrollment rate from elementary school

Free compulsory middle school education

2002 :nationwide

High School

1,775,857 students in 2,144 high schools (2006)

99.7% enrollment rate from middle school

Kinds of high schools

General, Vocational, Science, Special high schools


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Curriculum & Textbooks

7th Curriculum (Current Curriculum)

devised by the Ministry of Education

revised every 5 to 7 years

providing basic education

fostering initiative

guaranteeing learner-centered education

ensuring autonomy

National Curriculum (by Education Law 155)

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Curriculum & Textbooks

Textbook

1st Type

: Copyrights are held by the Ministry of Education.

2nd Type

: Published by private publishers & authorized by the Ministry of Education.

3rd Type

: Recognized as relevant and useful by the Ministry, local education offices.


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Teachers and Teachers Organization

Classification of Teachers

Teacher Grade l and llAssistant TeacherCounselorLibrarian

Field Training Teacher

Nursing Teacher


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Teachers and Teachers Organization

Teachers Organization

Three Teachers Unions

: Korean Teachers & Educational Workers Union

: Korea Union of Teaching & Educational Workers

: Korea Liberal Teachers Union

Teachers Association

: Korean Federation of Teachers Association


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Higher Education


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Higher Education

Types of Higher Educational Institutions

University

Industrial University

University of Education

Junior College

Air & Correspondence University

Technical College

College in the Company

Cyber College & University

Miscellaneous Schools

Enrollment rate 82.1% (2006)

Others


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Higher Education

Junior College

2 or 3 years

13 national/public, 139 private

817,994 students in 152 Junior colleges (2006)


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Higher Education

University

4 years

2,434,112students

43 national/public, 178 private

6year program: medicine, oriental medicine, dentistry

in 221 colleges and universities (2006)


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Higher Education

Cultivate high-quality research human resources by nurturing

world class research universities and regional graduate schools of excellence

Goal

Brain Korea 21 Project: efforts for improving the quality of higher education

Outline

Phase Phase1999 ~ 2005 2006 ~ 2012

1.4 trillion KRW 2.03 trillion KRW

79,680 students,

564 project teams

in 166 universities

147,000 students,

569 project teams

in 74 universities.


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Higher Education

Brain Korea 21 Project: efforts for improving the quality of higher education

Visible result : Research atmosphere

Before

BK21

Phase Phase

The number of

articles registered

in SCI

3,765 7,281

(2005)

World

Ranking

18 12 10

(Goal)

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Higher Education

Give a boost to regional economy by nurturing qualified human resources

of regional university graduates through specialized education programs

Goal

NURI Project

: New University for Regional Innovation

1.2 trillion KRW is to be invested over a period of five years (2004~2008)

Outline

131 project teams, 190,000 students

109 regional universities are currently participating as of 2006


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Lifelong Education


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Lifelong Education

Institutionalization of lifelong Education

Air & Correspondence High school

Air & Correspondence University

5,700 students in 11 schools(1974)

Established in 1972

Distance University Education

15 Universities & 2 Junior Colleges

To working adolescents, laborers, housewives and etc.

273,417 students (2006)

Opened March, 2001

13,448 in 39 schools (2006)

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Education in the Information Age


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ICT Infrastructure in Schools and Classrooms

All K-12 school classrooms connected to Internet in 2000.

1 PC per 5.6 students

Educational Information Services

EDUNET: National Teaching-Learning Center: Comprehensive education information service launched in 1996

Cyber Home Learning System & EBSi

: Internet-based learning service to complement school education at home

: To enhance self-directed learning capabilities

: 5.6 million members as of 2006

: 25.6 million materials are registered.

Korea Education & Research Information Service, 1999


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National Education Information System (NEIS)

National Education Information System

: launched in 2002 to improve efficiency and transparency

Service areas

: General affairs Accounting & HR managements

: School affairs Student record

: connected with MOE&HRD, offices of education and all schools

To contribute to narrowing down the digital divide in education

: Provision of refurbished PCs and teacher training

e-Learning Globalization since 2005

Seminars, joint research, and e-Learning consulting

(17 developing countries, 2006)

: Civil service - Certifications


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Human Resources Development Policy (HRD)


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Human Resources Development Policy (HRD)

3. Educational Policy Advisory Councils

2. National HRD Committee

1. Ministry of Education and HRD

Elevated to the Ministry headed by a Deputy Prime Minster

Oversee & coordinate policies

Ministerial Education Policy Council

Presidential Commission on Educational Innovation Council

Composed of 14 line ministries (sub-cabinet meeting)

Since 2001

Monitor and evaluate the implementation of HRD policies


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Future of Korean Education


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Reforming Educational System

Change current subject-centered curriculum

to competency-based curriculum

- Develop the Basic Competency Skills for All

Enhance and evaluate teachers ability

- Promote autonomy and accountability in the school system


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Reforming Educational System

Strengthen the support system to promote LLL

Enhance quality of higher education up to global level

- Set up ubiquitous learning system (e-Learning)

- Support LLL by financial aids (Loan, Tax Credits, ILA)

- Innovate role and function of universities as new engine

for sustainable economic growth- Expand cooperative system among industries,

universities, and research institutes


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Education in Korea