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Education in Korea
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)
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
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%
Education in Korea
Elementary Education
Special School
Civic School
Elementary School
School System
Pre-schoolEducation
Kindergarten
Secondary Education
Miscellaneous School
CivicHigh School
Special Classes (Industrial Firms)
Middle SchoolAttached to
Industrial Firms
MiddleSchool High
School
TradeHigh School
Air&CorrespondenceHigh School
High SchoolAttached to
Industrial Firms
Higher Education
Collegein the Company
Cyber College and University
Air&CorrespondenceUniversity
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
MiscellaneousSchool
Elementary and Secondary Education
Elementary and Secondary Education
Kindergarten
Carried out in national, public and private
545,812 children in 8,290 kindergartens (2006)
Government Project :
“Supporting kindergarten tuition for children for low-income families”
Since 1999
Aged 3 to 5
Elementary and Secondary Education
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)
Elementary and Secondary Education
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 schoolsGeneral, Vocational, Science, Special high schools
Elementary and Secondary Education
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)
.
Elementary and Secondary Education
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.
Elementary and Secondary Education
Teachers and Teachers’ Organization
Classification of Teachers
Teacher Grade l and llⓐ
Assistant Teacherⓑ
Counselorⓒ
Librarianⓓ
Field Training Teacherⓔ
Nursing Teacherⓕ
Elementary and Secondary Education
Teachers and Teachers’ Organization
Teachers’ Organization
Three Teachers’ Unions
: Korean Teachers & Educational Workers’ Union
: Korea Union of Teaching & Educational Workers
: Korea Liberal Teacher’s Union
Teachers’ Association
: Korean Federation of Teachers Association
Higher Education
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
Higher Education
Junior College
2 or 3 years
13 national/public, 139 private
817,994 studentsin 152 Junior colleges (2006)
■
Higher Education
University
4 years
2,434,112 students
43 national/public, 178 private
6 year program : medicine, oriental medicine, dentistry
■ in 221 colleges and universities (2006)
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 Ⅰ Phase Ⅱ
1999 ~ 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.
Higher Education
Brain Korea 21 Project: efforts for improving the quality of higher education
Visible result : Research atmosphere
Before BK21
Phase Ⅰ Phase Ⅱ
The number of articles
registered in SCI
3,765 7,281(2005)
World Ranking
18 12 10(Goal)
.
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
Lifelong Education
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)
.
Education in the Information Age
Education in the Information Age
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
Education in the Information Age
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
Human Resources Development Policy (HRD)
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
Future of Korean Education
Future of Korean Education
Reforming Educational System
Change current subject-centered curriculum
to competency-based curriculum
- Develop the Basic Competency Skills for All
Enhance and evaluate teacher’s ability
- Promote autonomy and accountability in the school system
Future of Korean Education
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
Future of Korean Education
Thank You