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PRESENTED BY:
GALUTERA, HAZEL ANNE P.
JIMENEZ, SHERYN DENISE
ORAS, CRISHA MAE
 Fun Facts about South Korea

BESIDES THE POPULAR REASONS FOR THE COUNTRY’S FAME,

THERE ARE MANY UNIQUE FACTS ABOUT SOUTH KOREA THAT YOU DON’T
HEAR ABOUT UNTIL YOU ARE EXPERIENCING EVERYDAY LIFE HERE.
THE GOOD NEWS IS, YOU DON’T HAVE TO WAIT FOR THAT!

1.SOUTH KOREANS ARE ONE YEAR OLD WHEN BORN.

2. KOREANS ARE THE LARGEST DRINKERS IN ASIA
3. NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA ARE STILL AT WAR
4. VALENTINE’S DAY IS FOR GUYS
5. SPAM GIFTS ARE A THING IN KOREA
 Brief Background of the Educational
System in South Korea

SOUTH KOREA WHEN IT COMES TO EDUCATION:

-ONE OF THE TOP-PERFORMING OECD COUNTRIES GETTING THE NINTH
PLACE.
- ONE OF THE WORLD'S HIGHEST-EDUCATED LABOR FORCES AMONG OECD
COUNTRIES.

-KNOWN FOR ITS HIGH STANDARDS IN EDUCATION A.K.A "EDUCATION FEVER"

-CONSISTENTLY RANKED AMONGST TOP FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION
-EDUCATION IS REGARDED AS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR SOUTH KOREAN FAMILIES
-ACADEMIC SUCCESS IS A SOURCE OF PRIDE FOR FAMILIES AND SOCIETY.
-THEY VIEW EDUCATION AS A MAIN PROPELLER OF SOCIAL MOBILITY AS A
GATEWAY TO BEING A SOUTH KOREAN MIDDLE CLASS
-GRADUATING FROM A TOP UNIVERSITY MATTERS TO THEM
Ministry of Eduaction (South Korea)
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,
Republic of Korea

The Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology was a

cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea dealt
Education and Science affairs of South Korea

Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development

Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning

More Info's about South
Korea'n Educations
1. COMPULSORY EDUCATION
* 6-16YRS.OLD IT IS BY LAW THAT THEY MUST ATTEND SCHOOL
*FREE EDUCATION IS UNTIL THEY TURN 16
2. PRIVATE EDUCATION
* OLDER GENERATION ARE STILL PUSHING THE CHILDREN FOR PRIVATE TUTORING

*HAKWAN- PRIVATE EDUCATION ACADEMIES

- IT IS RARE TO SEE CHILDREN NOT ATTENDING HAKWONS
3.TERTIARY EDUCATION
-YOU MUST STUDY VERY HARD TO GET INTO A UNIVERSITY (BASICALLY CALLED IN-SEOUL
UNIVERSITIES)
- GETTING ACCEPTED IN A UNIVERSITY IS THE HARD PART
* UNIVERSITY GRADUATES TAKES TOEIC- TEST OF ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNICATION BECAUSE BIG COMPANIES REQUIRE THEM TO ATTEND TO.
-IF YOU HAVE A HIGHER SCORE THAN THE OTHERS THEN YOU HAVE NA BIGGEST CHANCE
TO GET A JOB
THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

KOREAN PUBLIC EDUCATION STRUCTURE: (6-3-3-4 SYSTEM)

-SIX YEARS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL
-THREE YEARS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
-THREE YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL
-FOUR YEARS AT THE UNDERGRADUATE UNIVERSITY LEVEL

PRIMARY CURICCULUM'S PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS

Grade 1-2: Grades 3-6:
We are First Graders Korean (listening, speaking, reading, writing)
Korean( listening, speaking, reading, writing) English
Mathematics Moral Education
Disciplined Life Mathematics
Sensible Life Science
Enjoyable Life Art
Above yhree years ago into"Spring" "Summer" "Fall" "Winter" Music
Practical Arts
Physical Education
MIIDDLE SCHOOL CORE SUBJECTS
•Korean
• Algebra,
•Geometry
•English
•Social Studies
Other subjects:
•Science
• Music
•Art
•PE
•Korean history
•Ethics
•Home economics, •Secondary language, •Technology
•Hanja.

9 PRIMARY SUBJECTS IN KOREA HIGH SCHOOL

•Korean language,
•Social Studies (including Korean history), -Mathematics
•Science
•Physical Education
•Fine arts
•Practical Arts,
•Moral Education.
In 11th and 12th grade students get to choose additional elective
subjects which includes:
.
•physics
•chemistry
•geography
•even economics or politics, or foreign languages.

Vocational Education

Meanwhile, in vocational schools, the students study the standard

academic curriculum for the first year before moving on to studies
specializing in their choice of vocational field. These include agriculture,
business, fishery, engineering, technology, and marine transportation.
Degree Program
Foreign students can join a degree program offered during the regularv semester with Korean
Students. Degree programs are taught either in Korean or English, After completion, a degree is
awarded.
Exchange Student Program
Most higher education institution offer student exchange programs based on academic
agreements with universities overseas.
Summmer/ Winter Program
Universities run summer and winter programs offering regular courses and Korean language courses.
Courses taught in English
As many Korean universities are keen on internationalization, approximately 30% of course are taught English,
some universities have a Department of international Studies, which teaches all course in English.
Korean Language Course
Many universities have Korean language institutes which offer Korean language course. Short intensive
course for three to four weeks aim to improve communication skills. 10 to 40 week intensive programs
improve student-s' communication skills through many practical assignments and cultural activities, which
will also enhance the students understang about Korea.
 Laws Regarding Education in South Korea
Pre-Primary
Based on the Education Act of 1949, the government developed kindergarten policies. Following that, the Kindergarten Facility
Standards Code (1962), the National Kindergarten Curriculum (1969), and the Early Childhood Education Promotion Act (1982) were
formulated. In 1992, the Education Act and the Early Childhood Education Promotion Act were amended to allow 3-year-olds to be
admitted to kindergarten. The Early Childhood Education Act was enacted in 2004 and the relevant ordinance, in 2005.

Special Ed.
Act on Special Education for Persons with Disabilities, etc.

Enacted in 2008, the Act on Special Education for Persons with Disabilities, etc. is intended to provide individuals with special
needs with an integrated learning environment and educational approaches in line with the characteristics and degree of
disability at different stages in their life cycle, so that they can realize their full potential within a society. It also clarifies the
role of central and local authorities in the selection and placement of special education recipients, compulsory schooling—
kindergarten and elementary, middle, and high schools—and free educational opportunities.

Lifelong Education
Section 31. 5 of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea declares that the State shall promote lifelong education.
According to Article 2 of the Lifelong Education Act, the term ‘lifelong education’ means all types of systematic learning
activities other than regular school curricula, which include supplementary education, adult literacy education,
competence-based vocational education, humanities education, culture and art education, and citizen involvement
education.
Thank you for
listening!