Education In Korea (Ppt)

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Education in Korea

Introduction of modern education system

: 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

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Schooling year

MiscellaneousSchool

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 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)

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

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)

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.

Teachers and Teachers’ Organization

Classification of Teachers

Teacher Grade l and llⓐ

Assistant Teacherⓑ

Counselorⓒ

Librarianⓓ

Field Training Teacherⓔ

Nursing Teacherⓕ

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

Thank You