This document provides information about the education system in South Korea. It discusses the history and development of education from pre-modern times to the present. The current system includes pre-primary education for ages 3-6, primary education from ages 6-12, middle school from 12-15, high school from 15-18, and higher education including universities. Testing and grades play a large role in the Korean education system.

7. White Background-
peace (land)
Four Trigrams-
Government
(heaven, water,
fire, earth)
People
Red-positive
aspects
Blue- negative
aspects

9.  99,392 sq km and is slightly
larger than Indiana
 Has humid continental
climate, with four seasons.
Winters are cold and snowy,
while summers are hot and
humid with frequent typhoon Terrain is mostly hills and
mountains; wide coastal
plains in west and south

10. Capital: SEOUL

11. President : PARK GEUN-HYE

12. Prime Minister : LEE WAN-KOO

13. Population : 49.3 million
(2014)
Sex Ratio
50.292% Female:49.708 % Male
(2014)

14. Currency : South Korean won
1 PhP = 24.19 SKW

15. Official Language: KOREAN
Korean Alphabet:
HANGUL

16. President : PARK GEUN-HYE
Capital: SEOUL
Population : 49.3 million
(2013) world bank
Currency : South Korean won
Official Language: KOREAN
Prime Minister : LEE WAN-KOO

18. FAMILY VALUES
 Family is the most important part
of Korean Life
 Father is the head of the family-
the provider
 Eldest son has special duties-parents,
brothers, sons, wife, daughters
 Family welfare is much more important
than the need of the individual

19. Korean Ancestors
 Are based on the male family line
 Children are raised to believed they
can never repay their debt to their
parents
 They hold ancestral ceremonies for
the previous three generations
particularly on Chuseok and New
Year’s Day

20. Chuseok-Thanks Giving

21. Interpersonal Relationship
 It operates on the principle of
harmony
 It is important to maintain a peaceful,
comfortable atmosphere at all times.
 Kibun- pride, state of mind, feelings,
 Nuchi- is the ability to determine
another person’s kibun

22. Religion

24. President of ROK
• Directly elected by all voters
• 5-year term (no 2nd term)
• Head of state
• Chief executive
• Commander-in-chief of the armed
forces
– power to declare war
• Office and residence: Cheong Wa Dae

25. Presidential Power
• Appoint Prime Minister, subject to
approval by the National Assembly
• Propose legislation
• Appoint the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, subject to approval
by the National Assembly

26. THE
DEVELOPME
NT
EDUCATION
AL

27. Until the 19th
Century Pre-Modern Education

28. Pre-Modern Education
 Taehak- the earliest form of formal
education.
 Modern Schools introduced in 19th
century
 Primary focus was on educating future
leaders who would achieved national
independence
 After liberation from 35 years of
Japanese colonial rule in 1945,
a foundation for democratic education
was established.

29. Until the 19th
Century
1945-1950’s
Pre-Modern Education
Expansion of
Democratic Education

30. Expansion of Democratic Education
 Education Law was enacted and
promulgated followed by the provision
for the educational autonomy and the
implementation of compulsory
education
 Standard national admission test for
applicants to junior high school
 National public Universities and
promulgation of “Wartime Emergency
Education Act”

31. Until the 19th
Century
1945-1950’s
1960’s-1070’s
Pre-Modern Education
Expansion of
Democratic Education
Quantitative Expansion

32. Quantitative Expansion
 The most outstanding feature of
educational development in 1060’s
was its quantitative expansion
 Established the graduate School of
Education
 Institutionalized a standard
examination as a preliminary screening
mechanism for the college entrance
examination

33. Until the 19th
Century
1945-1950’s
1960’s-1070’s
1980’s
Pre-Modern Education
Expansion of
Democratic Education
Quantitative Expansion
Qualitative
Development

34. Qualitative Expansion
The fifth Republic was the first to
stipulate the need for lifelong education
Build a broadcasting system
 Implement college graduation quota
system
 Create the education tax system
 Establish the Social Education Act and
Early Education Promotion act

35. Until the 19th
Century
1945-1950’s
1960’s-1070’s
1980’s
1990’s and
beyond
Pre-Modern Education
Expansion of
Democratic Education
Quantitative Expansion
Qualitative
Development
Human Education
Preparing for Future
Society

36. Human Education Preparing
for Future Society
The Existing Education Act replaced by
Basic Education Act
Primary and Secondary Education Act
Higher Education Act

37. Primary and Secondary Education Act
1.Kindergartens
2. Primary Schools, Civic Schools
3. Middle Schools, Civic High Schools
4. High schools, Trade High School
5. Special Schools
6. Miscellaneous Schools

38. Higher Education Act
1.Colleges and Universities
2. Industrial Universities
3. Teachers Colleges
4. Junior Colleges
5. Air and Correspondence Universities
6.Technical Colleges
7. Miscellaneous Schools

39. EDUCATION
AL
SYSTEM
TODAY

40. The Academic Year
1st
Semester = March and until
mid-July
2nd
Semester= Late August until
mid-February

41. Pre-Primary Education

42. Pre-Primary Education
 Focuses on providing an appropriate
environment and services for nurturing
children and ensuring their full
potential
 3-6 years old
 health, society, expression, language,
exploration

43. Primary Education

44. Primary Education
 Free and Compulsory
 6-12 years old
If children are enrolled in a private
school, parents should inform the local
district office that their child does not
need a place in a government school

45. Secondary Education

46. Secondary Education
A. Middle School
Purpose is to conduct standard
secondary education on the basis of
primary education
Free and Compulsory
12-15 years old

47. Secondary Education
b. High School
Aim at providing secondary and basic
advanced education based on middle
school education
3 years and not free
15 -18 years old

48. Secondary Education
b. High School
1. General High School
2. Vocational High School
3. Foreign Language High School
Science High School
Art High School

49. Higher Education

50. Higher Education
1. Junior Colleges and Universities
2. Industrial Universities
3. Universities of Education
4. Colleges and Universities
5. Broadcast and Correspondence Univ.
6. Technical Colleges
7. Miscellaneous Institutions

51. Education
School/
Level
Grade
From
Grade
To
Age
From
Age
To
Years
Primary Elementary School
chodeung haggyo 1 6 8 13 6
Middle Middle school –
jung hakgyo 1 3 13 15 3
Secondary
High School Level
–
godeung haggyo
1 3 16 18 3
Vocational Vocational High
School 2 3 17 18 2
Vocational Junior Vocational
Colleges 2
Tertiary Bachelor's 4
Tertiary Master's 2
Tertiary Doctorate 3

52. Grade Scale Grade Description
A+ 95.00 - 100.00
A 90.00 - 94.99
A0
AO
A-
B+ 85.00 - 89.99
B 80.00 - 84.99
B0
BO
B-
C+ 75.00 - 79.00
C 70.00 - 74.00
C0
CO
C-
D+ 65.00 - 69.99
D 60.00 - 64.99
D0
DO
D-
F 0.00 - 59.99
P Pass without credit
S Pass with credit
I Incomplete
Grading
System

54.  High school 17-19 year-olds(3 years)
General High school
It is one-step upgraded from middle school
Public and private
A special purpose High school
Foreign language High school
It offers Foreign languages to students who major in them
Science High school
It offers education to students who passed exam
The Education Ladder in South Korea

55.  High school 17-19 year-olds(3 years)
The Education Ladder in South Korea
Arts in High school
- Majors: drama, music, dance and so on
- Students learn not only arts but also academic
subjects
- More expensive than general high school

56.  High school 17-19 year-olds(3 years)
The Education Ladder in South Korea
Commercial High school
It offers commercial information to students who want to work after
graduation
It offers technology education
to students
Technical High school

57. The Education Ladder in South Korea
 Higher education
Community college (2 years)
University (4 years) for bachelor degree
Graduate program (2 years) for master degree
PHD program (4 years) for doctoral degree

58. Examination FOR Entering a College
Korean : 120 score
Mathematics : 80 score
Social Studies and science : 120 score
English : 80 score
Total : 400 score
 Test Subjects
 Level: 1-9
For example, 1 level means five percent of the total score
Students can choose three colleges. It depends on the level
 When? Once a year

59. Availability of opportunity in South Korea
 High Academic Education
 Many rules which are enforced by
teacher
create less juvenile delinquency
 Learning manners encourage students
to be polite
 Parents support students to study
They can only focus on studying for the
examination

60. Conclusion
 Each country has its own system of education
 Each system has advantages and disadvantages
 We should learn from each other

61. References
 The Ministry of Education in South Korea http://www.moe.go.kr/
 Seoul Art High school http://www.yego.or.kr/yegope/
 Seoul Technical high school http://www.sdh.hs.kr/
American ways (Third education)- chapter 9

62. Thank You
KAM-SA-HAM-NI-DA