So, In this series, KNOREA, you can learn korean culture and society.
The 1st topic is Education system in Korea.
You know, Korean education is so integrated and little compulsory.
First, Let's look at this picture above.
In elementary school, There are so few subjects.
For self-directed learning, in elementary school, there's placed simple schedule.
But, Sadly, Most parents force them to go to the academies for extra-curriculums.
So, next is middle school.
In korea, Most middle school are teached only for entrance to the High school.
But, Not just for studying.
M.S try to help improving their specialized ability to each student.
so, They can enter the high schools where they want to go.
In some cases, like 국제중학교 (Gukje-junghakgyo/International middle school),
Students who want to enter the h.s abroad are teached Foreign languages intensively.
** There's a misspelling in Mungwa catergory.
: the romanized pronounciation of 사회문화 is actually [Sahoe-munhwa], Not [Saheo].
Last, There are so many specific subjects in Korean high school.
But, they can't choose all the subject as they want.
There's the cases of choice by rules of each high school.
And moreover, there's not teachers enough for teaching all subjects in schools.
So, they have to choose among 2~5 subjects that have the teachers of the subjects in each catergory.
There are many types of high school.
<General>
인문계 고등학교 [Inmungye godeung-hakgyo] : High school for studies
자립형 사립 고등학교 [Jariphyeong Sarip godeung-hakgyo] : Independent private high school
(from ministry of education)
자립형 공립 고등학교 [Jariphyeong Gongrip godeung-hakgyo] : Independent public high school
(from ministry of education)
<For skills>
공업 고등학교 [Gong-eop godeung-hakgyo] : High school for the industries
상업 고등학교 [Sang-eop godeung-hakgyo] : High school for the commerce
<Specialized>
외국어 고등학교 [Oegugeo godeung-hakgyo] : Foreign language high school
과학 고등학교 [Gwahak godeung-hakgyo] : Science high school
예술 고등학교 [Yeh-sul godeung-hakgyo] : High school for arts
체육 고등학교 [Cheyuk godeung-hakgyo] : High school for physical studies
마이스터 고등학교 [Meister godeung-hakgyo] : High school for cultivating Masters in each skills
In korea, there are a test for having certification of high school to student who leaves school.
It's called 검정고시 [Geomjeong gosi].
If you pass this 검정고시 test, you can have certification of high school as graduating.
But, Korean society doesn't acknowledge the 검정고시 testers as real high school graduaters.
Definitely, There's a discrimination.
However, fortunately, the acknowledge from society is getting better nowadays.
Thank you for reading :)
