SYSTEM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
South Korea is known for their successful results when it comes to education. It has one of the world's highest literary rate as almost 100% of the people can read and write. Education is highly valued as the path to status, money and success by the people of Korea. Many kids are pressured to do well in their studies as they believe it's the best way to acheive their goals and because of the immense amount of pressure put upon them, the rate for suicide in Korea is also high. A typical student spends more than half of their day either in school or studying. Students almost always refuse offers for vacations even on events such as holidays or birthdays. Skipping class for fun is also very rare. This affects the culture because it encourages not only students living in South Korea to do better but also students from around the world to do well in their studies as there are many schools out there who envy the education results South Korea has.
- infant School
- primary school
- middle School
- high School
- 8AM to 4PM although some attend much longer for extra education
- students from ages 6 to 15 go to school for free
- high school students ages 15 to 18 must pay for their education
- typical classes contain about 30 students
- is offered among children 0 - 2
- kindergarten ranges from kids 3-6
- some teachers are hired to come to teach at the students house
PRIMARY SCHOOL
- primary schools include grades 1 - 6, ages 6 - 12
- students learn basic korean, from reading, writing, speaking to listening along with subjects such as geometry, algebra, social studies, science, korean history, fine arts, physical education, moral education, practical arts and music
- students among the 3rd grade begin learning how to speak English
- students attend school 5 days a week
- elementary education is free
MIDDLE SCHOOL
- middle schools are grades 7 - 9, ages 12 - 15
- schools are required uniforms, some require haircuts
- most students in middle school attend school from Monday to Friday, some attend 7 days a week
- after school tutoring known as "hagwon"
- half days are permitted among specific days
- students learn Korean, algebra, geometry, English, social studies, science, physical education, music, art, korean history, ethics, home economics, technology, and Hanja
HIGH SCHOOL
- high schools range from grades 10 - 12, ages 15 - 18
- high school is not mandatory like middle school education but 97% of the country completes high school
- high schoolers spend longer hours in school studying, preparing for graduation
- seniors take the CAT (National College Scholastic Apitute Test) university entrance exams
- high school divides classes to particularily the students interest or career path
South Korea is known for their successful results when it comes to education. It has one of the world's highest literary rate as almost 100% of the people can read and write. Education is highly valued as the path to status, money and success by the people of Korea. Many kids are pressured to do well in their studies as they believe it's the best way to acheive their goals and because of the immense amount of pressure put upon them, the rate for suicide in Korea is also high. A typical student spends more than half of their day either in school or studying. Students almost always refuse offers for vacations even on events such as holidays or birthdays. Skipping class for fun is also very rare. This affects the culture because it encourages not only students living in South Korea to do better but also students from around the world to do well in their studies as there are many schools out there who envy the education results South Korea has.
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"South Korea - Cultural Etiquette - E Diplomat." South Korea - Cultural Etiquette - E Diplomat. EDiplomat, n.d. Web. 03 Jan. 2014.
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