Korean studies Education in South Korea
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Kindergarten[edit] The number of private kindergartens has increased as a result of more women entering the workforce, growth in the number of nuclear families in which a grandparent is often unavailable to take care of children, and the view that kindergarten might give children an "edge" in later educational competition. Many students in Korea start kindergarten at the Western age of three. They continue to study in kindergarten for three or four years, before starting their formal education in grade one of primary school. Many private kindergartens offer classes in English to give students a head start in the mandatory English education they will receive later in public school. Kindergartens often pay homage to the expectations of parents with impressive courses, graduation ceremonies, complete with diplomas and gowns. Korean kindergartens are expected to teach basic math, reading, and writing to children, including education on how to count, add, subtract, and read and write in Korean, and often in English and Chinese as well. Children in Korean kindergartens are taught using games focused on education and coordination, such as "playing doctor" to teach body parts, food and nutrition, and adult occupations. Singing, dancing, and memorization are a big part of Korean kindergarten education. Primary education[edit] Front Entrance of Daehyun Elementary School in Ulsan Elementary schools (Korean: 초등학교, 初等學校, chodeung hakgyo) consists of grades one to six (age 8 to age 13 in Korean years—7 to 12 in western years). The South Korean government changed its name to the current form from Citizens' school (Korean: 국민학교, 國民學校. In elementary school, students learn the following subjects. The curriculum differs from grades 1–2 to grades 3–6.[43] Grades 1–2: We Are First Graders (Korean: 우리들은 1학년) (grade 1 only) Korean (listening, speaking, reading, writing) Mathematics Disciplined Life (Korean: 바른 생활) Sensible Life (Korean: 슬기로운 생활) Enjoyable Life (Korean: 즐거운 생활) The above three classes changed a few years ago into "Spring (봄, Bom)", "Summer (여름, Yeoreum)", "Fall (가을, Ga-eul)", "Winter (겨울, Gyeo-ul)" Physical Education Grades 3–6: Korean (listening, speaking, reading, writing) ("듣말쓰읽기") English Moral Education Social Studies Mathematics Science Art Music Practical Arts Physical Education Usually, the class teacher covers most of the subjects; however, there are some specialised teachers in professions such as physical education and foreign languages, including English. Those who wish to become a primary school teacher must major in primary education, which is specially designed to cultivate primary school teachers. In Korea, most of the primary teachers are working for public primary schools. Because corporal punishment has been officially and legally prohibited in every classroom since 2011, many teachers and some parents raised with corporal punishment are becoming more concerned about what they see as worsening discipline problems. Some teachers continue to use corporal punishment discreetly.[44] Secondary education[edit] In 1987, there were approximately 4,895,354 students enrolled in middle schools and high schools, with approximately 150,873 teachers. About 69% of these teachers were male. About 98% of Korean students finish secondary education.[45] The secondary-school enrollment figure also reflected changing population trends—there were 3,959,975 students in secondary schools in 1979. Given the importance of entry into higher education, the majority of students attended general or academic high schools in 1987: 1,397,359 students, or 60 percent of the total, attended general or academic high schools, as compared with 840,265 students in vocational secondary schools. Vocational schools specialized in a number of fields: primarily agriculture, fishery, commerce, trades, merchant marine, engineering, and the arts.[citation needed] Download 82.63 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: 
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