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- ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION
- Elementary education is free and compulsory.
Once children enter elementary school, they automatically advance to
the next year grade each year. The
elementary school curriculum is set nationally, but has been subjected to
frequent changes.
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- AGE OF ADMISSION
- Age 6
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- LENGTH
- Six years
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- PROGRAMME OF STUDY
- Subject
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- Minimum
number of instruction hours per grade
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- 1
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- 2
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- 3
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- 4
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- 5
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- 6
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- Moral Education
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- -
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- -
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- 34
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- 34
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- 34
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- 34
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- Disciplined Life
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- 60
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- 68
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- Korean Language
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- 210
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- 238
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- 238
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- 204
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- 204
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- 204
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- Mathematics
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- 120
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- 136
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- 136
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- 136
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- 170
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- 170
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- Social Studies
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- -
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- -
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- 102
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- 102
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- 136
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- 136
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- Science
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- -
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- -
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- 102
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- 136
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- 136
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- 136
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- Intelligent Life
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- 120
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- 136
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- Physical Education
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- -
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- -
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- 102
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- 102
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- 102
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- 102
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- Music
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- -
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- -
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- 68
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- 68
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- 68
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- 68
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- Visual Art
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- -
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- -
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- 68
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- 68
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- 68
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- 68
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- Pleasant Life
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- 180
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- 238
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- Practical Arts
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- -
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- -
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- 34
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- 34
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- 34
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- 34
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- Extracurricular Activities
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- 30
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- 34
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- 34
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- 34
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- 34
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- 34
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- Elective courses
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- -
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- -
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- 34
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- 34
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- 34
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- 34
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- Total number of instruction hours
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- 790
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- 850
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- 952
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- 986
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- 1054
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- 1054
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- Note: One
instruction hour covers 50 minutes
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- ASSESSMENT AND PROMOTION
- Students are continuously assessed through coursework
and examination, although grade progression is automatic.
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- GRADING SCALE
- There is no standardized grading system in use at
elementary schools. Schools
may use an “A” through “E” scale with a grade of
“D” being the lowest passing grade and “E” representing
failure. In addition the following numerical scale may be used:
| Numeric |
WES
Equivalents |
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90 - 100
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A
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80 – 89
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B
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70 – 79
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C
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60 – 69
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D
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0 - 59
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F (Failure)
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Revised: May 06, 2004
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