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- LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION
Lower secondary education or middle or junior high
school is compulsory and partially free. Only those students in rural areas
and students specified under the Special Education Promotion Act can
receive the full benefit of a free education.
There is no entrance examination; students are allocated to schools
within their residential district by lottery.
- AGE OF ADMISSION
- Age 12
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- LENGTH
- Three years
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- PROGRAMME OF STUDY
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Subject
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Number
of instruction hours per grade
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7
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8
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9
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Moral Education
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68
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68
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68
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Korean Language
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136
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170
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170
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Mathematics
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136
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136
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136
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Social Studies
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102
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136
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136
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Science
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136
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136
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136
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Physical Education
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102
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102
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102
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Music
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68
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34-68
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34-68
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Visual Art
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68
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34-68
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34-68
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Home Economics
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68
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34
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34
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Technology and Industry
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34
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68
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68
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English
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136
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136
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136
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Electives
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34-68
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34-68
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34-68
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Extracurricular Activities
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34-68
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34-68
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34-68
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Total hours of instruction
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1156
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1156
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1156
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- Note: One
instruction hour covers 50 minutes
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- ASSESSMENT AND PROMOTION
- Students are continuously assessed through practice examinations,
coursework, and projects. Grade progression through middle school is
automatic. Upon completion of middle school studies students are awarded
the Chung Hakkyo Chorupchung (Lower Secondary School Diploma).
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- GRADING SCALE
- There is no standardized grading system in use at secondary 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:
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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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It should be noted
that students are rarely failed in Korean secondary schools as this would
prevent them from passing to the next grade.
Revised: May 06, 2004
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