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The Ministry of Education ( MOE; Korean : 교육부; Hanja : 敎育部; RR : Gyoyukbu; MR : Kyoyukpu) is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. It was created on March 23, 2013. It should not be confused with seventeen regional Offices of Education whose heads, Superintendents, are directly elected in local elections.
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 ...
The history of education in Korea can be traced back to the Three Kingdoms of Korea, or even back to the prehistoric period. Both private schools and public schools were prominent. Public education was established as early as the 400 AD. Historically, the education has been heavily influenced by Confucianism and Buddhism .
After the establishment of North Korea, an education system modeled largely on that of the Soviet Union was established. According to North Korean sources, at the time of North Korea's establishment, two-thirds of school-age children did not attend primary school, and most adults, numbering 2.3 million, were illiterate.
An academic year or school year is a period that schools, colleges and universities use to measure the quantity of study. During this period, students attend classes and do relevant exams and homework. It comprises school days and school holidays. Duration of school days, school year, and holidays vary across the world.
Korea Education & Research Information Service (KERIS, Korean: 한국교육학술정보원, Hanja: 韓國教育學術情報院) is a governmental organization under the South Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology that develops, proposes, and advises on current and future government policies and initiatives regarding education in South Korea.
Hanja. - 特 別 市 敎 育 廳. Revised Romanization. Seoul Teukbyeolsi Gyoyukcheong. McCune–Reischauer. Seoul T'eukbyŏlsi Kyoykch'ŏng. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) is a school board in Seoul, South Korea. It was established on October 2, 1956.
The College Scholastic Ability Test or CSAT ( Korean: 대학수학능력시험, Hanja: 大學修學能力試驗 ), also abbreviated Suneung ( Korean: 수능, Hanja: 修能 ), is a standardized test which is recognized by South Korean universities. The Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE) administers the annual test on the third ...