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  2. Cram school - Wikipedia

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    Although the South Korean educational system has been criticized internationally for its stress and competitiveness, it remains common for South Korean students to attend one or more cram schools ("hagwons") after their school-day is finished, most students studying there until 10 P.M. Some types of cram schools include math, science, art, and ...

  3. Hagwon - Wikipedia

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    Hagwon ( Korean : 학원; [ha.ɡwʌn]) is a Korean term for a for-profit private educational institution. They are commonly likened to cram schools. Some consider hagwons as private language centers or academies operated like businesses apart from the South Korean public school system. [1] As of 2022, 78.3% of grade school students in South ...

  4. Education in South Korea - Wikipedia

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    "Korean School Preps Students For Ivy League". All Things Considered, Ripley, Amanda (25 September 2011). "Teacher, Leave Those Kids Alone". Time. On the problem of the hagwon cram schools. Information on education in Korea, OECD - Contains indicators and information about Korea and how it compares to other OECD and non-OECD countries

  5. College Scholastic Ability Test - Wikipedia

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    The test name was changed to Preliminary College Preparations Examination (대학예비고사), and hagwons (cram schools) were outlawed. In 1982, the test name was changed again to College Entrance Strength Test (대입학력고사). The current CSAT system was established in 1993, and has undergone several revisions since then.

  6. Youth unemployment in South Korea - Wikipedia

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    To prepare for the Suneung, South Korean parents invest thousands of dollars in tutoring and private education for years of their children's education. South Korea has about 100,000 hagwons (cram/private schools) and in 2017, over 80% of all Korean students attended cram schools.

  7. Ilsanseo-gu - Wikipedia

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    Ilsanseo-gu has 46 schools including: 22 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, 9 high schools, and 2 special schools. [1] Hugok (후곡) is notable for their hagwons (학원, "cram school"), and many hagwons are present in the region.

  8. Education in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Attainment. Secondary diploma. 95.97% [7] Post-secondary diploma. 61.95% [6] Education in Japan is managed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan. Education is compulsory at the elementary and lower secondary levels, although more than 95% of the students receive higher secondary education as well.

  9. House of Hummingbird - Wikipedia

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    House of Hummingbird ( Korean : 벌새) is a 2018 South Korean drama film written and directed by Kim Bora. The film debuted in competition at the Busan International Film Festival 's New Currents section in October 2018, where it won the NETPAC Award and the KNN Audience Award. [4] [5] The film has collected 59 awards including the Grand Prix ...