Bucheon City Signs High School Credit System Support Agreement with 5 Universities and Bucheon Office of Education

Jang Deokcheon, Mayor of Bucheon (fourth from the left), is taking a commemorative photo after signing the 'High School Credit System Support Business Agreement' with five universities and the Bucheon Office of Education.
[Photo by Bucheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province has taken a step toward nurturing future talents in the Bucheon style by signing a 'Business Agreement for Establishing a Cooperative System for the High School Credit System' with universities and the Bucheon Office of Education.

According to the city on the 17th, this agreement was prepared to ensure smooth promotion and establish an operational foundation in line with the full implementation of the high school credit system in 2025 and the selection of a leading district for the high school credit system next year. The agreement institutions include Bucheon City, five universities?Catholic University, Bucheon University, Seoul Theological University, Sungkonghoe University, Yuhan University?and the Bucheon Office of Education.

The high school credit system is a curriculum completion and operation system where students select and complete various subjects according to their career paths, and graduation is recognized when the accumulated credits reach the required standard.

Since 2017, Bucheon City, together with the Bucheon Office of Education, has operated a pilot district for high school specialization, expanding subject selection rights by offering customized courses and cluster courses, thereby laying the foundation for the high school credit system.

Going forward, the city plans to actively support the operation of the high school credit system by providing Bucheon-style sharing campuses, which are village-level joint classes, joint curricula, and region-linked programs through business consultations with the agreement institutions, and by establishing a pool of expert personnel.

Jang Deokcheon, Mayor of Bucheon City, stated, "We will cooperate with the agreement institutions to share local educational resources so that the high school credit system can take root," adding, "We will continue to promote the expansion of students' subject selection rights and provide student-centered career learning for the creative future talent development of Bucheon."

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