Yoo Eun-hye: "Preparing Based on December 3rd CSAT... Difficulty Adjustment Only for 3rd Year High School Students Is Difficult"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Yoo Eun-hye, Minister of Education and Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs, stated regarding this year's College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), "The priority is to prepare stably with the goal of holding the exam on December 3," adding, "However, it is difficult to adjust the difficulty level solely for the 3rd-year high school students."

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Minister Yoo made these remarks on the afternoon of the 24th during a government-wide questioning session on education, society, and culture held at the National Assembly, saying, "Even if we prepare from now on based on the CSAT being postponed by two weeks to December 3, there is still much to do, so time is not abundant."

She emphasized, "We are consulting with the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency to strictly follow quarantine rules and to provide the opportunity to take the CSAT to students in self-quarantine," and added, "We are also internally preparing alternative plans for any possible new crisis situations."

In response to Democratic Party lawmaker Park Chan-dae's question, "There are concerns among current 3rd-year high school students about relative anxiety or disadvantages regarding fairness in early admissions or extracurricular activities. Is there any special consideration or accommodation?" Minister Yoo replied, "The Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation conducted a mock exam in June, and the evaluation results showed no significant anomalies compared to previous years. While it is difficult to adjust the difficulty level solely for 3rd-year students, adjustments will be made on-site. We will review the results of the September mock exam and make a judgment accordingly."

Minister Yoo continued, "Since university authorities and the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation are aware of the difficulties faced by 3rd-year students, they have agreed to take such factors into account," adding, "Universities have also requested the association to make several changes to the admissions process to ensure that 3rd-year students are not disadvantaged."

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