Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education to Intensively Operate 'Basic Academic Skills' Program During Summer Vacation

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on the 3rd that it will operate an intensive program during the summer vacation to address the learning gap caused by school closures and online learning.

As frontline schools in Jeonnam entered a short summer vacation of about two weeks starting from the 3rd, more than 1,700 students from 132 elementary schools across the province are participating in programs such as basic Korean, basic math, and English camps.

To this end, the Jeonnam Basic Academic Support Center has invited experts in teaching methods tailored to students' reading development stages to provide responsible Korean language education for seven students who have not yet acquired Hangul during this summer vacation period.

Additionally, the intensive support program for students with reading difficulties, which has been in place since the first semester, is being operated during the vacation in collaboration with the Gwangju National University of Education Integrated Education Support Center, providing customized guidance tailored to each student's individual characteristics.

Furthermore, to prevent the occurrence of "supoja" (students giving up on math), a math camp focused on experiential and play-based learning is being held at 14 locations, including the Mokpo Math Education Experience Center, for 284 students in grades 3 to 6.

In particular, through a mentoring system involving university students majoring in education (from education universities and colleges of education), support is provided to improve basic academic skills such as basic Korean and basic math, offering not only academic support but also counseling, learning coaching, and career guidance, receiving great positive responses from students.

Superintendent Jang Seok-woong said, "Although we wisely overcame the unprecedented crisis of COVID-19 in the first semester through cooperation and wisdom in the educational field, the learning gap caused by school closures and online classes is a problem," adding, "Although the summer vacation is short, we will do our best to improve basic academic skills through the intensive program."

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