Busan Office of Education to Operate 'High School Winter School' from January 4 to 16

944 First and Second Year High School Students Participate from 20 Locations Including High Schools and Universities in Busan Area

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education High School Winter School Courses.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education (Superintendent Kim Seok-jun) will operate a high school interschool program at a total of 20 locations, including 8 high schools and 12 universities in the Busan area, for two weeks from January 4 to January 16.

The Winter School, targeting 944 first- and second-year students from general high schools in the Busan area, covers various creative and convergence education subjects such as inquiry, experiments/practice, discussion/debate, essay writing, arts and physical education, and career experience activities that are difficult to open and operate at individual schools. It is an educational program designed to develop students' creativity and provide career experience opportunities.

This Winter School will operate a total of 51 courses, including 23 courses that could not be offered during last summer school due to the COVID-19 situation and 28 newly established courses.

The new courses were selected through a review process reflecting student preferences by subject area, the expertise of the lecture content, and the appropriateness of operation from among 113 desired courses in various fields such as science, essay writing, engineering, economics, mathematics, arts, foreign languages, physical education, and liberal arts.

The 51 course operators, composed of high school teachers and university professors, select students through an evaluation of applicants' self-introduction letters and conduct student-centered classes lasting around 18 to 24 hours.

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education plans to operate the program via remote classes if face-to-face classes are difficult due to the COVID-19 situation, or in a mixed form of face-to-face and remote classes. Even in face-to-face classes, quarantine rules will be strictly followed to prioritize student safety.

Kwon Hyuk-je, Director of Secondary Education, said, “The Winter School is significant in terms of cooperation between universities and local communities to establish a high school credit system foundation, as well as linking curriculum and career paths.” He added, “Winter School completion activities are also recorded in the creative experiential activities section of the school life record book, serving as useful evidence for students’ career exploration activities.”

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