Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education Provides 16 Billion KRW for 'Gyogwa Gyosilje' Operation Costs to Frontline Schools

Operating Expenses of 7.35 Billion KRW for 140 Schools, Facility Equipment of 8.734 Billion KRW for 11 Schools

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education (Superintendent Lim Jong-sik) announced on the 10th that it will provide a total of 16.084 billion KRW in operating expenses and facility equipment costs for the subject classroom system to frontline schools in preparation for the introduction of the high school credit system.

The Office of Education will support 7.35 billion KRW in operating expenses for 140 schools operating the subject classroom system (78 high schools and 62 middle schools) and 8.734 billion KRW in facility equipment costs for 11 schools newly introducing the subject classroom system.

The operating expenses for the subject classroom system are used to activate student-participatory classes and improve teaching and learning methods tailored to the characteristics of each subject in order to operate a student-choice curriculum.

The facility equipment costs for schools newly introducing the subject classroom system are used for classroom expansion due to an increase in elective subjects, remodeling classrooms to secure multipurpose spaces, and creating autonomous and rest areas for student movement.

The Ministry of Education is shifting the existing subject classroom system project to a project for establishing the foundation for the introduction of the high school credit system. The high school credit system, in which students select subjects and earn graduation credits, presupposes subject classroom spaces of various sizes.

The Gyeongbuk Office of Education designated 12 additional schools operating the subject classroom system and 11 schools newly introducing it this year. It plans to gradually introduce the subject classroom system to all general high schools in the province by 2025, when the high school credit system will be implemented.

Superintendent Lim Jong-sik stated, "We are expanding support with priority to high schools so that credit system-type spaces can be created in all high schools in the jurisdiction," and added, "We will actively support the substantial operation of the subject classroom system through school-specific consulting, teacher training, selection of excellent schools, and discovery of best practices."

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