Jeon Nam Provincial Assembly Member Lee Hyuk-je Passes Deliberation on 'Free Semester System Support Ordinance'

Lee Hyuk-je, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly Member

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-gyeong] The 'Jeollanam-do Office of Education Free Semester System Support Ordinance,' proposed by Lee Hyuk-je, a member of the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly (Democratic Party of Korea, Mokpo 4), has passed the review of the Education Committee at the 350th extraordinary session.

According to Assemblyman Lee Hyuk-je on the 23rd, this ordinance requires the establishment of a 'Free Semester System Support Plan' every year to systematically and efficiently support the free semester system. In particular, it includes provisions to develop and distribute related materials such as a 'Free Semester System Operation Manual' to enable various student experiential activities.

The free semester system is a system in which no exams are taken during the first year of middle school, focusing on learning-centered classes and process-centered evaluations linked to them, and the curriculum is flexibly operated to allow various experiential activities that can nurture students' talents and aptitudes.

Assemblyman Lee Hyuk-je stated, "The free semester system is a system that moves away from the existing knowledge and memorization-oriented education to allow students to feel and think about their future lives as a whole," and added, "This ordinance was prepared to support various experiential activities suitable for the poor conditions of Jeonnam, which has many small-scale and rural schools."

He continued, "There are many issues to be supplemented, such as developing high-quality career experience programs and securing various job experiences," and emphasized, "Since career experience activities were restricted due to COVID-19 last year, we will strengthen the activation of the free semester system through this ordinance."

This ordinance is scheduled to be approved at the 2nd plenary session of the 350th extraordinary session of the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly on the 24th.

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