Jungnang-gu Partners with Kyung Hee University and University of Seoul to Provide Customized Education for High School Students

Songgok Girls' High School and Songgok High School, along with Kyung Hee University and University of Seoul, participate... From curriculum-linked regular classes to creativity-enhancing club activities and after-school education

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) is providing a customized educational program linked with universities for local high school students.

This customized education program is part of a local talent development project connecting the autonomous district, high schools, and universities, designed to nurture local talent by utilizing the resources and personnel possessed by universities.

To this end, the district signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) among the autonomous district, universities, and high schools on the 19th and officially launched the project.

This year, two high schools, Songgok Girls' High School and Songgok High School, along with Kyung Hee University and the University of Seoul, are participating. They offer regular curriculum programs linked with formal classes for in-depth subject learning, club activities to acquire creativity and expertise, customized after-school programs to reduce academic gaps, and various lectures providing career and college admission information.

In particular, Songgok Girls' High School, continuing from last year, will conduct 12 programs with Kyung Hee University aimed at fostering creative talents, including ▲ the 4th Industrial Revolution and 3D Printing ▲ creative thinking and expression ▲ career academy ▲ understanding English-speaking cultures.

Songgok High School, participating for the first time this year, will also run 14 courses in collaboration with the University of Seoul, such as ▲ Korean cultural content exploration ▲ youth economic camp ▲ life science exploration classroom.

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, said, “This local talent development project will expand the range of education available to students and provide a great opportunity to nurture creative talents along with broad career exploration opportunities. We will continue to discover differentiated educational content unique to Jungnang-gu through mutual cooperation among institutions.”

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