Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Operates 'Second Semester Visiting High School Credit System Briefing for Middle Schools'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education will hold the "2021 Second Semester Middle School Visiting High School Credit System Briefing Session" for middle school teachers and 3rd-grade students in the district from the 12th of this month to the 26th of next month.

According to the Office of Education on the 7th, this briefing session was planned to promote understanding of the high school credit system in middle schools, following the phased implementation plan of the high school credit system announced on August 23, and to foster curriculum linkage between middle and high schools.

The second semester briefing session will be held a total of 38 times for 30 middle schools that applied in advance. Once the desired time and target are confirmed by the school, a teacher from the high school credit system middle school field support team will visit the school directly. Meanwhile, the first semester briefing session was held 32 times for 28 middle schools.

The briefing session will cover ▲ an introduction to the student-centered curriculum and joint curriculum currently operated in high schools ▲ contents of the phased implementation plan of the high school credit system ▲ changes after the full introduction of the high school credit system in 2025 ▲ introduction of the roadmap for the introduction of the high school credit system ▲ customized responses to frequently asked questions from teachers and students at schools.

Baek Ki-sang, Director of Secondary Education at the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, said, "We are preparing this briefing session to help middle school teachers and students understand the high school credit system policy," and added, "The Office of Education will continue to spare no support for the phased implementation plan of the high school credit system, the successful establishment of the system, and the improvement of students' self-directed career planning abilities."

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