Gyeongbuk Office of Education Launches Character Education Special Project 'Challenge! Achievement Program' ... Superintendent Certification System Implemented

Gyeongbuk Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwi-yeol] The Gyeongbuk Office of Education will implement the Superintendent Certification System following the already established Principal Certification System and Education Director Certification System to expand the ‘Challenge! Achievement Program,’ which helps students discover their true selves through fostering a spirit of challenge.

The ‘Challenge! Achievement Program’ is a program where students set their own goals and achieve them in four areas: humanities, volunteering, sports, and arts, thereby realizing their infinite potential and capabilities.

Starting with six pilot schools in 2019, the Principal Certification System has been operated in 162 schools in 2020, 190 schools in 2021, and this year in a total of 220 schools: 121 elementary schools, 45 middle schools, 53 high schools, and 1 special school.

Yangpo Elementary School in Pohang conducts certification based on standards for each challenge task such as reading, Chinese characters, and cursive calligraphy transcription, awarding Daebong, Uam, and Dasan certificates. Wolseong Middle School in Gyeongju runs a program exploring local historical sites such as Namsan and Tohamsan. Additionally, Jain School in Gyeongsan operates a program themed around riding bicycles and kickboards, considering the developmental stages of special needs students.

Based on last year’s operation of the Education Director Certification System in Andong and Yeongju Education Support Offices, this year all 23 Education Support Offices will operate the Education Director Certification System.

Programs under the Education Director Certification System include Mungyeong Education Support Office’s ‘Munhui Gyeongseo (聞喜慶瑞) Challenge Road,’ which enhances adaptability to future society through walking paths embracing nature and cultural heritage in the Mungyeong area, and Cheongsong Education Support Office’s ‘Cheongsong Geological Exploration Team’ program, which helps discover potential abilities by exploring the UNESCO Global Geopark with family.

The Gyeongbuk Office of Education will pilot the Superintendent Certification System this year. The Superintendent Certification System plans to present six challenge tasks and award gold, silver, and bronze certificates and medals according to certification standards.

The challenge tasks for the Superintendent Certification System reflect Gyeongbuk’s regional characteristics and key policies and consist of ▲Children Who Write Books ▲Guardians of Our Land Dokdo ▲Carbon Neutrality! 100-Day Challenge ▲Trekking into Gyeongbuk ▲Kkumdarak (Dream多樂) Challenge ▲Youth CEO Startup Project. The entire process will be conducted using the Challenge! Achievement Program website.

Superintendent Lim Jong-sik stated, “The core keywords of future education are creativity that solves problems from new perspectives, collaboration skills that respect others and work together, and self-directed learning ability.” He added, “Through the Challenge! Achievement Program, we will continuously support students to practice sharing and consideration and grow into future talents who creatively and independently solve tasks.”

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