Opportunities for Creativity Development and Career Experience... Busan Education Office Operates 'High School Summer School' for 1st-2nd Graders

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Duyul] The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education will operate the 'High School Summer School' in the Busan area for two weeks from the 25th to the 6th during the summer vacation.

The program will be held at a total of 23 locations, including 8 high schools and 15 universities and institutions, targeting 992 first- and second-year students from general high schools in the Busan area.

Last year's summer school was conducted entirely online due to the impact of COVID-19, but this year it will be held in face-to-face classes.

The high school summer school is designed to offer various creative and convergence subjects such as inquiry, experiments/practice, discussion/debate, essay writing, and arts and physical education, which are difficult to open and operate at individual schools, to provide students with opportunities to develop creativity and experience career paths.

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education selected and opened a total of 62 courses in various fields including social studies, science, mathematics, physical education, arts, foreign languages, engineering, and liberal arts through a strict screening process.

Course operators, composed of university professors and high school teachers, select students after reviewing their self-introduction letters and conduct student-centered classes lasting about 18 to 29 hours during the summer school operation period.

Students' completion of the high school summer school activities is recorded in the creative experiential activities section of the school life record and used as evidence for career activities.

Kwon Hyuk-je, Director of Secondary Education at the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, said, “Students want to experience the middle school free semester system or high school credit system and want to think about and decide their own career paths. The summer school, which is an experience-centered educational activity, will be very helpful for students to explore their careers.”

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