Policy Forum Exploring Solutions to Overcome the 'High School Credit System' in Small Rural Schools

Review of Domestic and International Small School Operation Cases and Support Policies

A classroom in a high school implementing the high school credit system / Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] A forum to discuss support measures for small rural schools under the high school credit system, which is set to be fully implemented in 2025, will be held.

On the 13th, the Ministry of Education, metropolitan and provincial offices of education, and the Korea Educational Development Institute will hold the 2nd 2022 High School Credit System Policy Public Forum at L Tower in Seoul, under the theme "Measures to Establish the High School Credit System in Small Rural Schools."

About 70 officials from metropolitan and provincial offices of education and related organizations will attend the forum in person, and the entire event will be broadcast live on YouTube via "High School Credit System TV."

The high school credit system is a system where students complete subjects according to their career paths and aptitudes, earn credits for subjects that meet the completion criteria, and graduate.

Small rural schools have fewer teachers than urban schools and lack surrounding infrastructure, making it difficult to offer a variety of subjects.

At this public forum, various domestic and international cases of operating the high school credit system in small rural schools and support policies will be examined, and through expert discussions, ways to overcome the limitations of small rural schools will be sought.

In Part 1 of the forum, cases of small school operations in Jeonnam and Jeju, as well as support cases from the Incheon Office of Education and Icheon Education Support Office, will be reviewed to understand how rural school students are viewed in the current college admissions process.

In Part 2, cases of small school operations in Finland, the United States, and Australia, which have implemented the high school credit system earlier than Korea, will be explored, followed by a comprehensive discussion session with presenters participating both on-site and online.

Jang Hongjae, School Education Support Officer at the Ministry of Education, said, "Based on today's discussions, we plan to carefully review system improvement measures to ensure that the high school credit system can be stably operated even in small rural schools."

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