Hannam University Department of Korean Language Education Produces Top Scorer in Daejeon for Secondary Teacher Certification Exam Two Years in a Row

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Hannam University’s Department of Korean Language Education has produced the top scorer in the Daejeon secondary teacher certification exam for two consecutive years.

Photo of the College of Education at Hannam University. Provided by Hannam University

According to the university on the 22nd, a graduate of Hannam University’s Department of Korean Language Education was named the top scorer on the final list of successful candidates for public secondary school teachers in Daejeon this year.

In this remarkable achievement for two consecutive years, the top scorer was not a graduate but a current student of the department last year.

In addition to graduates of the Department of Korean Language Education this year, many students who completed Korean language education as a double major also passed the Korean teacher selection exam in large numbers.

The number of successful candidates by region is 7 in Chungnam, 2 in Gyeongnam, 2 in Gyeonggi, 1 in Daejeon, and 2 in private schools, totaling 14.

The university explained that this is a noteworthy achievement considering the decreasing school-age population trend and the limited number of Korean teacher recruitment positions.

The Department of Korean Language Education at Hannam University organizes a mentor teacher group composed of graduates who annually pass on the competencies required for prospective teachers to junior students.

In particular, senior members of the mentor teacher group actively support those who have passed the first stage of the certification exam in preparing for the second stage.

Kim Hong-beom, head of the Department of Korean Language Education at Hannam University, said, “Hannam University’s Department of Korean Language Education has been recognized as a mecca for training Korean language teachers by producing top scorers every year. We believe that the passion of the senior mentor teacher group and the faculty has led to these excellent results.”

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