Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Hosts '2023 High School Credit System Expo'

The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education (Superintendent Lee Jeong-seon) is accelerating efforts to establish the high school credit system.

According to the Gwangju Office of Education on the 13th, the "2023 Gwangju High School Credit System Expo" will be held at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center from the 15th to the 16th.

This expo, under the slogan "Eoseo O⑤ge," is designed to prepare for the full implementation of the high school credit system in 2025 and consists of five programs: ▲Participate in special lectures, everyone is welcome ▲We will explain what the high school credit system is ▲We will introduce the high school curriculum ▲We will guide you through elective subjects by department ▲We will support the realization of your dreams.

The "We will support the realization of your dreams" program offers one-on-one curriculum design counseling for students from 2nd year middle school to 1st year high school. It provides individual consultations on how to select subjects related to career and vocational paths, as well as guidance on high school life. Pre-registration was conducted on a first-come, first-served basis for 1st-year high school students. Students from 2nd year middle school to 1st year high school can apply on-site at the counseling waiting area on the day of the event and receive counseling.

Additionally, special lectures aimed at resolving parents' questions about the high school credit system will also be held.

On the first day of the opening ceremony, an "Alphago Talk Concert (Ask Anything About the High School Credit System)" will be held, featuring experts from the Office of Education and schools. The following day, a special lecture on "High School Curriculum According to the High School Credit System" and "Go.Ga.Bigeol" will take place. The pre-registration for 200 participants was filled within half a day, demonstrating explosive interest from parents.

Moreover, at the promotional booth set up for guidance, materials explaining the high school credit system policy will be distributed, and individual consultations with high school credit system experts will be available. Fun quizzes and prize events will also be organized to encourage student participation.

Meanwhile, ahead of the full implementation of the high school credit system in 2025, a total of 46 high school booths have been prepared where individual high schools will introduce their school-specific curricula. These include ▲cases of student-tailored curriculum operation ▲cases of science-focused schools and AI leading/central schools ▲cases of specialized vocational high school curriculum operation ▲cases of Bitgoeul On School operation, showcasing the diverse aspects of high schools under the Gwangju Office of Education. Here, detailed information on current preparations and changes in high schools can be found.

Superintendent Lee Jeong-seon stated, "The vision of inclusiveness, creativity, and self-directedness aimed at by the 2022 revised curriculum aligns with our Office of Education’s 'Innovative Inclusive Education Opening the Future Together,'” adding, “We will do our best to establish the high school credit system, which is an extension of this vision.”

He continued, "Through this expo, I hope students gain a lot of information about the high school credit system and that Gwangju students grow into self-directed learners by selecting various subjects according to their career paths," and added, "The Office of Education will also realize diverse education where everyone’s dreams come true."

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