Gyeonggi Office of Education Develops Additional Character Education Programs for Elementary, Middle, and High Schools

Cover of the character education program for upper elementary students developed and distributed by the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education will develop and distribute three additional character education programs for elementary, middle, and high schools.

The Office of Education announced on the 20th that, following the development and distribution of three character education programs for kindergartens, after-school care classrooms, and lower elementary grades in February to foster "future talents with character and competence," it has now developed three additional character education programs for upper elementary grades, middle schools, and high schools.

These programs include ▲ achievement standards from the 2015 and 2022 revised curricula ▲ interdisciplinary applications across subjects such as ethics, Korean language, mathematics, English, science, music, physical education, and career and vocational education ▲ and materials linked to advanced digital character and civic education.

The upper elementary character education program incorporates the virtues of gratitude and justice to foster a positive attitude and understanding of righteousness, while the middle school program adds the virtues of communication and patience to encourage moral practice.

The high school character education program selects curiosity and rational thinking as virtues to cultivate interest in novelty and sound judgment, and has developed teaching materials for up to 12 sessions.

Seo Eun-kyung, head of the Life Character Education Division at the Office of Education, emphasized, "Using six character education programs tailored to different growth stages will provide students with opportunities to internalize proper character," adding, "We will support their growth as future talents who can flexibly respond to changes in future society as masters of their own lives and who possess ethical responsibility."

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