Jeong Geun-sik "Attendance and Grades in the Second Semester of 12th Grade Should Be Reflected in College Admissions"
"Encouraging Active Participation in Educational Activities for 3rd Year High School Students in the 2nd Semester"
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Jeong Geun-sik, Superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, argued that attendance and academic grades from the second semester of the 3rd year of high school should be reflected in college admissions to prevent disruptions in the educational curriculum caused by college entrance exam procedures.
On the 2nd, Superintendent Jeong released a statement titled "Proposal for Normalizing the 3rd Year 2nd Semester Curriculum," stating, "Even in the 3rd year 2nd semester, students' active participation in subject education activities should be encouraged, and the curriculum should be operated normally at schools."
He explained that currently, because key elements of the 3rd year 2nd semester curriculum (such as attendance and academic grades) are not reflected in college admissions, students lack incentives to participate in subject education activities. Furthermore, many students leave early or are absent due to preparations for essay writing, interviews, and practical exams for early and regular college admissions. After the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), the number of students applying for off-campus experiential learning according to individual plans surges, causing classrooms to become depopulated and making normal curriculum operation difficult.
He also urged that "the college entrance examination system, which currently separates early and regular admissions, should be unified and conducted in the latter half of the 3rd year 2nd semester." He emphasized that the CSAT should be held in December to minimize the year-end gap period.
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Superintendent Jeong stated, "High school education does not exist solely as a process for college entrance preparation," and added, "High schools should be essential educational spaces for students' holistic growth and preparation for future society." He further requested the Ministry of Education to "actively seek solutions to prevent disruptions in the high school curriculum caused by college entrance exam procedures."
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