415 Native English Teachers Assigned to Elementary Schools in Seoul

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 26th that it will assign a total of 415 native English-speaking assistant teachers, including 53 newly selected individuals, to public elementary schools.

The newly selected native English-speaking assistant teachers will complete a 7-night, 8-day pre-training program conducted by the National Institute for International Education (EPIK), and after an orientation hosted by the Metropolitan Office of Education on the same day, they will move to their assigned schools.

The Metropolitan Office of Education supports the operation of native English-speaking assistant teachers to address the issue of English education gaps at the beginning stage of English public education for 3rd-grade elementary students and to reduce private tutoring. One assistant teacher is assigned to each public elementary school that requests one, and two are assigned to some overcrowded schools with 30 or more classes from 3rd grade and above.

Jeong Geun-sik, Superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, stated, "By utilizing native English-speaking assistant teachers, we will do our best to maximize students' learning effectiveness, not only to reduce private tutoring but also to strengthen natural global communication skills."

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