Jeonnam Provincial Assembly Member Junghee Kim Raises Concerns Over Introduction of 'IB Education'

"Difficult to Accept Without Reliable Assessment"

Junghee Kim, Chair of the Education Committee of the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly (Democratic Party of Korea, Suncheon 3), announced on April 21 that the committee discussed the pilot introduction of the IB (International Baccalaureate) education program during the first meeting of the Education Committee at the temporary session.

On this day, Chairperson Kim stated, "While IB education is undoubtedly a future-oriented approach, there are significant concerns among parents and teachers regarding the reliability and objectivity of its assessment methods." She cited Japan's failed attempt to implement the program and raised similar issues being discussed domestically, urging proactive measures to address them.

Junghee Kim, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly Member

In particular, she pointed out, "Regions such as Gyeonggi Province, Daegu, and Jeonbuk are already establishing AI-based essay assessment systems," and insisted, "The Provincial Office of Education must include a budget for building such a system in next year's main budget, along with developing an informatization strategy plan."

She further emphasized, "Although diversity and creativity are at the core of IB education, without trustworthy assessments, it will be difficult for both parents and students to accept the program." She stressed the urgent need to establish a system that can ensure objectivity before the full-scale implementation of IB education.

In response, Taehong Moon, Director of Policy, replied, "IB education is still in its early stages, and we are currently conducting teacher training at candidate schools." He added, "Based on the results of the informatization strategy planning project, we will develop a comprehensive plan for system implementation."

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