Relative Evaluation for Academic Records 'Distorts' High School Credit System... Fundamental Solutions Needed Urgently
Kim Yongtae Criticizes Subject Cancellations and Increased Teacher Workload
Calls for Fundamental Reforms in High School Credit System
With the full implementation of the high school credit system for first-year students this year, criticism has emerged that maintaining relative evaluation for academic records distorts students' subject choices.
Kim Yongtae, former director of the Gwangju Citizen School at the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation, who is being mentioned as a potential candidate for the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education superintendent election next year, stated on September 1, "The current state of high school education is on the verge of collapse," adding, "Fundamental improvements are necessary."
Kim Yongtae, former director of the Gwangju Citizen School at the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation.
View original imageKim pointed out, "The key to the success of the high school credit system is to integrate academic records and the College Scholastic Ability Test," and added, "During the Moon Jae-in administration, the basic policy was to shift to absolute evaluation, but since it was implemented without sufficient supplementation, problems are now surfacing." He further criticized, "This year, first-year high school students' academic records are calculated based on a five-tier relative evaluation system, so students are flocking to subjects that are considered easier for earning higher grades rather than those aligned with their career paths," and noted, "Subjects like Physics II and Geometry have become the top candidates for cancellation."
Hot Picks Today
Up to 600 Million Won for Semiconductors, 160 Million Won Bonus for Loss-Making Non-Memory… Samsung Electronics Labor and Management Reach Tentative Deal on Unprecedented Performance Compensation (Comprehensive)
- "Could I Also Receive 370 Billion Won?"... No Limit on 'Stock Manipulation Whistleblower Rewards' Starting the 26th
- "From a 70 Million Won Loss to a 350 Million Won Profit with Samsung and SK hynix"... 'Stock Jackpot' Grandfather Gains Attention
- Hyundai Mobis, Key Supplier for Hyundai’s Atlas, Target Price Raised [Click eStock]
- "Who Is Visiting Japan These Days?" The Once-Crowded Tourist Spots Empty Out... What's Happening?
The issue of increased teacher workload was also raised. He said, "Four out of five teachers are responsible for more than two subjects, and even AI programs are being used to prepare student records." He then proposed absolute evaluation for academic records and the College Scholastic Ability Test, curriculum redesign, and simplification of student records as solutions, emphasizing, "It is necessary to increase the number of teachers and introduce regionally-linked curricula."
© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.
