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KIS 5th graders showcase creative works at Eco Trade Show

Feb 26, 2018

Fifth-graders at the Pangyo Campus of Korea International School showcased inventions for rehabilitating the environment at the Eco Trade Show held at the school located in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Provinc...
Ministry to consider hiring more native-speaking English teachers

Feb 21, 2018

The government will review plans to hire more native-speaking English teachers and introduce video teaching, in a bid to strengthen language education in elementary schools. The Ministry of Educatio...
[Graphic News] Number of foreign students in Korea grows

Feb 6, 2018

According to the National Institute for International Education, the number of foreign students registered at South Korean universities was nearly 124,000 as of April last year. Around 70,000 of the...
Education Ministry to re-examine controversial ban on English lessons for preschoolers

Jan 16, 2018

SEJONG -- The Education Ministry on Tuesday said it will postpone by one year the decision on a controversial plan to ban extracurricular English courses for preschool children. “We have found that ...
Education Ministry to impose stricter regulations on hagwon

Jan 5, 2018

Private English language education institutes for preschoolers are expected to be put under stricter operating regulations. The Ministry of Education on Friday said it is currently discussing ways t...
Korea may issue ban on English classes at kindergartens

Dec 28, 2017

Local preschools and daycare centers might be banned from holding English classes under the Moon Jae-in administration. The Ministry of Education unveiled the “Early Childhood Education Renovation P...
[Best Brand] Korea International School: Most Trusted Brand in Korea 2017

Dec 27, 2017

Since Korea International School opened in August 2000, the school’s mission has been to ensure students represent the promise that youths of today contribute to the future. Korea International Scho...
A village with ‘space’

Dec 18, 2017

With winter vacation looming, students are filled with excitement, but sadly the reality tells a different tale for Korean students. Instead of playing with friends during break, students are pushed ...
[Newsmaker] Ban on after-school English education faces backlash

Dec 15, 2017

Starting from March next year, elementary schools nationwide will be banned from running English education to first and second graders. The measure’s stated goal is to alleviate study burdens on you...
Presidential committee mulls raising class hours for primary school students: official

Dec 15, 2017

The presidential committee on tackling low birth rate is considering raising school hours for elementary school students to reduce the childcare burden on double income parents, a committee official ...
Korean proficiency test-takers top 2 million

Dec 14, 2017

Over 2 million people have taken the Korean proficiency test since it was first introduced in 1997, showing the growing interest in learning the language across the globe. Yonhap According to the N...
Scholarship for Pohang earthquake victims under fire

Dec 14, 2017

The South Korean government drew up a college scholarship plan for the victims of Pohang earthquake, touching off a dispute. The Education Ministry announced Wednesday that it will offer scholarship...
Why Arabic is so popular among South Korean students

Dec 13, 2017

More than seven out of 10 Suneung test-takers chose Arabic as a second foreign language this year, a surprisingly high number given that the language is rarely taught in schools here. Students check...
[Photo News] ‘Suneung’ scores delivered to 530,000 contenders

Dec 12, 2017

Korean students received their results for the annual college entrance exam, Suneung, on Tuesday morning. According to Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, 531,327 students, including 398,...
Korea, UNESCO to support vocational education in 5 African countries

Dec 11, 2017

South Korea and the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization held a ceremony on Monday to mark their implementation of a project to support technical and vocational education and training...