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[Photo News] High school seniors first to return to school

May 21, 2020

After a series of delays in school reopening, high school seniors in South Korea finally returned to classrooms on Wednesday as the first group of students to do so amid the continued virus outbreak....
[Graphic News] 75 percent of S. Korean students get private tutoring: survey

May 18, 2020

Three-quarters of South Korean students received private tutoring in 2019, for which they spent 6 1/2 hours a week on average, a new survey showed. The annual survey conducted by the national Stat...
Universities in Seoul inch closer to 40% regular admissions goal

May 8, 2020

Major universities in Seoul are to raise the proportion of new students selected through regular admissions to over 30 percent starting in 2022, Korean Council for University Education data shows. R...
S. Korean universities postpone spring festivals to fall semester

May 4, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic keeps students away from campuses, college festivals are getting postponed to the fall semester. In recent weeks, the number of new infections has slowed down, prompting the...
TOEIC site closes without notice, disappointing test-takers

May 4, 2020

About 200 people were unable to take the Test of English for International Communication on Sunday as the site closed without prior notice due to the coronavirus issue. Test-takers waited outside Ky...
Govt. to announce school reopening plans this week

May 3, 2020

The government is set to soon announce dates for students to return to school in line with the country's relaxed social distancing guidelines as the coronavirus pandemic shows signs of waning here. ...
[Video] Virus scare leads to drive-thru upgrades

Apr 29, 2020

Drive-thru system helps institutions and organizations meet growing demand amid virus pandemic
[Photo News] Testing must go on despite COVID-19 pandemic

Apr 25, 2020

High school students and parents received national academic assessment test papers while maintaining social distancing via walk-thru and drive-thru distribution on Friday. Instead of testing altoget...
High school students invited to online meetings with renowned scientists

Apr 22, 2020

The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association said Tuesday that it will host a series of online meetings where high school students can interact with renowned scientists and engineers, sta...
[News Focus] Korea 33rd of 36 OECD members in foreigner portion at colleges

Apr 21, 2020

Ministry vows to attract 39,000 more students from abroad by 2023
[Photo News] Students join online classes amid COVID-19 pandemic

Apr 21, 2020

Elementary school students in grades one through three joined classes online Monday, starting their new semester virtually to follow social distancing guidelines. While most students took online cla...
1st, 2nd graders to begin new school year with TV lessons, rather than online classes

Apr 5, 2020

In a new learning environment in South Korea created by the coronavirus outbreak, getting glued to the television screen won't be such a bad thing for young students. The education ministry announce...
S. Korea, Vietnam eye ASEAN+3 video summit in early April

Apr 3, 2020

Vietnam said Friday that it is seeking to hold a video summit with South Korea, China, Japan and fellow Southeast Asian nations in early April to discuss the coronavirus issue. In phone talks with P...
New curriculum at Seoul Foreign British School ‘global minded, distinctly British’

Apr 1, 2020

The Seoul Foreign British School has introduced a new curriculum centered on three frameworks, boasting innovative education and preparing students upon graduation, the school said Thursday. Accordi...
3 million masks stored for kindergarten, elementary students: Education Ministry

Mar 30, 2020

South Korea’s Ministry of Education has stocked up about 3 million small medical masks for kindergarteners and first and second grade students ahead of the planned reopening of schools next week, the...