Korean school culture Korean Curriculum - Elementary school 6 Grade Korea Age : 8 – 13 University 4 Grade High school Middle school 3 Grade Korea Age : 14 – 16 3 Grade Korea Age : 17 – 19 Korean Curriculum - Elementary school 6 Grade Korea Age : 8 – 13 University 4 Grade High school Middle school 3 Grade Korea Age : 14 – 16 3 Grade Korea Age : 17 – 19 Let’s talk about Characteristics of Middle and High Schools ! School Name tag • Korea school name tag • There's a way to show that you're an insider with this name tag Name sticker Mirror Book holder Cafeteria School meal • All student & teacher use cafeteria Cafeteria School meal Assessment methods Test and performance evaluation + + Test 1 (April or MAY) 7~10 SUBJECT Test 2 (JULY) 7~10 SUBJECT Performance evaluation 7~10 SUBJECT Assessment methods Test and performance evaluation What is the unique point of Korean high school student? Classified by grade - 3rd grade 1st & 2rd grade • Most high school 3rd grade are crazy • Because there is a lot of pressure to go to college. • it is also the hardest-studying grade and the least-studying grade. A music video cover of a high school senior who got mad during university entrance exams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AliIZRNDtQ0 3rd grade Sleep • Most high school seniors wake up at 6 or 7 in the morning • go to school at 8 or 9 in the morning • If class ends at 5 p.m., they do night self study until 10 to 12 pm (at school or study room) • They come home at home at 1 am or 3am • So they are always sleeping, if they only have a rest CSAT, College Scholastic Ability Test National college entrance exam Korean Math English K history Choice 1 Choice 2 a second language Mandatory Mandatory but, choice subject NOT Mandatory Only SNU CSAT, College Scholastic Ability Test National college entrance exam CSAT - korean 80min 45 questions CSAT - English 70min 45 questions (listening 17, reading 28) What is the unique point of Korean Univ. student? ONLY Bachelor Private School =123,647.60 czk (1year) Master Graduate schoolUniversity Ph.D. Grade - 4 grade = 4 year (8semester) National School = 61,823.80 czk (1year) ▼ ▼ 2 year ~ ? 2 year ~ ? Online Community Every time Topic ASK second-hand Timetable looking for class notes. Sale Second- hand or New Own class timetable Lecture evaluation Group project Frequency Home task Frequency Group project Frequency How to attend Frequency of test School Meme a way of studying Mermaid Method = Seem like Mermaid ost (under the sea) Thanos Method I will study enough to get grade C. I'll study half of the test range. School Meme a speaking potato Professor, listen carefully. Even if I'm in the fourth grade, I DON’T KNOW MUCH MY MAJOR. I'm just a senior now. Don't tell me I’m a senor. There's nothing I can do for a freshman or any other grade student to expect from me. I'm just a Speaking potato. You get it? School Meme a speaking potato I'm just a Speaking potato. You get it? = Senioritis a symptom of losing interest in learning and thinking only about graduation Who is the only person in Korea who can put an elephant in the refrigerator? = Master and Ph.D Student School Meme a slave of professor Professor, how can I put an elephant in the refrigerator? Hey, master degree! Professor say: you have to put an elephant in the refrigerator. Omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!! School Meme a slave of professor Professor, how can I put an elephant in the refrigerator? Hey, master degree! Professor say: you have to put an elephant in the refrigerator. Omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In Korea Master and Ph.D live as slaves of professors because all the papers and research records of Master and Ph.D depend on professors. University life Major room Sleep Eating Playing University life - Library • 24/7 Non-stop • One central library per campers Video zoon DVD You can rent a DVD in the school library and watch it in the video zone. THANK U