But the problem is real. There are concerns that the number of teachers who will teach such a variety of subjects right away will be lacking and the quality of classes will be low. It is also a problem that the number of courses and the level of writing in the student department may vary depending on the region in which the school belongs and the size of the school.
● Graduation only when certain credits and achievements are achieved
According to the’Comprehensive High School Credit System Promotion Plan’ announced by the Ministry of Education on the 17th, students entering the 6th grade of elementary school this year are required to live in school according to the high school credit system when they reach their first year of high school. In the first year, students take common subjects such as basic math, basic English, and practical Korean. From the 2nd year, students choose from over 100 general/convergence/career elective courses according to their designed career and make a timetable. In principle, like college, you must earn more than a certain’credits’ to graduate. More than 192 credits for 3 years. Now, you can graduate only by attending, but in the high school credit system, you must meet the achievement level in order to receive a diploma. Achievement is △A (90% or more) △B (80% or more to less than 90%) △C (70% or more to less than 80%) △D (60% or more to less than 70%) △E (40% or more to 60%) %), but must be E or higher to graduate. Less than 40% are classified as I (Incomplete), and can be raised to E only by taking supplementary courses such as separate assignments or online classes.
Among the announcements made by the Ministry of Education on this day, the most attention-grabbing content was the introduction of the high school credit system and the change of the evaluation method of all subjects to the’achievement evaluation system’, which is an absolute evaluation system. The achievement evaluation system is positively evaluated in that it prevents competition between students in the same class and aims for individual development. However, it was controversial because there was a problem that the discrimination power as a material for college admissions disappeared.
An official from the Ministry of Education said, “In order for students to choose the subject they really want without considering whether or not they are subject to each subject, it was necessary to introduce an absolute evaluation. I also decided to mark it.” For example, even if the achievement rate is 90% in mathematics, even if the ranking percentage is not within 4%, the first grade will not be given.
● Reduce the regional/school gap and improve class quality
In the educational field, the possibility of realization of the high school credit system is concerned rather than the controversy about the discrimination of college admissions caused by the introduction of the absolute evaluation system. Above all, it raises the question of whether’elective courses’ can be offered in a variety of ways in all high schools regardless of city and province, private and public, and school districts. The Korean Federation of Teachers’ Associations said on the 17th that “The Ministry of Education is going to have one teacher teach several subjects. It is also a problem that the burden of teachers is increasing, but is the quality of the classes good?” Regarding this, the Ministry of Education said, “We will operate a circuit teacher who teaches around various schools in the provinces and actively utilize online classes.” I will revise it.” Cho Sung-cheol, a spokesman for the Korean Federation of Teachers, pointed out, “I am still in trouble because local schools are unable to find even fixed-term teachers, but I am not sure if there will be any outside experts who can go to the farm villages with low pay. Progressive teachers’ organizations, such as the National Teachers’ Workers Union, also criticized it as “temporary measures.”
At a briefing that day, Yu Eun-hye, Vice Prime Minister of Social Affairs and Education Minister, emphasized, “If the high school credit system is introduced, the deterioration of high school order will disappear.” However, some education experts criticized it as “not knowing reality.” It is said that the phenomenon of advancing to some private high schools or prestigious high schools in preferred school districts, where various classes are opened and meticulously prepared in the student department, can become apparent. A professor at a private university in Seoul said, “If there are students who received an A equally at the prestigious A school and B school in the underprivileged area, who would we choose?” said.
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