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Middle School Education
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Middle School Education
The middle school curriculum is a three-year curriculum. Students are assigned to schools by lottery in each region and school group. For areas in which commuting is extremely inconvenient, the schools to attend are assigned according to the middle school groups designated by the superintendent of education. Likewise with elementary school, middle school education is mandatory and free. Parents who do not send their children to middle schools are subject to fines.
01Content of curriculum
Based on accomplishments of elementary school education, middle school curriculum focuses on developing basic abilities necessary for learning and daily life and fostering proper character and democratic citizenship.
Students learn at least eight subjects each semester and the subjects are as follows :
| Course (category) | Course hours for 1st to 3rd graders | Major learning areas |
|---|---|---|
| Korean language | 442 | Listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, literature |
| Social studies (including history) and ethics | 510 | Politics, law, geographical awareness, history, relationship with oneself, etc. |
| Mathematics | 374 | Number and calculation, letters and formulas, functions, geometry, probability and statistics |
| Science, industrial arts, and home science/information | 680 | Force and motion, matter, biology, earth, family, technology applications, information culture, etc. |
| Physical education | 272 | Health, challenge, competition, expression, safety |
| Art (music, fine arts) | 272 | Expression, appreciation, habituation, experience |
| English | 340 | Listening, speaking, reading, writing |
| Optional | 170 | Chinese characters, environment, foreign languages (German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Arabic, Vietnamese), public health, career counseling, vocational training, etc. |
02Creative Experience Activities
Creative experiential activities are extracurricular activities divided into 4 types of activities; autonomous activities, club activities, career development, and volunteer activities. Schools can utilize the activities flexibly considering the development of students and academic demand. The types and activities of creative experiential activities in middle school are as follows.
| Item | Activities | Activities |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomous activities |
| Forming amicable relationships with peers, fostering independent and rational problem-solving ability, experiencing research process in wide variety of topics, etc. |
| Club activities |
| Forming artistic discrimination, healthy physical and mental development, increasing research and problemsolving capability, understanding and studying various cultures, fostering knowledge for a social leader |
| Voluntary activities |
| Practicing volunteer works utilizing students’ interests and specialties |
| Career activities |
| Enforcing positive self-concept, career exploration |
“School violence” refers to actions that inflict physical and mental harm or property damage involving injury, assault, confinement, intimidation, kidnapping, enticement, defamation, insult, blackmail, coercion, compelled errand, sexual violence, bullying, cyberbullying, etc. against students inside or outside of school. Additionally, any conduct that involves physical, mental, or property damage may be considered school violence.
- One has a solemn facial expression and feels less energetic than usual.
- One over-reacts to even trivial things, such as being startled when calling their name, and shows more sensitivity than usual.
- There is a repulsion or fear of going to school.
- One is absent from school without reason or asks for a transfer.
- There are constant lacerations or bruises seen on the body and a desire to be left alone.
- There are drawings that express despair (e.g. I want to die) or revenge (e.g. die).
- One doesn't protest or react even when their friends gossip about them.
- One is marginalized or excluded during group activities or various activities within the class.
- During break or lunch time, one often stays in an isolated space (i.e bathroom) to avoid classmates.
- Clothes are often damaged or supplies and belongings are lost.
- One is reluctant to participate in school events or group activities.
- One is more frequently tardy, leaving early, or absent from class without any special reason.
- One often checks electronic communication devices with an anxious look and reacts sensitively.
- One is repeatedly psychologically attacked in group chat rooms.
- One asks for a lot of pocket money or incurs high charges racked up on online devices.
- One extremely dislikes and reacts too sensitively to parents touching or peeking at their electronic communication devices.
- One gets embarrassed or emotionally distressed after seeing a text message or messenger.
- In cyberspace, one is called by derogatory nicknames or profanity rather than by name, or is often ridiculed or gossiped about.
- The mood of status messages or photos on social media suddenly becomes gloomy or negative.
- Too much time is spent using computers or electronic communication devices.
- Strangers have heard stories or rumors about your child.
- One is suddenly reluctant to use their cell phones or closes any social media accounts.
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- On school grounds
- Off school grounds
(1)Schools
School Violence Exclusive Unit
When a child reports that he/she has suffered violence to a school violence organization, it reports the matter to the Office of Education within 48 hours after first confirming a victimization or bullying incident. Afterward, a ‘school violence investigator’ from the Office of Education's (support) School Violence Zero Center will meet directly with students and parents to investigate the matter.
The dedicated organization that receives the results of the investigation by the assigned investigator deliberates whether or not the school principal should handle the matter by his/her authority. If the requirements for self-authorized resolution are met and the student victim and his/her parents/guardian agree, the principal can handle the matter directly. However, if the principal does not meet the requirements for self-authorized resolution or if the victim and his/her guardian disagree, the school shall request for deliberation by the School Violence Response Review Committee formed by the Office of Education.
- Zero School Violence Center: A dedicated department within the Office of Education (support) that undertakes integrated support tasks such as restoring relationships between students who are victims of school violence and perpetrators, healing victims, and providing legal advice to them.
- School violence investigator: A school violence investigation & counseling expert appointed and enlisted by the superintendent of education (or superintendent of education) to confirm the facts of an incident involving a victim or perpetrator of school violence.
Wee Class (school counseling center)
This primary counseling class was created for students in crisis who are experiencing difficulty with school life due to various reasons. The class provides a counseling service to assist students in adapting to school life.
(2)Office of Education
Autonomous Committee for Countermeasures against School Violence
The autonomous committee for countermeasures against school violence is a legal committee in the office of education to deliberate matters related to the prevention of and countermeasures against school violence.
The autonomous committee deliberates on the prevention of and countermeasures against school violence, protection of victim students, guidance and punishment of aggressor students, mediation of disputes between victim students and aggressor students, etc.
Wee Center (student counseling support center)
Wee Center is the secondary counseling organization established at the office of education level for students in crisis who cannot be helped by the school. The center provides one-stop services that are customized for students, and offers a combination of professional diagnosis, counseling and therapy.
Wee School
Wee School is the tertiary counseling organization established at offices of education of cities and counties for students who require long-term therapy and education due to serious crises that result in a suspension of education. It operates various counseling and therapy as well as commissioned educational services including alternative learning programs at boarding schools.
(3)Social Organizations and Enterprises
SOS Support Team on School Violence
SOS support team on school violence, operated by The Blue Tree Foundation, provides various programs such as school violence prevention, problem solving, and recovery for school violence victims and attackers, families, and schools. Call for phone counseling (☎1588-9128) or visit the website (www.btf.or.kr).
Help Call 1388 for Youth
Help Call 1388 is a counseling service for youth operated by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. You may receive counseling on various things, including school violence or peer relationship with a professional counselor, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call for phone counseling (☎1388), visit on-line (www.cyber1388.kr), or use with text message or kakaotalk (#1388).
Sangdami Ssam
Sangdami Ssam is a mobile psychological counseling service in which KB Kookmin Bank, the Ministry of Education, kakao, and the Korean Open Doctors Society support counseling and treatment costs related to school violence. Search “Sangdami Ssam” from ‘KakaoTalk’ add as a friend, and send a message to get professional counseling. (Available hours: 10:00~24:00 weekdays, not available on weekends and holidays) About 10 students deemed to be a victim, an inflictor, or in high risk of school violence can get KRW 800,000 support for psychotherapy through screening every month.
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"Wee" stands for "WE + Education", and "WE + Emotion"
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- 1st Safe-net Wee Class
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- Established at each schoo
- Detection and prevention of students maladjusted to schools leading them to enhance school adaptability
- Normal students or students maladjusted to school (school violence, in danger of leaving school, bullying, peer relationships, media addiction, misdeeds, etc.)
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- 2nd Safe-net Wee Center
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- Established by Regional Education Offices
- Customized assessing/counseling/treatment services for students in crisis
- Students in crisis referred by schools because they are having difficulty in school
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- 3rd Safe-net Wee School
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- Established by Education Offices of Cities and Provinces
- Commissioned educational services for students in crisis who need mid- to long-term intervention
- Students in crisis who need mid to long term treatment and Education
