Politics · South Korea · 3 hrs ago
Chungbuk to open gifted education program to out-of-school youth
Chungbuk Province in South Korea is widening access to its affiliated gifted education center, starting with next year's selection.
Eligible out-of-school youth can apply alongside local school students, including young people in alternative education or learning at home.
Applicants must live in the province and be in the age range from third grade of elementary school to first year of middle school.
Applications will be accepted from November 9 to 13 through the Korea Educational Development Institute's Gifted Education Database website.
The center's recent program provided 152 students with 100 hours of integrated mathematics and science education from March to October.
The change gives more young people a route into gifted education, and the center says it will continue offering integrated courses to develop students' potential and creativity.
The Chungbuk Provincial Office of Education will allow out-of-school youth to apply for its gifted education program from next year’s selection.
Eligible applicants include residents attending alternative education institutions and those who are homeschooled.
Applications will be accepted from Nov. 9 to 13 through the Gifted Education Comprehensive Database website.
The program provides integrated mathematics and science education.
This year, 152 students completed 100 hours of classes between March and October.
- Who
- The Chungbuk Provincial Office of Education’s Natural Science Education Institute and out-of-school youth in the province.
- What
- The institute is widening eligibility for its gifted education program to include out-of-school youth.
- When
- Starting with next year’s selection. Applications are due Nov. 9–13 this year.
- Where
- Chungbuk, South Korea.
- Why
- The institute said it aims to develop students’ potential and creativity and help foster future science talent.
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The institute’s gifted education program provided 152 students with 100 hours of integrated mathematics and science classes, which they completed.
Applications will be accepted through the Gifted Education Comprehensive Database website.
Out-of-school youth will be eligible to apply for the program.
- Eligible ages
- Elementary grade 3 to middle school grade 1
- Application dates
- Nov. 9–13 this year
- Previous program
- 152 students completed 100 hours of classes
- Subjects
- Integrated mathematics and integrated science
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We will continue to operate an integrated curriculum that can develop students' potential and creativity and work to foster future science talent.