Education in New Zealand
New Zealand Education
Ranked 7th in reading
Ranked 13th in Math
Education System
Primary Schools
Term 1 Early February until mid-April
Term 2 Late April until the beginning of July
Term 3 Mid-July until late September
Term 4 Mid-October until mid-December.
Tertiary Schools
Only 8 Universities
42 % of school leavers enter universities
Bachelor’
Meaning
The lecture of major in English in the university
(중략)
Increasing of
the private education load
-> It not only increases the private education load but also the psychological stress of the university students
Ⅱ Why is it controversial?
The four students in KAIST had committed suicide
Junior High and High school’s public English Education
Too much foc
school 7:40 A.M.
3:30 P.M. Come home 6:00 P.M.
Walking, seeing friends Free time Chattering with friends
11-12 P.M. (7-8 hrs. a day) Go to bed 1-2 A.M. (4-5 hrs. a day)
none Private education institute 6-9 P.M.
none Reading room 9 P.M. – 1 A.M.
Reading books Hobby none
Speech Therapist Future career English Teacher
Future career path Recent worries GPA,
college entrance examination
education sector and reduce dependence on private education, Lee has stressed his disdain for the political activities of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers’ Union, saying its members clearly broke the law by engaging in political activities, and supported the Education Ministry’s dismissal of 134 unionized public school teachers. He also vowed that he will cut the unqualified, corrupt
English Education Environment
Public Education
Since 1997: Middle schoo1 junior → Elementary school 3rd grade
Private Education
Language Study Abroad
The aims of English Village in Korea :
not EFL(English as a Foreign Language),
but ESL(English as a Second Language)
1> expose more to daily English, cultivate English skills, arouse confidence, and motivation to study Eng