Differences between Korean and British School System

Differences between Korean and British School System

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Type of School

Subjects

Differences

Type of School

South Korea

England

In South Korea, the school is divided in:

In England, the school is divided in:

• Primary School
• Middle School
• High School

• Primary School

• High School

(chodeunghakkyo, age 6 - 12)

(age 5 - 11)

(junghakkyo, age 12 - 14)

(age 12-17 )

(godeunghakkyo, age 15 - 18)

In England children also go to to Kindergarten.

(High Schools are separated into Academic and Vocational Training School)

(For children it is no obbligatory to go there, parents can keep their children at home)

In South Korea children also go to Nursery and to Kindergarten.

In England Nursery does not exist.

(For children it is no obbligatory to go there, parents can keep their children at home)

Subjects

South Korea

England

Middle School = English, Maths, Science History, Geography, Modern Foreign Languages, Techonology, Art, Music, Physical Education, Citizenship and Computing. Middle Schools are also provide with 2 important Subjects:

Middle School = Korean, Algebra, Geometry, English, Social studies and Science (Main Subjects). Music, Art, Korean History, Ethics, Home Economics, Secondary Language, Technology and Hanja (Chinese Character).

• Relationships, Sex and Health Education
• Religious Education

High School = In High School Subjects do not change from those studied in Middle School. At the Middle School students choose the High School based on the Subjects they like.

High School = In High School Subjects are quite the same from Middle School. There is one more subjects: Humanities

Differences

South Korea

Uniforms = Students tipically wear School Uniforms (Gyobok) from Middle School to High School. In South Korea there is a Summer, Winter and a Physical Education uniform. Primary Schools usually don't have a unifom. A typical South Korean Uniform consists of a Shirt, Blazer, Tie, with Skirt for girls and Trousers for Boys. Classes Time = Primary Schools children start at 8:00 and finish around 13:00, instead, in Middle and High Schools students stay at School a little bit longer, from 8:00 to 16:30 (the first 30 minutes at school are for Self-Studying.) Rules

• Students need to take of their Shoes when entering the School
• Students used to Blow to a Teacher every class
• Students have to take out the Trash

Differences

England

Uniforms = In England wearing School Uniform is very common. The typical British School Uniforms consists of Trouser for Boys and Skirt for Girls, White Shirt, Tie, Sweater and Black Shoes. In England students wear school uniform also in Primary School (Private). Classes Time = British Scools Begin and End their day at different times, depending on the School. Generally, most Classes start at 8:30am or 9:00am while they finish around 3:15pm or 4:00am.

Afternoon and Evening Classes offer Extracurricular Activities such as Sports, Music Lessons, Academic Clubs, Night Classes... Rules

• In some Schools Students need to have a Pass to go to the Toilet.
• Students need to walk on the Left (or on the Right depensing on the School)