After Entering Public Education PM2020-64 Q I am worried about the future of my children. What career guide programs are available for multicultural students? English Career Guide Programs for the Stable Growth of Students Career guide programs are provided to help multicultural students grow stably by developing their strengths. Bilingual Strength Development Support Bilingual Speech Contest National Bilingual Speech Contest has been held annually since 2013 in order to encourage bilingual learning of multicultural students and to help the students establish their identity and build a sense of pride. Bilingual Electronic Textbooks In order to promote bilingual learning of multicultural students, bilingual textbooks in the form of e-books have been developed and provided through web and mobile applications. Russian, Cambodian, Thai, Mongolian, Indonesian Category e-book planning and development Website Mobile application Ministry of Education / National Institute for Lifelong Education, National Center for Multicultural Education National Center for Multi-cultural Education (www.edu4mc.or.kr) Play (App) Store ⇨ Search and download “Bilingual Textbooks of National Center for Multi-cultural Education” Career Guide Program Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Filipino Mirae Asset Park Hyeon Joo Foundation / University Knowledge Press, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Mirae Asset Park Hyeon Joo Foundation (foundation.miraeasset.com) Play (App) Store ⇨ Search and download “Bilingual Textbooks” "Dream Letter" (Career-related Newsletter for Parents) 자녀의 꿈을 지원하는 학부모 진로소식지 Multilingual (Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian) career resilience program (Jillo Tantan) has been developed and distributed with the goal to improve the career resilience of immigrant youth. To help parents of multicultural students in career guidance for their children, “Dream Letter,” a newsletter containing career-related information by elementary, middle and high school grades, is published in foreign languages (Chinese, Vietnamese) and distributed through online and offline channels four times a year to multicultural families (to be additionally distributed in English and Russian in 2020). ※ Data available via Career Net (www.career.go.kr). Information on Public Education & Educational Support Programs for Multicultural Students and Parents Schools in the Republic of Korea are open to all! According to the Constitution of the Republic of Korea and the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child every child under the age of 18 living in the Republic of Korea has the right to compulsory education (six years of elementary school and three years of middle school education) regardless of his or her residency status. Therefore, all multicultural students living in Korea are guaranteed of a fair opportunity of education regardless of their native country or nationality. * 多Types of Multicultural Students Multicultural students can be largely divided into those of international marriage families and those of foreign families. Multicultural students from international marriage families can be divided into “children born in Korea” who were born between a Korean national and a marriage immigrant and grew up in Korea and “immigrant children” who were brought by a marriage immigrant into Korea after his or her marriage with a Korean national and who were born between a Korean national and a marriage immigrant, grew up in the country of the marriage immigrant and came into Korea. Multicultural students from foreign families are children born between foreigners, such as ethnic Koreans from China, ethnic Koreans from post-Soviet states, and Syrian refugees. Multicultural students entering public education ※ Source: Ministry of Education (2020). Multicultural Education Support Plan 2020 Which process does a multicultural student need to go through to enter school? Please specify by type. Multicultural student with Korean nationality • Entering elementary school Elementary school Receive notice for school attendance and prepare for school entrance Middle school High school Application form submitted and middle school allocated by elementary school where student is enrolled Application form submitted and high school allocated by middle school where student is enrolled Information on how to enter public education Support on early adaptation to school life • Information on school entrance/transfer for children from multicultural families • “Stepping Stone” course to help multicultural students scheduled to enter/transfer to elementary/ middle school in their early adaptation to school life ※ Check information individually on the High School Entrance Information Portal (www.hischool.go.kr) ※ Entrance and transfer procedures for multicultural student with Korean nationality are the same as those of non-multicultural students. Multicultural student with foreign nationalities • Entering elementary school Elementary school Middle school High school Submit the required documents and application form to the desired elementary school Application form submitted and middle school allocated by elementary school where student is enrolled Application form submitted and high school allocated by middle school where student is enrolled ※ Check information individually on the High School Entrance Information Portal (www.hischool.go.kr) ※ For entrance to high school, the screening process and application period may vary according to the type of school and competent Office of Education Adapting to school life Support for Basic Academic Ability Customized Korean language education • Mentoring by university students (kindergarten, elementary school, middle school) • Supplementary learning materials (elementary, middle school) • Intensive education on Korean language and culture through “Korean Language Classroom” and “Visiting Korean Language Education” programs (kindergarten, elementary school, middle school) • School transfer Elementary school Middle school Check the required documents and submit them together with entrance/ transfer application form to the head of elementary school within the applicable school district Check the required documents and submit them together with entrance/transfer application form to the head of school ※ In the “middle school district (a school district designated for students’ admission to a specific middle school considering the distance students need to travel to and from school, etc.),” submit application form to the head of middle school High school Check the required documents and submit them together with entrance/transfer application form to the desired high school What is the kindergarten entrance procedure for multicultural students? For students born in Korea, the application procedure can be completed online (www.go-firstschool.go.kr) or via in-person visit to a kindergarten. The preferential kindergarten entrance targets vary by kindergarten. Please check the guidelines for application with the kindergarten and complete the application during the specified period. Establishing identity and growing stably Career guide programs • Bilingual strength development support • Career guide programs • Career guide newsletter Before Entering Public Education Q I want to send my children to a Korean school. How can I receive assistance? Educational Support to Help Multicultural Students’ Early Adaptation to School Life Information on Public Education for Multicultural Students To guarantee educational opportunities for multicultural students, customized information is provided on how to enter public education and about school life in Korea according to the situations and circumstances of each student. Information on Public Education for Multicultural Students Danuri Call Center Information booklet (in 13* foreign languages) on how to enter public education in Korea sent to immigrant/refugee children Russian, Mongolian, Vietnamese, Arabic, * Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Cambodian, Thai, Filipino, French, Burmese Healthy & Multicultural Family Support Center Rainbow Youth Center Korea Institute for Healthy Family Information booklet on public education for multicultural students distributed to organizations that are frequently visited by multicultural students and their parents ※ Data on public education for multicultural students available online via the National Center for Multicultural Education website (www.edu4mc.or.kr). Consulting service and customized support on public education for multicultural students provided through local Multicultural Education Centers <Contact Information of Multicultural Education Centers (operated in 17 cities and provinces)> Center Seoul Multicultural Education Center Busan Multicultural Education Center Daegu Multicultural Education Center Incheon Multicultural Education Center Gwangju Multicultural Education Center Daejeon Multicultural Education Center Ulsan Multicultural Education Center Sejong Multicultural Education Center Gyeonggi Multicultural Education Center Q Tel. +82-2-3999-058 +82-51-819-7062 +82-53-231-3930~6 +82-32-420-8265~9 +82-62-380-4361 +82-42-616-8856 +82-52-255-8180 +82-44-320-2414 +82-31-249-0452 Center Gangwon Multicultural Education Center Tel. +82-33-258-5524 Chungbuk Multicultural Education Center +82-43-210-2831~4 Chungnam Multicultural Education Center +82-41-640-7542 Jeonbuk Multicultural Education Center +82-63-239-3474~5 Jeonnam Multicultural Education Center +82-61-640-3330 Gyeongbuk Multicultural Education Center +82-54-805-3264 Gyeongnam Multicultural Education Center +82-55-210-5161~2 Jeju Multicultural Education Center Q I am worried about sending my children to school because they are still unfamiliar with living in Korea. Is there a program that can help them adapt to school life quickly? +82-64-784-9040 I want to send my children to a school in Korea. But, it’s difficult to prove the education they received abroad. What should I do? Review on Educational Background of Multicultural Students For multicultural students of whom it is difficult to prove their educational background, such as refugee children, children without family and North Korean defector children born in a developing country, the Office of Education of each city and province as well as schools qualified to accredit educational backgrounds and determine grades can accredit the students’ educational background and determine their grade. For more details, please contact the Office of Education of your respective city/province or the local Multicultural Education Center. “Stepping Stone” course is provided to help multicultural students scheduled to enter or transfer to elementary and middle school in their early adaptation to school life. Elementary School Middle School Targets Multicultural students born in Korea as well as immigrant students and foreign students who are scheduled to enter or transfer to elementary school Content of Education Information on school life necessary for students’ adaptation to school life (how to use school facilities and safety training, how to travel to and from school, how to check school notices/newsletters), guidance on developing learning habits (checking timetable, understanding subjects, checking preparation for class, etc.) Targets Immigrant students and foreign students scheduled to enter or transfer to middle school Content of Education Education on communication to help students express their understanding correctly and form sound peer groups, experience-centered education to help students adapt to school life and develop a sense of self-efficacy How “Stepping Stone” Helped Me! It was nice that there were people in school I had gotten to know before entrance. Teachers help me resolve difficulties I experienced in school quickly. <Stepping Stone Programs for Middle School Students> ※ More details on the Stepping Stone course available online via the National Center for Multicultural Education website (www.edu4mc.or.kr). Teachers’ Booklet for Multicultural Students’ Public Education To assist teachers’ guidance for multicultural students’ public education in Korea, an information booklet containing legal grounds for the multicultural students’ educational rights and procedures for starting public education is continuously updated and distributed. Manual for School Register Management for Multicultural Students This manual was developed to ensure efficient school register management for students of foreign nationalities who wish to attend or transfer to elementary, middle and high schools in Korea. The manual contains “Elementary, Middle and High School Attendance/Entrance Procedures for Multicultural Students” and “School Register Management Tips for Students of Foreign Nationalities (by educational stage).” Booklet to Assist the Operation of the Multicultural Students’ Educational Background Review Committee This information booklet was developed for accreditation of educational background and grade determination for multicultural students of whom it is difficult to prove their educational background, such as refugee children, children without family and North Korean defector children born in a developing country. The booklet contains information on the operation of the Multicultural Students’ Educational Background Review Committee and related procedures. ※ This data is available online via the National Center for Multicultural Education website (www.edu4mc.or.kr). After Entering Public Education Q My children cannot speak Korean. Can they receive Korean language education at school? to Korean language education, Q Inwhataddition other educational programs are available? Korean Language Classroom Support for Basic Academic Ability When there are several immigrant or foreign students within the school, the school operates “Korean language classroom,” a special classroom, to help multicultural students who have insufficient ability to communicate in the Korean language adapt to their school life. In addition to systematic Korean language education, the Korean language classroom provides education on Korean culture, which multicultural students need in adapting to Korean society and school life. With the Korean language ability diagnosis - correction system, multicultural students’ current level of Korean language proficiency is identified and, based on the results, education is provided using customized learning materials. To help multicultural students who experience difficulty in learning improve their basic academic abilities, a mentoring service is provided by university students and supplementary learning materials are developed and distributed. Diagnosis test Korean language education and corrective learning Test on achievements Mentoring by University Students 1:1 mentoring service is provided by university students to help multicultural kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school students adapt to school life and improve their basic academic abilities. Mentoring Activities Basic learning guidance, counseling on school life, career counseling and activities to promote adaptation to life in Korea. Scale test How to Register Contact the school where the multicultural student is enrolled or call the Korea Student Aid Foundation (tel: 1599-2290). <Key Process of Korean Language Ability Diagnosis - Correction System (https://ko-ls.or.kr/)> Development/Distribution of Supplementary Learning Materials Supplementary learning materials that provide additional explanation about the key concepts and vocabularies of each subject multicultural students find difficult are developed and distributed. These materials are also available in the form of an e-book for easy access anytime, anywhere. Q The school my children go to does not have a Korean language class. What should I do? Visiting Korean Language Education If your child's school does not offer Korean classes, you can receive support for Korean language education through the Visiting Korean Language Education program. The program dispatches staff such as Korean language instructors to schools where multicultural students need Korean language education. For more information, please contact your city’s or province’s Office of Education. ㄷ Supplementary learning materials for elementary school subjects Korean, math and integrated curriculum for grades 1–2; Korean, social studies, math and science for grades 3–4/5–6 Supplementary learning materials for middle school subjects Korean (by grade), social studies, math, science ㄱ ㄹ ※ Details of supplementary learning materials and e-books available online via the National Center for Multicultural Education website (www.edu4mc.or.kr).
