Education for Overseas Koreans

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Education for

Overseas Koreans

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Definition of “Overseas Koreans”

(Act on the Immigration and Legal Status of Overseas Koreans)

Overseas Koreans Overseas

Koreans

Koreans Living Overseas (Korean Nationals)

Korean-descents Living Overseas

(Foreign Nationals)

Korean-descents Living Overseas

(Foreign Nationals)

Temporary Residents Temporary

Residents Permanent

Residents

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No. of Koreans Overseas

(as of 2019, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

560,000

2,120,000

5,540,000

7,490,00 0

1952 1988 1997 2019

194 Countries (Korean Nationals: 36% / Foreign Nationals: 64%)

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Distribution of Overseas Koreans

(7.49 million around 180 countries)

China Canada

USA

Central &

South Amer- ica

Japan

South Asia & Pa- cific

Europe

Africa Middle-

East

ref. : MOFA (unit: per person)

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Why are they important?

약 749 만 명 (‘19)

Countries around the World

Scale of Overseas

Koreans

Overseas Koreans

Fostering global lead- ers in the 21C Knowl-

edge-based society

Advancing national competitiveness

7.49 million (2019) 8

^th

in the world

(14% of global population on absolute standard)

Invaluable international human capital

with Korean ethnic identity

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Status of Education Institutions for Overseas Koreans

(as of Apr. 2020)

Korean Schools

(Ministry of Education) Korean Education Centers

(Ministry of Education) (Weekend)

Korean Language Schools

(MOFA, MOE)

Status 34 schools in 16 countries 43 centers in 19 countries 1,778 schools in 113 countries (as of Dec. 2018, Overseas Koreans Foundation)

Objec- tive

-To offer education designed to raise overall understanding of Korea for children of overseas Koreans.

-To offer education in line with the formal curriculum of Korea for Korean students who reside outside of Korea temporarily but plan to return later on

-To educate overseas Koreans and of - fer lifelong learning opportunities -To attract international students to study abroad in Korea and promote international education cooperation -To collect educational data and information, etc.

To offer education designed to raise overall understanding of Ko- rean language and culture for overseas Koreans

Scope of Support

Secondment of school principals, and providing operating expenses, including free supply of textbooks

-Secondment of the head of the center (and/or deputy head)

-Providing operating expenses and educational materials

-Supporting educational activities of Korean language schools

Fund for the Overseas Koreans Foundation (MOFA)

Class Hours

Schools operate under the framework of the formal primary and secondary school curricula and that of private formal schools in Korea

Lifelong Learning Institutions (2-4 hours/week)

Weekend classes are offered on Saturdays and Sundays (2-6 hours/week)

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What are Overseas Korean Schools?

 Definition: Educational institutions established to offer school education in line with the formal primary and secondary school curricula in Korea to Korean children living outside of Korea

 Objective: To educate Korean students living outside of Korea temporarily in line with the school curricula in Korea; to educate Korean-descent students living outside of Korea permanently to foster them to become global leaders with cultural identity of Korea

Education in line with the for-

mal curricula of Korea Education on raising overall understanding of Korea

Japan (Tokyo), China, Vietnam, Jakarta, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand (Bangkok), etc.

Japan, (Keonguk, Osaka kongo, Kyoto),

Paraguay, Argentina, Taiwan (Kaohsiung)

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What are Overseas Korean Schools?

 Legal Framework: Act (+Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Rule) on the Educational Support for Overseas Korean Nationals, Private School Act, etc.

 Curricula: country-specific characteristics are reflected on the curricula on the basis of the formal curriculum of Korea

 Operation Status:

 34 schools, mostly in Asia (73%)

 Students: mostly Korean children whose parents live outside of Korea (94.7%)

 Teachers: 32 school principals from Korea and 1,400 teachers (i.e. 60%

are on secondment leaves from Korea, while 40% are locally hired)

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What are Overseas Korean Schools?

China (13)

Japan (4) South East Asia (10) Middle East (4)

Latin America (2) Russia (1)

Distribution: 34 schools in 16 countries Student Composition

Overseas Korean Na- tionals 94.7%

Non-Korean Descents 2.9%

Korean-descent For- eign Nationals 2.3%

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Korean Schools for Overseas Koreans around the World

 Trends in Student Number: The number of students has been declining in China while rising in South East Asian countries for the past 5 years

 College Enrollment: More than 80% of students from China and South East Asian countries enroll in colleges in Korea

Trends in Student Number in Different Regions Korean School Graduates Enrolled in Universities in Korea per School (%)

Japan China ^South_East

Asia

Latin Amer- ica

Oth- ers

Tokyo Kyoto Kongo Keonguk Tian-shan Shang-hai Wuxi Yantai Chung-woon Shenyang Yanbian Dalian HongKong Jakarta Ho Chi Minh Hanoi Bangkok Philip-pines

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Infrastructure to Support

Education Institutions for Overseas Kore-

Supporting Activities ans

Establishment of “Overseas Education Center” in Foreign Countries:

“Overseas Education Centers” are established to facilitate and support the operation of Korean Schools and Korean Education Centers around the world and to promote Korean language

education (2018~).

- Curricula are improved to reflect local contexts and consulting for Overseas Korean schools;

capacity-building training for teachers and staff are offered; exchange networks are formed among overseas Korean education institutions, etc.

Overseas Education Institution Portals:

The three* previously-existed websites are consolidated (May 2019) to make better use of the portal and to establish networking systems for overseas Korean education institutions through which various educational and training materials are shared.

* Overseas Korean Education Portal, e-Teaching & Learning Center (for overseas Koreans), and KOSNET service

- Development of content (Administrative/Teaching Practice Guidelines, and basic materials for career and vocational education); development of teaching and learning materials; PR activities;

information disclosure of overseas Korean education institutions; and sharing of research materials for overseas Korean education, etc.

Establishment of “Overseas Education Center” in Foreign Countries:

“Overseas Education Centers” are established to facilitate and support the operation of Korean Schools and Korean Education Centers around the world and to promote Korean language

education (2018~).

- Curricula are improved to reflect local contexts and consulting for Overseas Korean schools;

capacity-building training for teachers and staff are offered; exchange networks are formed among overseas Korean education institutions, etc.

Overseas Education Institution Portals:

The three* previously-existed websites are consolidated (May 2019) to make better use of the portal and to establish networking systems for overseas Korean education institutions through which various educational and training materials are shared.

* Overseas Korean Education Portal, e-Teaching & Learning Center (for overseas Koreans), and KOSNET service

- Development of content (Administrative/Teaching Practice Guidelines, and basic materials for career and vocational education); development of teaching and learning materials; PR activities;

information disclosure of overseas Korean education institutions; and sharing of research materials for overseas Korean education, etc.

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Supporting Infrastructure for

Education Institutions for Overseas Kore-

Supporting Activities ans

Korea Advancing Schools Foundation:

Data collection and analysis on overseas Korean education institutions; monitoring on

accounting; provision of consulting, analysis on budget and account, on-site inspection on accounting and consulting

Institutions supporting Korean Schools:

National Education Information Service (Korea Education and Research Information

Service)/management of archive(HR Division of MOE) /safety monitoring (School Safety Division of MOE)/training sessions for newly appointed heads of institutions and teachers (National Education Training Institute)

Others:

International Korean Education Foundation, National Institute of International Education, etc.

Korea Advancing Schools Foundation:

Data collection and analysis on overseas Korean education institutions; monitoring on

accounting; provision of consulting, analysis on budget and account, on-site inspection on accounting and consulting

Institutions supporting Korean Schools:

National Education Information Service (Korea Education and Research Information

Service)/management of archive(HR Division of MOE) /safety monitoring (School Safety Division of MOE)/training sessions for newly appointed heads of institutions and teachers (National Education Training Institute)

Others:

International Korean Education Foundation, National Institute of International Education, etc.

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Korean Education Centers around the World (as of Dec. 2020)

Americas (8) (1 in Canada; 7 in

US)

Japan (15) Russia (4)

CIS (3)

South East Asia (4)

Europe (4)

Oceania (2)

43 Centers in 19 Coun- tries

* 2017: Centers opened in Atlanta (US), and Ukraine *

** 2020: Centers opened in Hanoi (Vietnam), and Malaysia

South America (3)

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Operation of Korean Education Centers

Foundation for Estab-

lishment

Article 28 of 『 Act on the Educational Support for Overseas Ko- rean Nationals 』 “ The Minister of Education may establish a Korean education center in a foreign country, in consultation with the Minister

of Foreign Affairs, when it is deemed necessary for providing lifelong education and other educational activities to overseas Korean nation-

als.”

Article 28 of 『 Act on the Educational Support for Overseas Ko- rean Nationals 』 “ The Minister of Education may establish a Korean education center in a foreign country, in consultation with the Minister

of Foreign Affairs, when it is deemed necessary for providing lifelong education and other educational activities to overseas Korean nation-

als.”

Establish- ment Forms Establish-

ment

Forms

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립 ); 7.32%

임차 ; 65.85%

공관내 ; 24.39%

문화원내 ; 2.44%

소유 ( 독 립 )

임차 공관내 문화원내

Inside of Cultural Center Inside of Embassy

Owned (independent)

Lease

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Operation of Korean Education Centers

Establish- ment Back-

ground Establish- ment Back-

ground

Japan

1960

(1963~)

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1980 1990

2000

2010

2020

France, Germany, UK, Canada (‘70-80s)

CIS & Russia (’90-00s)

Atlanta (US), Ukraine (2017)

Malaysia, Hanoi (Vietnam) (2020)

[‘70-80s]

Rise in the number of overseas Koreans due to eco- nomic development

→

Expansion of Korean Education Centers (i.e. Eu- rope, Americas, South East Asia)

Emphasis on the importance of education for

‘overseas Koreans to raise understanding of ethnic identity’

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Designation & Operation of Key Korean Education Cen-

Key Korean Education Centers ters are institutions serving as hubs in leading diverse activities implemented by Korean education centers around the world, by supporting Korean language education and emphasizing inter- national education cooperation for promoting Korean language and attract- ing international students to Korea, etc.

• To promote Korean language education in overseas schools

• To develop curriculum and educational materials

• To conduct Korean language teacher training

Leaders of Korean Language Educa-

tion

• To serve as regional hubs across neighbor- ing countries

Regional Hubs

• To advance education cooperation

• To strengthen support for international students and Korean studies

International Ex- change and Co-

operation

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Designation & Operation of Key Korean Education Cen- ters

The New Southern Policy Region:

Korean Education Centers in Thailand, and in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)

The New Northern Policy Region:

Korean Education Centers in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), and in Rostov- on-Don (Russia)

Secondment of Korean Language Education Experts (2020) :

Korean language experts are seconded to the Key Korean Education Centers

(i.e. the New Southern Policy region and the New Northern Policy region) to

stimulate the promotion of Korean language education in overseas formal

schools.

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Way Forward for Future Growth of Korean Education Center

• Stimulating activities to attract international students to Korea

• Strengthening networks with educational institutions in foreign countries

1. Strengthening international competencies

• Providing ethnic identity education encompassing not only Korean language, but also history, culture, and social affairs

• Expanding target for ethnic identity education

2. Systemizing Cultural Identity Education

• Sending excellent work- force including provincial public servants to overseas countries in the form of secondment

• Securing budget to establish and support relevant facilities

3. Improving Environment for

Operation

Advancing the Role of Korean Education Centers as

the “Hub of International Education Cooperation”

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Development & Distribution of Text- books and Educational Materials for

Overseas Koreans

Legal Basis • Article 35 of 『 Act on the Educational

Support for Overseas Korean Nationals 』

• Article 35 of 『 Act on the Educational

Support for Overseas Korean Nationals 』

Material Devel- opment

Development and distribution

of educational materials for Ko-

rean nationals living outside of Korea (e.g. textbooks, teaching

manuals, CDs, etc.)

1999-2009

Development and distribution

of educational materials and teaching manu-

als for children (including tools for playing, etc.)

2011

Development of Korean language

textbooks for broad use

2015

Development of Korean language textbooks, teaching manuals, and

workbooks tai- lored to local

context

2016

Completion of the development of in- troductory-level materials of Korean his-

tory and culture, as well as designa-

tion and operation of pilot schools for

developing ad- vanced-level mate-

rials

2019

Revision and supplementation

of Korean language educational materials for Overseas Ko-

reans

2020

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Development & Distribution of Textbooks and Educational Materials for Overseas

Koreans

 Recipient Institutions: education institutions for overseas Koreans (i.e. Korean Schools, Korean Education Centers, Korean Language Schools, etc.)

 Book Distribution:

- Textbooks: the textbooks and teaching manuals for primary and secondary schools which were revised in 2015, and either authorized or approved by the Ministry of Edu- cation

- Educational materials: Korean language educational materials and teaching manuals by the Ministry of Education and the National Institute for International Education

 Recipient Institutions: education institutions for overseas Koreans (i.e. Korean Schools, Korean Education Centers, Korean Language Schools, etc.)

 Book Distribution:

- Textbooks: the textbooks and teaching manuals for primary and secondary schools which were revised in 2015, and either authorized or approved by the Ministry of Edu- cation

- Educational materials: Korean language educational materials and teaching manuals by the Ministry of Education and the National Institute for International Education

Distribution of Textbooks and Educational Materials

Distribution of Textbooks and Educational

Materials

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Distribution of

Textbooks and Educational Materials

 668,863 books distributed to 1,119 institutions across 99 countries

Textbooks 　 Educational Materials

Total Government-

authorized Government-

approved Subtotal Education

al materials

Teaching

Manuals Subtotal Textbooks TeachingManuals Textbooks Teaching

Manuals Textbooks Teaching Manuals