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It is our great pleasure to announce the opening of the 2020 Korean Language Education for Overseas Secondary School and College Students, hosted by the Korean Ministry of Education, and organized by the Korean Education Center in Thailand. We look forward to the active participation of secondary school and college students, as well as Korean language teachers.
Outline
◦ Name of the Contest: 2020 Korean Language Education for Overseas Secondary School and College Students
◦ Date: December 3.(Thu) ~ December 5.(Sat)
◦ Place: HANA Global Campus, Republic of Korea / Online (Zoom System)
◦ Participants: Total of 200 participants (i.e. students from 18 countries and Korean language teachers)
◦ Participant Benefits: A Korean language learning material will be provided as a gift to all participants and their secondary schools (i.e.
“Learn! KOREAN with BTS”)
※ Also, those who win the award granted by the Minister of Education will be given priority chance to participate in next year’s contest.
◦ Awards: Three winners will be awarded by the Minister of Education.
※ More participants will be awarded along with the three winners.
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Programs
◦ Schedule
Date Students and teachers (from secondary schools and colleges) Note Nov 27 ~
(Fri)
Pre-training (Korean literature, Popular culture) Dec 3
(Thu)
Opening Ceremony Orientation Speaking Korean 1 (Korean literature) Dec 4
(Fri)
Speaking Korean 2 (Korean popular culture) Online historical and cultural experience Learn Korean culture (Taekwondo, Korean dance) Dec 5
(Sat)
Real-time training (Pronunciation, Grammar) Closing ceremony(Award ceremony, Performance)
※ The schedule and programs may change, and individual notice will be sent after participants are selected.
Participation Criteria
Secondary school students College students Korean language teachers
Definition
Students who study Korean in middle or high schools
Students who study Korean language (education) in colleges
Local teachers who teach Korean in middle or high
schools
Recommendationcriteriabygovernment agencies
Government agencies make recommendations on their own by considering the candidates’
TOPIK scores and the performance results of similar
Korean speech contests (from schools to official
agencies)
Government agencies make recommendations on their own by considering the candidates’
TOPIK scores, academic transcript, and the performance
results of similar Korean speech contests (from schools to official
agencies)
Teachers who can provide guidance to the students for
the speech contest and can also ensure their safety during
their stay in Korea
In countries that have not yet adopted Korean language education in their schools, government agencies will make recommendations on their own.
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No. of Recommended Participants Per Country
Region
Country (Government
agency)
Quota Region
Country (Government
agency)
Quota Students
Teachers
Students
Teachers Primary &
Secondary University
Primary &
Secondary University
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Thailand 18 10 2 NewSouthernPolicyRegion
Uzbekistan 18 9 2
Vietnam 8 4 1 Kyrgyzstan 10 5 1
Malaysia 6 3 1 Kazakhstan 3 2 1
Indonesia 7 3 1 Ukraine 4 2 1
Philippines 8 4 1 Russia 11 5 1
India 3 2 1 Mongolia 9 4 1
Laos 4 2 1 Tajikistan 2 1 1
Myanmar 3 1 1 Belarus 1 1 1
Cambodia 3 1 1 Turkmenistan 2 1 1
Subtotal 60 30 10 Subtotal 60 30 10
Total: 200 participants (i.e. primary&secondary: 120; university: 60; teachers: 20)
