The National Education Commission will discuss whether to revise the curriculum to establish grounds related to the international foreign language high schools and autonomous private high schools (Jasago) whose continuation has been decided.
On the 15th, the National Education Commission held its 27th meeting at the Government Seoul Office to discuss the "Plan for Establishing and Revising the National Curriculum Following the High School System Reform (Draft)".
Following the confirmation of the 2022 revised curriculum and the decision to maintain foreign language high schools, international high schools, and autonomous private high schools (Jasago), the National Education Commission explained that this is a procedure to prepare the necessary grounds for operating the curriculum of these schools.
At the meeting, the draft notification for prior consultation on the impact of the curriculum regarding the revision of the Enforcement Decree of the "Act on Suicide Prevention and Respect for Life Culture" (Suicide Prevention Act) was also reviewed. The revision of the Enforcement Decree mandates suicide prevention education as part of the school curriculum. The National Education Commission focused on discussing appropriate instructional hours and educational methods in accordance with the revised Enforcement Decree.
Additionally, with the enforcement of the "Basic National Heritage Act" on May 17, the term "cultural heritage" will be changed to "national heritage," prompting a review of whether related terminology in the national curriculum needs to be updated. A report on the activities of the "Special Committee for the Development of Regional Universities," which was formed in April last year and has been active for one year, was also presented on this day.
Lee Baeyong, Chairperson of the National Education Commission, stated, "The National Education Commission will thoroughly carry out related tasks while reviewing the necessity of curriculum changes."
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