Our schools aim to develop the intellectual power and the ability of students through a balanced path. Today, in addition to developing the educational courses and learning modes, our schools also play the role of socialization for students to internalize the ideals, performance model , and the design value of the organizational setup of the working world, as to assist them in maintaining a happy life in the long-run.
In "Gyeongbuk Education 2010," the political strength that gives importance to human rights and the safety of students, will also put up a campaign to urge the practicing of moral living. Furthermore, social service activities appropriate to the status of individual schools will aim to make the school environment more democratic. Students will certainly be happier at schools where they can study in perfect peace, actively support activities consultation, which can significantly reduce violence and bullying in school. It will better provide personalized education, taking into account the level of every student and guarantee fundamental and basic learning, which will decrease the number of students who do not adapt to school life, due to a lack of exposure to education or the desire of such. Educational activities will continue in a direction where through them, students can sharpen their competitiveness and display their talents and characteristics.
"Gyeongbuk 2010" will establish the centre for the study of English, and gradually increase the employment of native-speaking English teachers. English camp operations will also be increased, with the aim of fostering native-like English speaking abilities amongst student participants. This will improve not only the ability to speak English but also reduce the burden placed on parents by private education.
This program will also operate the overall educational system for gifted and talented students by adopting the best four programs in the world for such children. This will assist in providing them the most appropriate education for them.
And for all students, the combination of fun atmosphere, which will be set up through the rebuilding of obsolete classrooms and other transcendental improvements made in schools, with the implementation of u-Learning, students will be able to take their study to levels appropriate for them at all times from anywhere.
This directive aims to create conditions in which teachers engage in teaching and guidance activities for improving the skills of students and cultivating their moral sense and responsibility.
According to the trend of democratization and self-control/management, as well as education being aimed at consumers, schools have increasingly attained discretionary powers, and therefore, must continue to take advantage of these powers to further promote and cultivate self-initiative and self-management amongst students. “Gyeongbuk 2010” extends the administrative and financial support to aid such cultivation.
First, it will provide education for school administrations as directors and deputy directors to cultivate the knowledge, skills and attitudes of professionals ready to promote studies in self-control and management within schools. To stimulate the activities of fellow researchers, support for activities of education research leaders and subjects within educational institutions will be strengthened for the current school year and the years to come.
Thanks to the aids for e-Learning administration, the system of digital documentation and video conferencing will be expanded at schools, which will decrease the time that teachers need to produce documents as well as the bureaucratic time-cost required.
It will continue the policies of the welfare of teachers and modernization of the facilities that enhance convenience in schools, as well as the construction of residential and recreational facilities for teachers, as to raise their morale and enthusiasm for education.
It will improve the welfare of teachers working on islands and at remote rural regions, such as agricultural mountainous areas and fishery villages. We are seeking and pounding out preferential policies to attract excellent teachers, and to boost the morale of teachers.
"Gyeongbuk Education 2010" will provide broad opportunities for active participation by parents and their engagement and interaction with the people who carry out the education for their children.
The 23 regional offices of education operate "Consultation Centers for the Education of Children" and each school has installed consultation rooms for parents to consult with professional consultants on the education of their children.
This aims to stimulate the involvement of parents in education through a system of monitoring and operating of the center of education for parents, so that parents can have the ability to guide and direct their children.
It will strive to improve basic academic skills so that all students will be able to outstandingly read, comprehend, and analyze quantitatively. Moreover, actions will be taken early to help and assist students whose learning has fallen behind others.
And by improving the method of assessing academic ability and implementing an efficient system of feedback, and through the maintenance of the reliability of the Notes and operation finance, ensuring that they are kept transparent, confidence and good impressions surrounding the administration will precipitate, and an education culture based on integrity will take root, leading to better and more honest teachers.
Taking into account the regional characteristics of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, which has many agricultural and mountainous settlements and fishery villages, the strengthening of welfare policies to prevent alienation within generations of students in any educational situation is a crucial priority.
Each regional office of education operates "Afterschool Support Centers" to expand educational opportunities and create the conditions in which everyone can train and deploy their skills and talents. It will mitigate the difficulties experienced by parents regarding their children's education such as the "race track" and the college entrance examinations, as well as violence and bullying in school, etc. If "Gyeongbuk Educaton 2010" can successfully achieve its goal, parents can send their children to this province's fine educational institutions without any concern.
Education represents hope on realizing ideals. We must ensure excellent education for the future, and give hope to both individual and society. To hold on to this hope for the future, we must help students attain better grasp of essential skills than their international counterparts.
"Gyeongbuk Education 2010" gives priority to upright human conduct, basic to advanced education, and development of creativity. If this program reaches its goals, Gyeongbuk Education will certainly become exceedingly competitive vis-a-vis domestic and international counterparts.
Smaller school communities located in agricultural, mountainous, and fishery villages will also be considered priorities. Their current lower status will be raised by introducing facilities predominantly found in pilot schools and schools of larger sizes in the cities, namely dormitories, student cultural centers, libraries, etc.
"Council for the Development of Gyeongbuk Education" will follow and implement these tasks, and will maintain close cooperation with the aforementioned autonomous provincial entities (i.e. parents' associations and organizations).
To meet the aims and aspirations of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province in harmony with commonality, excellence and diversity, all members of Gyeongbuk Education will make every effort possible.
