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The Ministry of Education ( MOE; Korean : 교육부; Hanja : 敎育部; RR : Gyoyukbu; MR : Kyoyukpu) is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. It was created on March 23, 2013. It should not be confused with seventeen regional Offices of Education whose heads, Superintendents, are directly elected in local elections.
Elementary schools ( Korean: 초등학교, 初等學校, chodeung hakgyo) consists of grades one to six (age 8 to age 13 in Korean years —7 to 12 in western years). The South Korean government changed its name to the current form from Citizens' school ( Korean: 국민학교, 國民學校 . In elementary school, students learn the following ...
South Korea. The Government of South Korea is the national government of the Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of state and is the highest figure of executive authority in the country, followed by the prime minister ...
Independent agencies. National Security Council. Advisory Council on Democratic and Peaceful Unification. Presidential Council on Science and Technology. Presidential Commission on Small and Medium Business. Civil Service Commission. Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption. Truth Commission on Suspicious Deaths.
In the first official census, taken in 1949, the total population of South Korea was calculated at 20,188,641 people. The 1985 census total was 40,466,577. Population growth was slow, averaging about 1.1% annually during the period from 1949 to 1955, when the population registered at 21.5 million.
Education in Korea. Historically, Korea was differently ruled and named. The official records on organised education start with Three Kingdoms period. Since 1945, Korea has been divided into two separate countries. For North Korea, see Education in North Korea. For South Korea, see Education in South Korea.
Higher education is a serious issue in South Korean society, where it is viewed as one of the fundamental cornerstones of South Korean life. Education is regarded with a high priority for South Korean families, as success in education is often a source of honor and pride for families and within South Korean society at large, and is seen as a ...
Korea Education & Research Information Service ( KERIS, Korean : 한국교육학술정보원; Hanja : 韓國教育學術情報院) is a governmental organization under the South Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology that develops, proposes, and advises on current and future government policies and initiatives regarding education ...