Briefings to Explain the High School Credit System to Middle School Students and Parents

[Financial News] The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 27th that it will hold briefings for middle school students and their parents on the high school credit system and career, college admissions, and academic planning. It will begin accepting applications on a first-come, first-served basis at 9 a.m. on October 1.
Middle school students and parents in Seoul who wish to attend can apply using the QR code in the notice sent home by their respective schools. The sessions will accommodate 700 participants each, for a total of 1,400.
The central-office briefings will be held twice, on October 17 and 24, at the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education's grand auditorium. The first session will explain the high school credit system, earning credits, and course selection. The second will cover college admissions as well as career, college admissions, and academic planning.
The briefings will also introduce support policies related to the high school credit system, including the inter-school joint curriculum, which allows students to take courses at a neighboring school when those courses are not offered at their own school, as well as Seoul Online School. In addition, participants will receive guidance on elective courses under the 2022 Revised National Curriculum and on how to use the Seoul Career and College Admissions Information Center and SEN College Admissions Compass.
Regional focused briefings will follow the central-office sessions. From October through November, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education plans to hold ongoing briefings at each of the 11 district education offices in Seoul so that students and parents can access information without regional disparities.
Geun-sik Chung, Superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, said, "I hope these briefings will answer the questions middle school students and their parents have about the high school credit system. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will continue providing support to ensure the system takes root in schools, allowing students to earn credits based on their career goals and aptitudes through career and academic planning."  

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