North & South Korea SchoolGiovanna & Josh

North Korea – 11 years beginning at age 5

South Korea – 14 years including nursery school and kindergarten

How many years do Korean students attend school?

North Korea – private

South Korea – public and private

Are the schools public or private?

North Korea – music, art, math, Korean language, and social education

South Korea - math, science, Korean language & literature, morality, social studies, English, physical education, music and art

What subjects are studied?

North Korea – Have part-time jobs, play sports, hangout with friends, and do homework

South Korea – Playing sports, drawing, studying, homework, and eating dinner

What kind of activities do Korean children do after school?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_North_Korea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_South_Korea

http://asiasociety.org/education/learning-world/south-korean-education

http://rtwtemp.wordpress.com/the-journey/old-journeys/spring-2013/kelsis-journey-to-south-korea/kelsis-field-note-on-the-daily-life-of-a-student-in-south-korea/

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