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Discussion with Minister of Education Lee Ju-ho on the 2028 College Entrance Examination Reform

Professor Jeong Je-young, an education expert in Korea
The Perfect Roadmap for College Admissions in 2028!

Includes the original text of the Ministry of Education's 2028 college entrance exam reform plan and expert commentary!
A must-read college entrance exam strategy book for parents of current middle school students and below.

The Ministry of Education announced the 2028 college entrance reform plan.
For parents and educators with children in their second year of middle school and below, Professor Jeong Je-yeong clearly presents the strategies they should adopt for the future college entrance exam system.
In today's complex college entrance exam system, where there's even a joke about how important a mother's information is, an expert's commentary on the original text of the college entrance exam reform plan, line by line, will be a helpful guide for countless parents, students, and teachers.
The 2028 college entrance exam reform plan will change the 9-grade internal score system to a 5-grade system, and the CSAT, which required students to choose subjects, to an integrated CSAT.
Both the school report card and the college entrance exam were changed to reduce excessive competition and place schools at the center.
The author believes that students who faithfully complete their school education should be able to advance to the university of their choice.


"2028 College Entrance Exam: Focus on School Education" contains everything from Q&As on Ministry of Education data that parents are curious about, strategies for preparing for college entrance in preparation for the changed college entrance exam system, and customized education methods for our children who will live in the future.
By reading through the Ministry of Education data analysis one by one, you will be able to seize the opportunity to enter the university of your choice.
Let's find out what to prepare for the college entrance exam with this book, a customized strategy book for the Korean college entrance exam!

Learning is a habit.
Self-direction is so important.
The process of students proactively setting goals, making plans, executing them, evaluating them, and setting new goals based on the results must become ingrained as a habit.
Talent that is developed is more important than innate genius.
Every child has potential.
Parents and teachers have a role to play in supporting children to realize their potential.
An education where some students succeed and many fail is an education that is unfortunate for everyone.
Education for all involves setting various goals that all students can succeed at and supporting them in achieving those goals.
---From the "Prologue"

The college entrance exam system concludes secondary education and serves as a foundation for a new beginning in college.
Universities are places where students can acquire expertise in various fields of study and research.
The first step toward developing future talents is the admission process through the university admissions system.
The college admissions system plays a crucial role in assessing students' abilities and potential, helping them prepare for a better future in an optimal environment.
It's like finishing the last chapter of a book and opening the first chapter of a new one.
The college admissions process is a gateway that acknowledges children's past journeys while also helping them embark on a new one.
---From "Why Should I Know About the College Entrance System?"

The 2022 college entrance system reform was based on the 2015 curriculum revision.
Accordingly, the typical structure was reorganized, the college entrance exam system was changed, and the fairness of the comprehensive student selection process was strengthened.
It was recommended that the proportion of regular admissions based on the CSAT be expanded to 30% or more.
And universities can now autonomously utilize the minimum academic achievement standards for the CSAT.
Korean and mathematics were reorganized into a common and elective structure, while social studies and science became cross-elective.
Second foreign languages ​​and Chinese characters were converted to absolute evaluation, and the EBS linkage rate was reduced from 70% to 50%.
---From "The College Entrance System: The Solution Is in the Process of Change"

The current method of evaluating grades in high schools is called the '9-grade relative evaluation' system.
The 9-grade relative evaluation system was introduced in 2005 to address the problems of grade inflation and the decline in universities' actual reflection of grades.
In this system, only 4% of the students in each subject receive a grade of 1, and the remaining students are graded up to 9 grades in a set proportion based on their class rank.
This literally means that students of all grades are competitors for college admission.
---From "Understanding the Context of College Entrance Exam Reform"

Because high school grades are evaluated relative to each other, in order to get into the university you are aiming for, you need to rank high among your classmates rather than just do well at an absolute level.
This can be described as a situation of infinite competition.
Beyond the ability to understand and utilize the curriculum content, the ability to solve problems faster and more accurately than other students determines success or failure in competition.
Students must engage in repetitive problem-solving learning to solve problems quickly and accurately, and they rely on private tutoring to better understand difficult problems.

---From "Understanding the Context of College Entrance Exam Reform"

In the field of education, changes in education systems and evaluation methods are occurring frequently.
In this changing environment, students must quickly adapt to new systems and methods, and sometimes even become the driving force behind those changes.
In this rapidly changing environment, the most important thing is flexible thinking.
Students with flexible thinking are able to embrace new things without fear of change and make those changes their own.
The ability to quickly identify and adapt to the flow of change is also important.
This ability to adapt to change will enable students to fulfill their roles as leaders in future societies.
---From "Preparing for the College Entrance Exam Reform, the 5-Level Grade System, and the Integrated CSAT"

The introduction of AI-powered digital textbooks will empower students to learn at their own pace and level, building their confidence in learning. Parents will also gain a deeper understanding of their children through access to a wealth of learning information.
Additionally, teachers can focus more on students' personal growth, and our classrooms are expected to become learning spaces where personalized education centered on student participation takes place.
---From "Changes Brought About by AI Digital Textbooks in 2025"

The ideal talent for the digital revolution era is expressed in various ways, but reflecting the most fundamental social changes, it can be summarized as "a creative talent who can flexibly and culturally embrace rapid change in the digital society."
While traditional education has established fostering citizenship in an offline-centric society as a highly meaningful educational goal, we must now redefine the citizenship necessary for a digital society and use it as a crucial criterion for setting the goals and content of our education.
Preparing for the digital society requires more than simply increasing the amount of time spent teaching information-related subjects.
To establish an education system for the future, comprehensive innovation is needed to ensure that the national curriculum includes citizenship skills necessary for a digital society as a key competency and reflects them across all areas of education, including educational content, teaching and learning activities, and assessment.
---From "Core Competencies of Future Talents"

In order for children to continue learning independently, ‘learning motivation’ and ‘self-efficacy’ play an important role.
A child's motivation and self-efficacy for learning are two crucial factors that can never be overlooked when it comes to academic achievement.
Simply put, motivation to learn is the internal drive or driving force behind why you should learn.
For example, if Minjun solves a math problem because he wants to get a good score on the test, that is one of his motivations for learning.
Another example is when Suyeong says she practices piano because she wants to perform well on stage, that is also a motivation to learn.
Children who are highly motivated to learn show passion and drive for learning.
This is because they clearly know the ‘meaning’ and ‘purpose’ of learning.
---From "Developing Self-Directed Learning Skills"

Worry and anticipation about the future are emotions that every parent who raises a child feels.
But the important thing is to understand and believe in your children as they grow at their own pace and in their own way.
As with the bamboo example I mentioned earlier, children are preparing for the future.
We must not commit the folly of pulling out the rice shoots from the rice fields next door, like the foolish farmers of the Song Dynasty.
For a child to grow up properly, parents need constant love and support, as well as a heart of faith and patience that goes beyond impatience.

---From the "Epilogue"