Introduction

PART 1: School Life and Study Methods Every Middle School Student Needs to Know

Chapter 1: School Life A to Z
01 Curriculum Activities
What subjects do you learn in middle school?
Why different schools use different textbooks
Study Tips: Tips for Purchasing Middle School Approved Textbooks

02 Creative Experience Activities
Want to learn about 'automatic sealing'?
Why are extracurricular activities important?

03 How to calculate grades
What is the achievement evaluation system?
A peek at the report card
Study Tips: Achievement Assessment vs. 9-Level System
Catch up on the written exam
Catch up on performance evaluations
Learn more How to view the performance evaluation plan
Study Tips: The Secret to Doing Well on Performance Assessments
Interview Diary ① Middle School Grades Are Unstable Even at 100 Points: Where Is the Right Level of Learning?

Chapter 2: Study Methods by Subject
01 How to study Korean
The starting point of problem solving, learning concepts is important!
Learn more Step-by-step concept learning method
Let's develop reading and writing skills as a learning tool!
Learn more about writing a newspaper journal step by step.
Study Tips: How to Build Your Vocabulary

02 How to study math
Escape the hurdles with a complete understanding of the concepts!
Deep learning comes before advanced learning!
Learn more How to check your understanding of the concept
Study Tips: Why Functions and Shapes Are Important in Middle School
Why is mathematical thinking important?
Study Tips: How to Choose a Math Textbook

03 How to study English
If you want to read well, start by mastering grammar and vocabulary!
Learn more: A step-by-step, highly effective vocabulary study method
English's best-practice syntactic analysis tips
True reading ability comes from logical understanding!

04 How to study social studies and science
Studying with real-life examples is extremely effective!
Learn more: News and textbooks combine to boost your study effectiveness!
The secret to studying difficult Chinese character concepts!
The completeness of learning depends on your ability to interpret the data!

05 How to study Korean history
Middle and high school Korean history, even if the depth is different, the content learned is the same!
No need to memorize details, just understand the big picture!
Can I study Korean history by watching historical films?
Learn more about Joseon Dynasty chronology through historical dramas and films.

Chapter 3 Study Methods by Grade
01 Middle School 1st Grade_Study Methods for Developing Basic Performance Assessment Skills
If you know the characteristics and evaluation criteria for each type, getting full marks is no problem!
Are evaluation criteria the bible of performance evaluation?
Learn more about performance evaluation criteria by area.
Writing is a versatile tool for performance assessment!
Learn more about step-by-step writing tips

02 Middle School 2nd Year_Study Method for First Internal Exam
Catch up on reading textbooks that will make you a top student
Learn more about how to read textbooks with SQ3R
How to prepare for descriptive questions without penalty points
Study Tips: The Secret to Scoring Perfect Scores on Korean and Math Essay Questions
If you're curious about the secret behind the all-white note, pay attention here!

03 Middle School 3rd Year_Studying for the Academic Evaluation to Prepare for High School
High school freshman March academic evaluation, what do you want to know?!
Practice! Solve the academic evaluation questions.
Learn more: The academic evaluation is the stepping stone between middle and high school mathematics!
Learn more about the English Language Assessment Self-Test Criteria
Interview Diary ② I found a way to properly utilize the effects of prior learning!

PART 2: A Grade-Specific Roadmap for Middle School Students

Chapter 4: What is 'this' that middle school first-year students must do during their free semester and grade level?
01 Creating self-directed lifestyle habits
Survival of the fittest, only those who write in their notebooks survive!
The secret to preventing academic failure in the liberal arts class: "Hon-gong"

02 Explore career paths by university department or major
Let's explore the 'affiliation' of universities!
Let's explore the 'departments' of the university!
STEP BY STEP Find your area of ​​interest through college majors

03 Creating a Starting Point for Reading
I'm becoming best friends with books and I'm challenging myself to read one book alone!
Step by Step: Read One Book a Day
Study Tips: Recommended Books to Read Alone
Challenge yourself to a post-reading activity that allows you to express yourself in your own way!
Step by Step Reading Report Writing
Study Tips: The Secret to Writing Great Book Reviews
Interview Diary ③ What happened to the 'problematic high school freshmen' back then?

Chapter 5: What is 'this' that a middle school student taking his or her first written test must do?
01 Prepare yourself and take the first test
Checking the completion of your studies is not optional, it is essential!
Creating a study plan with trial and error(?)
How to Create a Step-by-Step Exam Study Plan
If you just ignore the academic leaks in the liberal arts class, you won't be able to handle it.

02 Sketching a career path and academic advancement plan
Find your dream through your interest and aptitude for the subject!
Knowing the type of high school will help you see the direction of your studies?!

03 Reading related to the curriculum
Find your career and study path with science and society-related reading!
Step by Step: Explore Your Career Path with Science-Linked Reading
If you know how math is useful in real life, will you feel motivated to study it?

Chapter 6: What is 'this' that a third-year middle school student must do before entering high school?
01 Creating a Strong Motivation to Learn
Create a 'dream notebook' where your dreams come true when you write them down!
Challenge yourself to real study
Step by Step: Follow the 4-Week Plan

02 Choosing a High School Tailored to Your Career Path
The key to choosing a successful high school is this!
To be electric or to be electric, that is the question.
Learn more What is the double-support prohibition clause?
Catching up with the self-directed learning model of private and specialized high schools
Learn more about self-directed learning examples
A Closer Look at the Elective Subject System and High School Credit System

03 Strategic Reading to Prepare for Difficult Korean Language
The Secret to Reading Non-Fiction to Improve Reading Comprehension
Step by Step How to Read Non-Fiction Texts
Just one book in depth: Catch up on textbook novels
Study Tips: "Challenging Reading" for Third-Year Middle School Students
Interview Diary ④ The solution to the terrifyingly difficult Korean language? Reading is the only solution!

{Appendix 1} Questions about school life and college entrance exams answered through Q&A
{Appendix 2} Reference Materials/Sites

The Real Study Secrets for Building the Core Strength to Pass College Entrance Exams in the Post-COVID Era

When schools began conducting remote classes due to COVID-19, the middle class disappeared, and the gap between the top and bottom classes widened, leading to a polarization of academic achievement.
Parents poured in an all-time high amount of money for private education, but they could not prevent their children's grades from falling.
Many experts have cited 'students' lack of self-directed learning ability' as the reason for this incident.
Students who knew how to study on their own remained at the top of their class, but students who were forced to study by others suffered helpless declines in their grades.


Another pandemic and remote learning could resume at any time.
Even without the coronavirus, if you don't realize the importance of self-study and build a foundation for studying in middle school, you may become even more distant from studying after entering high school.
Middle school is practically the last golden time for college entrance exams.


An encyclopedia of school life, study methods, and entrance exams for middle school students and their parents.

"How should I spend my free year?", "What is the achievement assessment system?", "How should I prepare for my first internal exam?" For those who are struggling with various concerns before entering middle school, "NEW! Everything You Need to Know About Middle School Study Methods" presents the essential methods to win the long race called "studying."


When you become a middle school student, you start to encounter unfamiliar terms that you didn't encounter in elementary school.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the learning concepts that middle school students must know, from creative experiential activities commonly referred to as "automatic bonding" to achievement assessment systems and grade calculation methods.
More detailed information can be found in the appendix, “School Life and Entrance Exam Questions Answered through Q&A.”
If students and parents read and prepare together, the unfamiliar middle school life will not be scary.

Everything from performance assessments and the secret to getting a perfect score on your school report card to changes in the high school credit system and college admissions—all in one place!

This book provides detailed study methods for each subject and grade, and presents a roadmap for each grade so that anyone can easily follow it.
For first-year middle school students, we teach them how to create self-directed lifestyle habits, explore career paths and departments in college, and establish a starting point for reading. For second-year middle school students, we teach them how to take their first test, sketch out their career and college paths, and read in conjunction with their subjects.
As middle school students enter their third year of high school, we focus on creating a strong learning motivation, choosing a high school tailored to their career path, and strategic reading methods for preparing for the difficult Korean language.
High school entrance exams are just as complicated as college entrance exams.
With so many different schools and admissions methods, many students and parents are unsure which school to choose.
For those who are having trouble deciding, the author provides tips on how to choose a high school tailored to their career path.


Over the years of contributing articles to educational journals, the author has personally met and interviewed numerous experts in private education and public high school education.
I wrote this book by gathering all the learning and entrance exam know-how I learned along the way.
It will serve as a shining compass for middle school students preparing for the future.

Author's Note

If you don't create an opportunity to study on your own in middle school, it will be really difficult to turn things around after entering high school.
In other words, the golden time to study for successful college entrance is middle school.
For middle school students with dreams they want to achieve, finding motivation for self-directed learning shouldn't be too difficult.
I hope that you will take the first step toward real self-study as guided by this book.
If you take one step at a time, you will find yourself getting closer to your dream.