Korean Job Discussion Forums

[benohare]

Hi,
I lived and taught in Korea for ten years and have been back in the UK for 5. My wife is Korean and my kids are both dual nationality.

I've been thinking of coming to Korea and getting a university job and letting the kids get immersed in the Korean language (and studying it again myself). My kids are 6 and 8 years old (western age).

Can anyone give advice on schooling my kids in Korea? For example, would it be possible to send them to private schools (hogwans) and do some home schooling to keep them up with Maths and Korean for the year we plan to be here.

Any views or information would be gratefully received.

Thanks, Ben

[crossmr]

if they don't know any korean they'd have a tough time of it in public school. There are many international schools in Korea that would teach them in English.

[climber159]

Those who I know in Korea with "mixed" children either never sent them to Korean public schools or did so for a very short time before enrolling them in an international school. Having taught in the Korean public schools and witnessing some of what goes on (or doesn't go on) there, I can say with absolute confidence that I would never send any kids I ever have there. I'd suggest you check out Seoul International School, Korea International School or one of the others scattered about the country. Do your homework on the international schools though; some are pretty shady.

[VanIslander]

Sacheon and Geoje both have good international schools, according to some satisfied parents I've met over the years.

[nomad-ish]

don't send your kids to a korean public school.

[jvalmer]

If your kid's Korean isn't fluent, public school would be very difficult on them.

[Easter Clark]

Check this link out:

http://www.nicerent.com/mn_usefulinfo/korea_international_school.asp

[thunderbird]

dont send them to my hagwan, they wont learn a thing and youll waist alot of money.

[skeeterses]

Being able to send your kids to an international school will depend on your ability to land a University teaching job (or a job teaching at an International School.) Don't even think of trying to send your kids to an international school on a hagwon salary. If you don't get the University gig over in Korea, you'd be better off working as a public school teacher in the UK and then taking your family to Korea for a summer.

[fermentation]

[redaxe]

[Konglishman]

[Easter Clark]

[crossmr]

Anyone know what is up with the school that is put on by the vancouver public school system? I saw a bus and checked their website once (but had forgotten to bookmark it). It seems to me that if the school is run by the public school system its using tax payer dollars and any Canadian citizens should be able to send their kids there for free.

[benohare]