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dongjak
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| There are some charter schools but they all seem to have a religious backing, which isnt bad if you dont mind that. Also many of the international schools want more non-korean kids so will give you a discount |
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12ax7
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| Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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It really depends on how many kids you have. Remember, at one point in time your kid will need help doing his or her homework. If your command of Korean is great, no problem. If not, well...If you only have one kid, you'll be able to afford tutoring, so few problems will arise. However, if you have a large family like a couple I know, that's won't be a feasible option and your kids won't perform very well in school (to put it lightly).
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| 12ax7 wrote: |
| It really depends on how many kids you have. Remember, at one point in time your kid will need help doing his or her homework. If your command of Korean is great, no problem. If not, well...If you only have one kid, you'll be able to afford tutoring, but if you have a large family like a couple I know, that's won't be a feasible possible and your kids won't perform very well in school. |
This can be a challenge for western parents in Korea. |
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12ax7
Joined: 07 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
| 12ax7 wrote: |
| It really depends on how many kids you have. Remember, at one point in time your kid will need help doing his or her homework. If your command of Korean is great, no problem. If not, well...If you only have one kid, you'll be able to afford tutoring, but if you have a large family like a couple I know, that's won't be a feasible possible and your kids won't perform very well in school. |
This can be a challenge for western parents in Korea. |
It certainly is since the educational system here is highly competitive, and I don't just mean between students.
The school my kid attends used to be great: small classes and laid back teachers. Unfortunately, the school has begun winning awards for excellence (clearly because the kids performed well in that particular environment). Unfortunately, this has gone to the head of the school principal. He now wants the teachers to keep the awards coming, and he thinks the way to do it is to pile on more homework onto the students (whatever happened to not changing anything until it's broken, eh?). So, the teachers are giving out more homework. It's a fool's errand. The students are less motivated as a consequence, and this brings out the worst in the teachers as they are starting to feel the pressure to produce the scores that the principal expects, which are now unattainable. He really screwed up a good thing, and the kids are suffering as a result. We're considering putting our kid in a different school. It's become a toxic environment. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 3:23 am Post subject: |
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| Sad to hear that 12ax7. That must be stressful for you and your kid. |
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12ax7
Joined: 07 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 6:09 am Post subject: |
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| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
| Sad to hear that 12ax7. That must be stressful for you and your kid. |
It's a bit of a shame because he had such a hard time at his previous school. We pulled him out of there because his homeroom teacher was certifiably insane (no kidding) and the older kids were really ignorant (asking him why he doesn't look Korean, etc). It really affected his self-esteem.
But, it's not all bad at his new school. He's doing well in his studies (at the top of his class) and he's made many friends since the beginning of the semester. It's a small school, so the kids have a lot more respect for one another. He no longer gets asked stupid questions.
So, we'll wait and see. Hopefully, this semester will be better than the last. |
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