Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education to Hold Open Classes at Seoul IB-Certified Schools Throughout November

Five Seoul IB-certified schools, including Seoul Yanghwa Elementary School, will open their classes to the public throughout November.

On November 3, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced that it would hold “Open Classes and Case-Sharing Sessions at Seoul IB-Certified Schools (World Schools)” to spread innovative practices in teaching and assessment.

A total of 610 teachers from 13 metropolitan and provincial offices of education that have adopted and operate the IB program, as well as teachers from Seoul, will take part in the open classes and case-sharing sessions at the IB-certified schools.

The open classes will be held in sequence at five Seoul IB-certified schools: Seoul Yanghwa Elementary School on November 4, Seoul Girls’ Middle School on November 6, Changdeok Girls’ Middle School on November 11, Seoul Guro Elementary School on November 12 and 13, and Seoul Daewang Elementary School on November 30. The five schools comprise three elementary schools and two middle schools.

Open classes will be held for the IB PYP (Primary Years Programme) at elementary schools and the IB MYP (Middle Years Programme) at middle schools.

The PYP is an educational program designed to support holistic development and foster independent learning habits. Learning is based on questions and inquiry, and the program is characterized by interdisciplinary exploration centered on six themes.

The MYP develops key competencies for the future through inquiry connected to real life. In each grade, students study each of the eight subject groups for at least 50 hours and complete one or more interdisciplinary units.

After the open classes, participants will also share innovative practices in teaching and assessment.

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said, “At open classes at IB-certified schools (World Schools), teachers from every grade and subject participate, and student-centered inquiry-based learning leads to events such as inquiry presentations and exhibitions. The program is distinctive in that it shares explicit concepts that participating teachers can put into practice immediately, including collaborative school management focused on teaching and learning through professional learning communities, from lesson design through assessment, as well as approaches to learning (ATL).”

Jeong Geun-sik, Superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, said, “These open classes at IB-certified schools are a valuable opportunity to share outstanding examples of concept-based inquiry learning from schools and strengthen teachers’ capacity for future education. We will use this opportunity to build a school system that puts teachers’ professional development into practice and actively support the development of Seoul students’ future competencies.”

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