Investing in Foundational Skills First: A Case from South Korea
This Insight Note explores the South Korean educational system
Abstract
This Insight Note explores how South Korean educational system has prioritised a consistent, quality foundation of reading and basic maths for students regardless of gender, wealth, or region and how it has managed to build a schooling system that today is consistently ranked among the top five countries worldwide for reading and mathematics, and in the top ten for science in PISA.
This research is part of the Research on Improving Systems of Education programme
Citation
Spindelman, D. 2023. Investing in Foundational Skills First: A Case from South Korea. RISE Insight Series. 2023/052. https://doi.org/10.35489/BSG-RISE-RI_2023/052
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