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South Korea is a relatively small country as it only has 50 million individuals living there with approximately 10 million of its citizens residing in Seoul. South Korea boasts an amazingly efficient transportation system, so combined with the size of the country, it makes traveling around Korea quite easy and affordable.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n South Korea holds a lot of pride knowing that it has one of the top education systems in the world which is why they continue to put such an emphasis on their studies and school life. As they have such an established ESL market, South Korea has become a popular destination for individuals looking to go abroad and teach ESL for a year! Most beginner teachers\/fresh graduates will start teaching ESL at a private academy also known as a hagwon (\ud559\uc6d0).<\/span><\/p>\n South Korean hagwons are after-school programs to help develop and strengthen the child\u2019s skills in the subject area where they may need improvement. South Korea has an abundance of English hagwons, but they also offer hagwons in other subjects such as soccer, math, music, etc. Children who are ages 5-16 typically attend these hagwons, so you\u2019ll have a chance to work with a wide variety of students.<\/span><\/p>\n Hagwons are not the only place where you can work in South Korea. Many individuals also work with various government education programs, public schools, do freelance work, or private tutoring.<\/span><\/p>\n \n Teaching jobs in South Korea<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/teachingnomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/South-Korean-School-Building.png” alt=”South Korean School Building” title_text=”South Korean School Building” align=”right” _builder_version=”4.5.1″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”50px||||false|false” box_shadow_style=”preset1″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f5f5f5″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(187,0,0,0.36)” background_color_gradient_end=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||3px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_cta title=”Overview” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ header_font=”Lato|900|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1d1f20″ header_font_size=”34px” header_line_height=”1.2em” body_font=”Lato||||||||” body_text_align=”left” body_text_color=”#606262″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” text_orientation=”left” background_layout=”light” max_width=”920px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|auto|-59px|auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false”][\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.5.1″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_blurb title=”Requirements to teach in South Korea:” module_class=”schedule-blurb” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ header_font=”Lato|900|||||||” header_text_color=”#df1530″ header_font_size=”20px” body_font=”Lato||||||||” body_text_color=”#606262″ body_line_height=”1.2em” background_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” min_height=”175px” custom_padding=”20px|20px|0px|20px|false|false” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_blurb title=”Average monthly salary in South Korea:” module_class=”schedule-blurb” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ header_font=”Lato|900|||||||” header_text_color=”#df1530″ header_font_size=”20px” body_font=”Lato||||||||” body_text_color=”#606262″ body_line_height=”1.2em” background_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” min_height=”175px” custom_padding=”20px|20px|14px|20px|false|false” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″]<\/p>\n 2 – 3.5 mil. Won \/ month<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This varies based on experience, hours worked, and the type of school that you work in.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_blurb title=”Cost of living per month in South Korea:” module_class=”schedule-blurb” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ header_font=”Lato|900|||||||” header_text_color=”#df1530″ header_font_size=”20px” body_font=”Lato||||||||” body_text_color=”#606262″ body_line_height=”1.2em” background_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” min_height=”175px” custom_padding=”20px|20px|14px|20px|false|false” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″]<\/p>\n 2 mil. – 4 mil. Won \/ month<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This varies by lifestyle and city that you choose to live in.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”3px||80px||false|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_cta title=”Growth of the education sector” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ header_font=”Lato|900|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1d1f20″ header_font_size=”34px” header_line_height=”1.2em” body_font=”Lato||||||||” body_text_align=”left” body_text_color=”#606262″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” text_orientation=”left” background_layout=”light” max_width=”920px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|auto||auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false”]<\/p>\n After the Korean War, South Korea’s education sector expanded tremendously. South Korea adopted an education system that is based off of the one in the United States – six years of elementary and six years of secondary school, which is then divided into middle and high school. A large number of schools actually shut down later in the 1900’s due to the aging of the population and enrollment not being high enough. Many of these schools were in small, rural towns around South Korea. Since then, the education sector has made a great comeback and currently has around 20,000 schools.<\/p>\n \n Job board<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ background_image=”https:\/\/teachingnomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/open-book-on-desk.png” background_position=”center_right” height=”203px” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”80px||80px||false|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_cta title=”Curriculums used in South Korea” button_text=”Click Here” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ header_font=”Lato|900|||||||” header_text_color=”#1d1f20″ header_font_size=”34px” header_line_height=”1.2em” body_font=”Lato||||||||” body_text_align=”left” body_text_color=”#606262″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” background_layout=”light” custom_margin=”||50px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”]<\/p>\n South Korean schools typically use four main curriculums – they are IB, U.S.\/AP, local\/mixed, and the National Curriculum for England. If you have experience teaching one of these, then you’ll find plenty of options in South Korea to further your overseas teaching career.<\/p>\n Learn more about other curriculums taught all over the globe.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_tabs module_class=”tnd-tabs” _builder_version=”4.6.3″ saved_tabs=”all”][et_pb_tab title=”IB” _builder_version=”4.6.3″]<\/p>\n As of 2020, there are\u00a013 schools in\u00a0South Korea\u00a0that use the IB curriculum. This equates to\u00a0hundreds of IB teaching positions, many of which are available to foreign teachers.\u00a0Learn more about\u00a0teaching IB in South Korea<\/a>,\u00a0and check out the\u00a0history and an overview of teaching IB abroad in our blog.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”U.S.\/AP” _builder_version=”4.5.1″]<\/p>\n There are many schools in South Korea that offer AP courses to students. To be able to offer AP courses, a school must submit its curriculum to the AP program to ensure that the proper standards are being met. Teachers must prepare their students for the AP exams that usually take place within the first two weeks of May.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”Local\/Mixed” _builder_version=”4.5.1″]<\/p>\n South Korean schools follow a national curriculum framework developed by the Ministry of Education which is revised every five to ten years.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Schools also have the autonomy to add content to the curriculum to address their specific needs.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The curriculum for both primary and secondary school\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>also<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>includes Creative Experiential Learning (CEL) activities, which are hands-on activities\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>such as participation in clubs, volunteering, and career exploration.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n A very high proportion of students attend hagwons which are after school and weekend tutoring programs, however, the government is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>concerned<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>about the number of hours students are studyin<\/span><\/span>g\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>and the inequities it introduces as not all parents can afford to pay the tuition. As part of an effort to reduce the role of hagwons, the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>government<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>has increased suppo<\/span><\/span>rt for school-based extracurricular activities and academic tutoring<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”National Curriculum for England” _builder_version=”4.5.1″]<\/p>\n The National Curriculum for England is the set of standards used to through England & Wales to ensure that all children are learning the same things as they move through schooling. The curriculum is set out in 4 required key stages for students ages 5 \u2013 16. With an optional key stage 5 for ages 17 & 18 (years\/grades 12 & 13). Students attending international schools almost always include key stage 5, also known as college, in the British sense of the word.<\/p>\n The curriculum defines the fundamental aspects of learning including the subjects to be taught, the knowledge, skills, and development with each subject. The level of ability students are expected to achieve in the subject, and lastly how students will be assessed. With that framework, schools are free to plan and organize lessons as they see fit.<\/p>\n Accreditation for\u00a0the National Curriculum for England comes directly from the UK Department of Education and includes a scheme for overseas schools, called BSO\u2019s (British Schools Overseas) to verify they meet the standards of UK schools.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][\/et_pb_tabs][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ background_enable_color=”off” background_image=”https:\/\/teachingnomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/View-of-Incheon-South-Korea.png” custom_padding=”80px||72px||false|false” filter_brightness=”114%” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”0px||50px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_cta title=”Why consider teaching in South Korea?” button_text=”Click Here” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ header_font=”Lato|900|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#1d1f20″ header_font_size=”34px” body_font=”Lato||||||||” body_text_align=”left” body_text_color=”#606262″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” text_orientation=”left” background_layout=”light” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false”]<\/p>\n South Korea is an extremely popular teaching destination because of its welcoming culture, beautiful landscape, and friendly locals. Many foreigners choose to teach in South Korea due to the sheer amount of teaching opportunities available. Whether you’re a brand new teacher with no experience or a seasoned vet, there are numerous options for you in Seoul, Incheon, Busan, Daegu, or wherever else you’ve set your mind on.<\/span><\/p>\n Many people go to South Korea to learn the language, interact with locals, and experience the Korean culture firsthand. Getting to teach great students is another plus!<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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<\/p>\nTeaching IB in South Korea<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nTeaching U.S.\/AP in South Korea<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nTeaching the local\/mixed curriculum in South Korea<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nTeaching the National Curriculum for England in South Korea<\/h4>\n