Education in South Korea

Through the history of the Pisa Assessments, Korean students often rank highly on international comparative assessments when compared to students of most Western education systems. The South Korean education system is rather distinctly strict and highly organized which emphasizes more upon memorization, passive learning and Confucius ideals of  learning. South Korea has a single-track 6-3-3-4 system which includes 6 years of elementary schools, 3 years of middle school, 3 years of high school and 4 years of university education in order to ensure that every citizen can receive primary, secondary and higher education without discrimination. For expat children, there are 3 different schooling options which are local Korean schools, home schooling, international and foreign schools offered in South Korea. The students start studying from a very young age for their University Entrance Exam,which is a very huge deal in determining their future.They have very little for creativity or personal growth as they spend 12 to 16 hours a day on their studies.