From 1994, entrance to junior colleges is determined on the basis of school achievement, scholastic achievement test, interview, and aptitude test. 30-50 percent of the freshmen quota is reserved for the graduates of vocational high schools in the same fields, craftsmen qualified by the National Certification System and workers meeting a specified amount of industrial experience. Special Education Special education offers pre-school, elementary, and secondary education to those with visual, hearing, mental, physical, and emotional impairment. At present 21,948 severely handicapped students are enrolled at 109 special schools. Special school teachers are recruited through a qualifying exam for special education or through supplementary in-service training for teachers.
Special education is based on the Education Law and the special Education Promotion Act.
This was enacted in 1977 and completely revised and promulgated in 1994. It emphasizes the introduction of many methods to teach the handicapped and guarantees the chance for the disabled children the right to attend schools. Also, the opening of the National Institute for Special Education, in 1994, which is in charge of special research, information development and supply, and training of teachers for the handicapped, makes it possible to improve the quality of special education. Now EBS has one TV and FM Radio channel, and a staff of 630. In operating the broadcasting system, the MOE is responsible for policy-making, program organization, administrative and financial support, EBS in charge of planning, organization, production and deliveration of the education broadcasting, and the Korean Broadcasting System in charge of the transmission of the broadcast.