Anyang Foreign Language High School

Infobox Korean name
hangul=안양외국어고등학교
hanja=安養外國語高等學校
mr=Anyang Oeguk'ŏ Kodŭng Hakkyo
rr=Anayng Oegugeo Godeung Hakkyo

Anyang Foreign Language High School was established as a self-supporting school in 1997. It is located in Anyang in Gyounggi province, South Korea. It is designed for the study of English, Chinese, and Japanese. The number of students is currently 1,200. Each grade has 10 classes: English major (4), Chinese major (3), Japanese major (3). [ [http://www.anyang-fl.hs.kr Anyang Foreign Language High School] ko icon. Retrieved on July 10, 2008.]

Special features

School system

AFLHS avoids conventions of education in Korea. For example, the school has no bells to begin or end classes. This means autonomy of both teachers and students. Students also have their own study groups. In each study group, students have debates and discussions on their favorite topics. The school has a computer registration program for taking special courses. All students can register courses that they want to take by using the special computer program at home. It is like the current system of many universities. [http://jjlife.joins.com/news/section/section_view.asp?mcode=&total_id=2566055 `학교에서도 `고객 감동` 교장실 문 활짝 열렸어요`] ko icon, "JJ Life", January 15, 2007. Retrieved on July 10, 2008.]

Cultural exchange

The school has many sistership schools abroad: Delhi Public School in India, Waseda University in Japan, Hanoi - Amsterdam High School in Vietnam and more. Students visit sister schools more than once a year. Students from sistership schools experience homestays with A.F.L.H.S. students, as well. Every year, students go abroad for a week to experience foreign cultures: Japan, China, and Singapore. Students have cultural exchanges with undergraduate students of Waseda University and the National University of Singapore. [ [http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=001&aid=0000799104 안양외고 방문한 인도 델리고교] ko icon, "Naver", October 23, 2004. Retrieved on July 10, 2008.] [Chung Hyun-mok, [http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=1912915 Korean students fleeing abroad] , "JoongAng Daily", December 28, 2002. Retrieved on July 10, 2008.]

Club activities

There are currently more than 50 clubs for extra activities. Student can join the clubs they want, such as EDIT (English Journal), UNESCO (volunteer work), Silchunsarang (sign language), and many sports, language, and broadcasting clubs. A student can join more than one club so they experience various kinds of activities. [ [http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/09/09/2007090900676.html 지역사회로… 세계로… 우리의 도전은 ‘논스톱’] ko icon, "chosun.com", September 9, 2007. Retrieved on July 10, 2008.]

Teacher evaluation system

At the end of a semester, students evaluate their homeroom teacher and their subject teachers. Students can write whatever they want about teachers. They can also point out good things and bad things about school policies. The teacher evaluation allows teachers to have the time to review the last semester and to prepare for the next semester.

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