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Branksome Hall Asia, the school of Aristocrats?
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[This article is written by a JDC Junior Journalist. The JDC Junior Journalist program is an educational project sponsored by Jeju Free International City Development Corporation (JDC). JDC Junior Journalist articles are only briefly edited by mentors before publishing.]

Branksome Hall Asia (BHA), is one of the three international schools recently built on Jeju. The BHA’s source of pride is the IB (International Baccalaureate) curriculum, which can be divided into three steps, PYP, MYP, and DP. PYP is for ages 3 to 12, and focuses on developing curiosity. MYP is for ages 11 to 16, and focuses on critical thinking. DP is for ages 16 to 19, and focuses on successful college life. Through IB, they strive to cultivate well-balanced leaders. Also, various kinds of facilities including the swimming pool, ice rink, dance studio, multi-media production studios, theaters and reading spaces in a modern architechtural design enrich the education.

Behind the stunning facilities and extra-curricular activities there is an element of controversy surrounding the International schools. This is because the low percentage of foreign student and sky high tuition rates. Many social experts such as Park Hong-keun, an incumbent National Assembly member thinks the Global Education City does not fulfill it’s role, to make Jeju the education hub of Northeast Asia.

According to the data from the Ministry of Education, compared to ordinary Korean 4-year universities, international schools on Jeju have much higher tuition rates. BHA’s tuition was the most expensive at 57 million won for one year of high school. In the payment breakdown, there were boarding expenses, admission selection fee, textbooks, security deposits, and so on.

Also, Since many parents in Korea tend to make their children study abroad at young ages, there always has been a severe outflow of money to sources abroad. However, control of the outflow, which was one of the very first goals of the business, isn’t going smoothly. Low recruitment of foreign students supports this, i.e., there isn’t as much money coming into Korea from foreign sources as originally planned.

Park Hong-keun, an incumbent National Assembly member once said, “It is time to think about the solution for the international schools, as they have not satisfied their educational purpose. Plus, the loose management which gives foreign teachers not only their pay but also flight fare, company housing maintenance cost, pay for meals and telephone charges, is also occuring.

The principal of BHA, Glen Radojkovich said, “We believe that every student has within them the opportunity to do something remarkable. We want students to develop their potentials.” It begs the question: wouldn’t it be better if this “remarkable” education was open to more than just the privileged?

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