Seongnam Foreign Language High School
Seongnam Foreign Language School, commonly referred to as SNFL is a national school located in Seongnam, South Korea. SNFL offers regular high school course with four different second language programs. School year starts in March, starts its second semester in September, and ends the school year in February. The Lowest educational expense among foreign language high schools
Academics - Foreign Language Program
Japanese
- Focus on systematic language learning through practical speaking exercises rather than grammar-oriented classes
- Build effective communication competence through the understanding of Japanese culture and Japanese immersion classes
- Provide individual instruction with learning activities based on each student’s level
Chinese
- Provide professional intensive guidance through team teaching and small group classes
- Operate new HSK preparation class through after-school activities as well as regular classes
- Host various programs such as a Chinese cultural festival, Chinese speech contest, publication of a Chinese newspaper, Chinese club activities, etc.
German
- Acquire essential grammar elements that make up the basic German sentencestructures
- Learn four language skills together with a focus on listening and speaking ability
- Systematically prepare for the SD and ZD test through educational activities such as regular classes with a native German teacher and after-school activities
English
- Operate conversation and writing classes tending to the students’ individual needs based on their level
- Acquire four language skills together through native English speaking teachers who have diverse major backgrounds
- Improve students’ fluency by providing real and authentic learning environments
| Section | Criteria |
| School life | Observation and respect of school rules |
| Volunteer activity | More than 50 hours of volunteer work and writing an essay about his or her own experience |
| Arts & athletics | Participation in any artistic performance competition and winning a prize. Or submission of a paper signed by a foreign language teacher affirming that the student participated in a competition at least two times |
| Section | Criteria |
| Majoring or sub majoring foreign language ability | •English : TOEFL CBT, IBT, TOEIC, TEPS, Essay publication for the major English newspaper •Japanese : JLPT or JPT / •Chinese : New HSK •German : ZD |
| Section | Criteria |
| Academic reports | Grades of all the subjects at the end of the 1st and 2nd semester should be at least class 5 and more than five subjects should be class 1. |
ABC Project(Humanities Research Paper Competition)
This program’s goal is to develop a self-directed learning skill by allowing students to choose a single or anintegrated subject and to perform a research project. This program offers research papers an opportunity
to be published in domestic and international journals.
FLIP(Foreign Language Intensive Program)
This is an intensive lecture program that helps students to acquire official certification related to their major.Sports club
The sports clubs are operated to improve the basicphysical strength of our students and to create sound school atmosphere.
Lifelong Education Center
Lifelong Education Center provides an opportunity for parents and local residents to continue learning. Programsprovided include artistic development academy class, flower arrangement class and parents’ choir.
School life
School Dormitory
SNFL operate school dorm with various facilities. Rooms that can accommodate all current students. Students can use language labs, international conference room, audio/visual room, video class system and also wireless Internet for their study or self-development.The School's Park
The school has its own little park next to it for students and teachers to relax during the breaks. It contains a long path for walks, a wooden stage with an outdoor auditorium, a pavilion, benches and some fitness devices. The pathway leads up a hill and there are flowers planted around it.Others
- classes
according to students’ level and are taught separately by a native foreign language
speaking teacher and Korean teacher. The math classes are operated in a 2-2 class
system so all students can feel a sense of accomplishment.