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Key Facts: Korean School Health Teacher Appointment Exam Exam

240 min

Stage 1 written testing time

60 minutes for pedagogy essay plus two 90-minute periods for health nursing major.

100 pts

Stage 1 total score

20 points for educational pedagogy and 80 points for health nursing major.

24 items

Stage 1 item count

1 essay item in Period 1, 12 items in 전공 A, and 11 items in 전공 B.

40%

Passing floor per subject

Scoring below 40% in either 교육학 or 전공 leads to disqualification (과락).

RN + Teacher

Dual credential prerequisite

Requires both a Registered Nurse license and a Health Teacher certificate.

Grade 3

Korean History prerequisite

Level 3 or higher on the Korean History Proficiency Test (한능검) is mandatory.

KICE

Test development agency

Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation develops and grades Stage 1 papers.

KRW 25k–30k

Application fee

Set by municipal and provincial education office ordinances.

The Korean School Health Teacher Appointment Exam is the competitive recruitment test for public school nursing teachers administered by provincial education offices and KICE. Stage 1 comprises 240 minutes of testing across 교육학 and 전공보건 A/B with fees of KRW 25,000–30,000. OpenExamPrep provides 100 independent English practice MCQs as a study adaptation.

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1In John Dewey's Progressive education (진보주의 교육철학), which principle best characterizes the relationship between student experience and the school curriculum?
A.Education is a continuous reconstruction of living experience centered on the learner's active problem-solving
B.Curriculum must be structured strictly around timeless classical disciplines and cultural heritage
C.Instruction should focus primarily on transmitting predetermined factual knowledge through rote memorization
D.Learning must eliminate social interaction to focus exclusively on isolated individual introspection
Explanation: Dewey defined education as the continuous reconstruction and reorganization of experience. In progressive pedagogy, curriculum arises from students' authentic life problems and active inquiry rather than passive absorption of fixed disciplines.
2According to Ralph Tyler's rational curriculum development model (타일러의 합리적 교육과정 개발 모형), what are the two essential screens used to filter tentatively formulated educational objectives?
A.Educational philosophy (교육철학) and Educational psychology (교육심리학)
B.Societal demands (사회적 요구) and Subject matter specialist recommendations (교과 전문가의 제안)
C.Learner developmental status (학습자 실태) and School facility budget (학교 재정 상황)
D.Standardized test performance (표준화 학력평가) and Community demographic trends (지역사회 인구통계)
Explanation: Tyler proposed that initial tentative objectives derived from the three sources (learners, contemporary society, and subject specialists) must be screened through educational philosophy and educational psychology before final objectives are established.
3In Wiggins and McTighe's Backward Design model (백워드 설계 모형), what is the distinctive characteristic of Stage 2 in the curriculum planning sequence?
A.Determining acceptable assessment evidence before planning learning activities and instruction
B.Selecting instructional media and textbook materials immediately after identifying unit goals
C.Conducting diagnostic testing on the first day of classroom instruction
D.Formulating behavioral objectives with condition and criterion components
Explanation: Backward Design reverses traditional planning by placing Stage 2 (determining acceptable assessment evidence) before Stage 3 (planning learning experiences and instruction). This ensures assessment validly aligns with the enduring understandings targeted in Stage 1.
4Elliot Eisner criticized Tylerian behavioral objectives and introduced 'Expressive Outcomes' (표현적 결과) alongside educational connoisseurship (교육적 감식안). Which statement correctly describes expressive outcomes?
A.They describe educational encounters that invite students to explore problems without predetermined uniform answers
B.They prescribe measurable student behaviors and minimum passing performance standards in advance
C.They require identical standardized testing instruments for all participating students
D.They specify exact algorithmic problem-solving steps students must reproduce upon command
Explanation: Eisner's expressive outcomes (표현적 결과) do not specify predetermined behaviors beforehand. Instead, they define an educational encounter or problem situation that invites learners to engage creatively, producing diverse, idiosyncratic, and authentic educational responses.
5A secondary school health teacher notices that students implicitly learn docility, adherence to authority, and competitive attitudes through the daily classroom routine and grading system. This phenomenon best exemplifies which curriculum concept?
A.Hidden curriculum (잠재적 교육과정)
B.Null curriculum (영 교육과정)
C.Explicit curriculum (명시적 교육과정)
D.Core curriculum (중핵 교육과정)
Explanation: Philip Jackson defined the hidden curriculum (잠재적 교육과정) as the unwritten, unofficial, and often unintended values, norms, and perspectives that students learn through the school's social environment, structural routines, and power relationships.
6Under the South Korea 2022 Revised National Curriculum (2022 개정 교육과정), what is a key feature of 'Deep Learning' (깊이 있는 학습) emphasized across all subject curricula?
A.Engaging students in exploring core ideas and connecting concepts to authentic life contexts to foster transferable competence
B.Maximizing the rote coverage of factual content by increasing the total number of learning standards
C.Restricting assessment solely to multiple-choice standardized exams at the end of each semester
D.Separating disciplinary concepts completely from student real-world experiences and interdisciplinary connections
Explanation: The 2022 Revised National Curriculum emphasizes deep learning (깊이 있는 학습) by organizing subject matter around core ideas (핵심 아이디어), reducing excessive factual breath, and engaging learners in inquiry and authentic application so knowledge transfers to real-world contexts.
7In Robert Gagné's Nine Events of Instruction (가네의 9가지 수업사태), which instructional event directly supports the internal learning process of 'selective perception' (선택적 지각)?
A.Presenting the stimulus material with highlighted distinctive features (자극 자료 제시)
B.Gaining attention through a sudden change in stimuli (주의 집중)
C.Providing feedback on performance accuracy (피드백 제공)
D.Enhancing retention and transfer through varied practice (파지 및 전이 촉진)
Explanation: In Gagné's model, presenting stimulus material with distinctive features, emphasis, and clear formatting directly facilitates the learner's internal cognitive process of selective perception (선택적 지각).
8In the Dick and Carey Systems Approach Model (딕과 캐리의 체제적 교수설계 모형), what step immediately follows instructional analysis (교수 분석) and learner/context analysis?
A.Writing performance objectives (성취 목표 진술)
B.Developing instructional strategy (교수 전략 개발)
C.Developing criterion-referenced assessment instruments (준거지향 검사문항 개발)
D.Designing and conducting formative evaluation (형성평가 설계 및 실시)
Explanation: In the Dick and Carey model flowchart, the outputs of instructional analysis and learner/context analysis feed directly into writing performance objectives (성취 목표 진술), which subsequently guides test development and instructional strategies.
9A health teacher introduces an emergency first aid lesson by showing an engaging news video of a bystander saving a choking student, followed by an intriguing mystery question. According to John Keller's ARCS model, which motivational element is the teacher primarily targeting?
A.Attention (주의집중 - A)
B.Relevance (관련성 - R)
C.Confidence (자신감 - C)
D.Satisfaction (만족감 - S)
Explanation: Using incongruous, surprising, or emotionally stimulating media and posing inquiry questions targets the Attention (A) component of Keller's ARCS model (specifically perceptual arousal and inquiry arousal).
10In Collins, Brown, and Newman's Cognitive Apprenticeship theory (인지적 도제이론), which teaching method involves the instructor encouraging students to make their internal tacit thinking and problem-solving processes overt and verbalized?
A.Articulation (명료화)
B.Modeling (시범)
C.Scaffolding (교수적 도움/비계설정)
D.Reflection (반성)
Explanation: Articulation (명료화) involves having students put their knowledge, reasoning, and problem-solving processes into words, making tacit cognitive operations explicit and accessible for critique and refinement.

About the Korean School Health Teacher Appointment Exam Exam

The Korean School Health (Nursing) Teacher Appointment Exam (공립 보건교사 임용후보자 선정경쟁시험) is the competitive examination used by provincial and metropolitan education offices to select certified health teachers for public schools. Stage 1 written testing is developed and graded by KICE and comprises 교육학 (Educational Studies essay, 20 points, 60 minutes) and 전공보건 A and B (School Health Nursing Major, 80 points, 180 minutes total), covering school health services, community health nursing, health education theory, child and adolescent health, adult and emergency nursing, maternal and mental health, infectious disease epidemiology, and school health legislation. Stage 2 is office-administered; Gyeonggi's 2026 nonteaching-subject process used a 100-point in-depth interview without a teaching demonstration. The official exam is administered in Korean in essay, short-answer, descriptive, and oral formats; this bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation, not a format simulation or official translation.

Exam sponsor: 17 Provincial Offices of Education (시·도교육청); Stage 1 written test developed and scored by Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE / 한국교육과정평가원). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Stage 1 written testing comprises Period 1 교육학 (1 essay item, 20 pts, 60 min), Period 2 전공 A (12 items, 40 pts, 90 min), and Period 3 전공 B (11 items, 40 pts, 90 min), total 100 points. Stage 2 is set by the recruiting education office; Gyeonggi's 2026 nonteaching-subject procedure used an in-depth interview only (100 pts).

Time Limit

240 minutes total testing time across 3 periods (60 min + 90 min + 90 min)

Passing Score

Stage 1 cutoff set at ~1.5 times the recruitment quota (minimum 40% per subject); final appointment based on combined Stage 1 + Stage 2 score

Exam / Certification Fees

KRW 25,000 to KRW 30,000 (set by provincial education office ordinance)

Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Official sources

Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

Practice coverage (20 of 100 items)

Educational Studies & Pedagogy (교육학)

Educational philosophy, instructional design, educational psychology, curriculum planning, evaluation and measurement, and school organizational theory.

Practice coverage (15 of 100 items)

School Health & Community Nursing (학교보건 및 지역사회간호학)

School health services, school environment sanitation, air quality and lighting, water safety, student health examination, and community health assessment.

Practice coverage (12 of 100 items)

Health Education & School Health Administration (보건교육 및 학교보건행정)

Health education models (PRECEDE-PROCEED, HBM, Transtheoretical model), instructional media, sexuality education, and smoking/substance prevention.

Practice coverage (14 of 100 items)

Child & Adolescent Health Nursing (아동·청소년간호학)

Growth and developmental milestones, pediatric respiratory/digestive illnesses, infectious exanthems, childhood obesity, scoliosis, and chronic illness management.

Practice coverage (14 of 100 items)

Adult & Emergency Nursing (성인간호학 및 응급처치)

Cardiovascular, endocrine, neurological, and respiratory emergencies; CPR, AED operation, anaphylaxis management, fracture immobilization, and burn care.

Practice coverage (12 of 100 items)

Maternal & Mental Health Nursing (모성간호학 및 정신간호학)

Menstrual health, adolescent reproductive anatomy, youth depression, anxiety, eating disorders, stress coping, and school crisis support.

Practice coverage (13 of 100 items)

Epidemiology, Infectious Disease Control & Health Legislation (역학, 감염병 관리 및 보건관계법규)

School Health Act, Infectious Disease Prevention Act, School Safety Accident Act, epidemiological investigation, outbreak isolation, and reporting procedures.

Preparing for the Korean School Health Teacher Appointment Exam Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Stage 1 cutoff set at ~1.5 times the recruitment quota (minimum 40% per subject); final appointment based on combined Stage 1 + Stage 2 score
  • Assessment: Stage 1 written testing comprises Period 1 교육학 (1 essay item, 20 pts, 60 min), Period 2 전공 A (12 items, 40 pts, 90 min), and Period 3 전공 B (11 items, 40 pts, 90 min), total 100 points. Stage 2 is set by the recruiting education office; Gyeonggi's 2026 nonteaching-subject procedure used an in-depth interview only (100 pts).
  • Time limit: 240 minutes total testing time across 3 periods (60 min + 90 min + 90 min)
  • Exam / certification fees: KRW 25,000 to KRW 30,000 (set by provincial education office ordinance) Official sources

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Korean School Health Teacher Appointment Exam: Suggested Study Strategy

1Integrate clinical nursing science (pediatric, adult, emergency) with school health realities, focusing on immediate triage, basic life support, and chronic disease action plans.
2Thoroughly review key health education models (PRECEDE-PROCEED, Health Belief Model, Theory of Planned Behavior) and health curriculum instructional strategies.
3Master the legal provisions of the School Health Act (학교보건법) regarding school environment cleanup zones, air quality thresholds, and mandatory health checkups.
4Stay current on KDCA infectious disease classification schemes, quarantine protocols, and notification timelines for school outbreaks.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Korean School Health Teacher Appointment Exam?

It is South Korea's competitive recruitment examination for appointing certified Health Teachers (보건교사) to public primary and secondary schools across 17 provincial and metropolitan education authorities.

How is the Stage 1 written examination organized?

Stage 1 consists of 3 periods totaling 240 minutes: Period 1 교육학 (Pedagogy Essay, 1 item, 20 pts, 60 min), Period 2 전공보건 A (Health Nursing Major A, 12 items, 40 pts, 90 min), and Period 3 전공보건 B (Health Nursing Major B, 11 items, 40 pts, 90 min). Total 100 points.

What certificates and licenses are required to sit the exam?

Candidates must hold an active South Korean Registered Nurse license (간호사 면허증), a Health Teacher Regular Certificate Grade 2 (보건교사 2급), and Grade 3 or higher on the Korean History Proficiency Test (한능검).

Do health teacher candidates take a teaching demonstration in Stage 2?

Stage 2 is set by the recruiting education office. In Gyeonggi's official 2026 notice, health was a nonteaching subject and candidates took a 100-point in-depth interview without a teaching demonstration or separate health-room simulation.

What format and language does the official exam use?

The official exam is administered in Korean in written essay, short-answer, and descriptive formats. This OpenExamPrep question bank provides an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation.