David Santandreu Calonge

The South Korean education system focuses on hard work, but the side effects mean other countries might not want to replicate this. Shutterstock

South Korean education ranks high, but it’s the kids who pay

South Korean students consistently top the league tables - leading Western leaders to look to Asia to fix our education systems. But South Korean students pay in other ways, meaning we shouldn’t be so quick to try to replicate their system.

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