High school students who fell short of their required course load because their schools failed to provide them with sufficient curricula will be allowed to graduate if they take a blanket 70 hours of supplemental classes by the end of March, sources said.
Officials have been discussing ways to minimize the sense of inequality between the students who took all required subjects and those who did not because their schools had placed greater emphasis on readying them for university entrance exams.
Previous graduates who didn't fulfill their required class load, in some cases more than 100 hours' worth, will not be subject to the required 70-hour supplement because their schools are to blame for the shortfall, the sources said.