The Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Games Curriculum has been launched ©Pyeongchang 2018

A new school curriculum designed to help engage South Korean youngsters in next year's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang has been launched today. 

Pyeongchang 2018 claim they have been working on the plan to develop lesson plans, multi-media classroom materials and a catalogue of videos since 2015. 

The Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Games Curriculum will also be showcased at key education festivals in schools across South Korea. 

"Watch-Teach-Learn-Download" are all key elements of a bi-lingual website that has been developed with local sponsor EF Education First.

The Ministry of Education are also supporting the programme after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Pyeongchang 2018 last October.

All physical education teachers in the Gangwon Province have gone through a teacher’s workshop to deliver the curriculum. 

Pyeongchang 2018 have also met teachers from elementary through to high school level during the school holidays to get their thoughts in feedback groups so that the programme fits the teacher's and student’s needs.

The new curriculum launched by Pyeongchang 2018 is designed to help inspire youngsters in South Korea before next year's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games ©Pyeongchang 2018
The new curriculum launched by Pyeongchang 2018 is designed to help inspire youngsters in South Korea before next year's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games ©Pyeongchang 2018

Senior pupils in South Korea will also get the opportunity to take part in a competition, also launched today. 

They will submit a five-minute video presentation on an Olympic topic of their choice. 

A total of 20 finalists will be selected and will present to a panel at Kookmin University in Seoul.

The winner will get a trip to New York City to attend a language school and the chance to participate at the United Nations General Assembly during the presentation from Pyeongchang 2018 to pass the Olympic Truce Resolution later this year. 

The students and the teachers who support them will be recognised for their efforts and the top three will also receive scholarship money to further their studies.

"We want as many young people to be part of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games as we can," said Pyeongchang 2018 President Lee Hee-beom. 

"Through our range of programmes and activities we believe we can reach millions of students and give them a special Pyeongchang 2018 experience of their own. 

"Our aim is to excite and engage them so that they develop a passion for winter sports and feel connected to this wonderful opportunity of hosting the Games in their home nation."