T1 "Providing 'American Elite Education'

T1 "Providing 'American Elite Education' to Aspiring Pro Gamers"

Introduction of Elite Open School and ‘TESA’ curriculum

SK Telecom CS T1 (hereinafter referred to as T1), the e-sports team where League of Legends professional gamer 'Faker' Lee Sang-hyeok plays, has taken on a challenge for aspiring e-sports players.

The T1 E-sports Academy announced on the 28th that it has established a new curriculum that allows students who want to become professional gamers to pursue their dreams without giving up on their studies. E스포츠 게임

T1 is a global e-sports team that has won the World Championship (hereinafter referred to as Worlds), the largest international competition in the League of Legends category, four times.

After winning the Worlds held in Korea last year, they created a sensation by appearing on various entertainment shows.

T1 recently partnered with alternative education institution Elite Open School and introduced a new curriculum called 'TESA'.

It is an American curriculum that is taught to aspiring professional gamers at the T1 Esports Academy located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Students study American middle and high school courses through Elite Open School in the morning, and then move to the T1 Esports Academy in the afternoon to receive esports education from the best instructors that T1 has.

Elite Open School is a private middle and high school located in California, USA.

According to Niche.com, a private education institution evaluation agency, Elite Open School is a prestigious educational institution ranked in the top 2% in the United States.

It is known as an alternative educational institution that has signed an agreement with Minerva University and insists on a future-oriented education method and a small elite operation method.

TESA is an educational method that takes advantage of the fact that esports is not simply a field where you enjoy games, but a field that requires a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical aspects, communication skills, leadership, character, and the ability to execute what you have learned.

Its characteristics include encouraging students who show talent in gaming to have a positive sense of challenge, a sense of accomplishment, and a sincere attitude toward learning.

T1 Chief Operating Officer (COO) Ahn Woong-ki added, "Although Korea is the home of e-sports, it is true that in terms of industry, development is slower than in the United States, Europe, and countries in the Middle East, so (T1) is paying attention to the English-speaking market."

COO Ahn explained the reason for introducing TESA, saying, “Through Elite Open School, we started an educational institution that provides an opportunity to perfect English skills by studying the American curriculum, obtain an American high school diploma, and even debut as a professional gamer”

June Kim, Principal of Elite Open School, said, “Since 2019, many students who had given up studying because they were addicted to games for the past five years have changed their lifestyle habits, study habits, and gaming habits through our institution, and as a result, this year, a number of students who were former professional gamers He emphasized, “The students were accepted into UC Irvine and UC Davis, which are among the prestigious universities in the United States, and achieved the feat of gaining an advantageous position in advancing into e-sports and related industries.”

Meanwhile, the information session for this year's TESA fall semester admission will be held on the 29th.

Applications for participation in the briefing session are accepted on the website on a first-come, first-served basis.

Ahead of the briefing session, COO Ahn emphasized, "(TESA) will grow into an educational institution that can provide guidance to parents in a domestic situation where it is difficult to provide accurate career paths to children even though they appear to be talented in games." 바카라사이트