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This paper is written to show the direction and important characteristics of the new Korean national mathematics curriculum which will be used for all levels of elementary and secondary schools from 2000. This paper is made by selecting and summarizing "The tentative of 7th Mathematics Curriculum for Elementary School, Junior High School, and Senior High School" developed by Sung Kyun K wan University Mathematics Curriculum Research Committee directed by Ok-Ki Kang. This tentative curriculum will be proved in Ministry of Education and published in February 1998. The new mathematics curriculum is a level-type curriculum in which students study their levels that is not related to their grades. This type of curriculum is tried for the first time. The curriculum devises 20 levels for all of the students from grade 1 to grade 10. Slow learners may not learn a few high levels for ten years. Students in grade 11 and 12 can select a few mathematics subjects according to their abilities, hopes and the colleges they want to enter. The main goal of this new mathematics curriculum is the mathematical power which will be the most important basic ability in the coming information society. Also, in this curriculum using technologies is emphasized and the topics available for the technologies are indicated. This new curriculum is expected to accelerate the development of Korean mathematics education.