On the 5th, Deputy Prime Minister Yu Eun-hye and Minister of Education announced on the 5th, "We will introduce a flexible academic management system that meets the characteristics of each region and school, while keeping the standards of school density."
Deputy Prime Minister Yoo said at a meeting with reporters from the government at the Sejong Government Complex today regarding the policy of going to school.
In the first stage of COVID-19 social distancing, the Ministry of Education reduced the number of students attending kindergarten, elementary, middle, high and special schools to two-thirds of all students, and in the second stage, one-third of kindergarten, elementary, and middle (3 minutes for high schools and special schools). Is limited to 2).
In the third stage, remote classes and holidays are required.
Until the 11th day of the end of the special quarantine period on the Chuseok holiday, the number of students attending school in elementary and middle schools nationwide will remain within one-third, and in high schools within two-thirds.
Deputy Prime Minister Yu's remarks remain unchanged in the principle that the number of attendance at school should be limited to prevent the spread of Corona 19, but it is interpreted as remarks that it is necessary to introduce various academic management methods to increase the number of days for students to attend school after the 12th.
On the 29th of last month, just before the Chuseok holiday, Deputy Prime Minister Yu said, "As remote classes are prolonged, problems such as learning gaps are being identified in the field." There is one bar.
Deputy Prime Minister Yoo said today, "We will be able to introduce flexible academic management according to the characteristics of the morning and afternoon school systems, morning and afternoon classes, and class division."
Regarding the 2021 College Aptitude Test (SAT) scheduled for December 3 this year, he said, "We will conduct the test with thorough preparation by establishing the quarantine guidelines for the SAT, securing test sites, and securing additional supervisors."
For the quarantine of students and educational institutions, Deputy Prime Minister Yoo said, "We are pursuing free influenza vaccinations for all infants, elementary, middle and high school students from last month." We will also promote the revision of the Academy Law.”
Regarding the problem of educational background gap caused by the expansion of distance classes, he said, "We will conduct a survey on the actual condition of distance education for students, teachers, and parents this month." .
He said, "We will support smart devices for underprivileged college students" for university remote classes.
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