Will 3rd Year High School Students Miss Tomorrow's Academic Assessment? Education Ministry Says "Decision After Consultation with Incheon City"

Deputy Prime Minister Yoo Eun-hye Cancels Schedule at Incheon Annam High School
Meeting with Incheon City and Education Office to Discuss Exams and School Attendance

On the 20th, when in-person classes postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic resumed, third-year students at a high school in Seoul underwent temperature checks upon arrival. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] The schedule for the nationwide unified academic achievement evaluation, which was set to take place on the 21st, has encountered disruptions.

According to the Ministry of Education on the 20th, on the first day of school reopening for 3rd-year high school students, the attendance of 75 schools in Incheon and Anseong, Gyeonggi Province was suspended, prompting the Ministry to reconsider whether to proceed with the academic evaluation as planned. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hye canceled her originally scheduled visit to Annam High School in Incheon and is currently in discussions with Incheon City and the City Office of Education regarding the academic evaluation and the resumption of school attendance.

In the case of Incheon, two 3rd-year high school students tested positive for COVID-19 at 6 a.m. today, leading to the suspension of attendance at nearby schools. However, as it was reported that many students had contact with the infected students, attendance was suspended at 66 schools across five districts. Students at these schools were unable to attend as scheduled and had to turn back. In Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, a confirmed case also emerged on the same day, resulting in the suspension of high school attendance.

The attendance status of 3rd-year high school students in the Incheon area, where attendance has been suspended, remains undecided, making the implementation of the academic evaluation uncertain.

This test is effectively the first mock exam for the College Scholastic Ability Test. Last month's academic evaluation was conducted remotely and did not process scores on a nationwide scale. This exam, organized by the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, was scheduled to have 1,835 schools nationwide participate.

A Ministry of Education official stated, "Since the detailed epidemiological investigation has not been completed, we cannot provide answers regarding school reopening," adding, "We will decide after consulting with Incheon City."

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