Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education on 3rd School Reopening: "Alternating Weekly Attendance Possible for High School 1st and 2nd Years"

The photo shows children going to school on the 3rd at Yurim Elementary School in Gyeongju.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education announced on the 3rd that, regarding the third phase of school reopening amid the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), high school 1st and 2nd graders can attend school on alternate weeks.

The third phase of school reopening targets 1st-year high school students, 2nd-year middle school students, and 3rd to 4th graders in elementary school. For high schools, in-person classes have started for all grades from 1st to 3rd year. To prevent COVID-19, all schools minimize contact by dispersing students through measures such as adjusting meal and break times by grade and separating movement paths between grades.

The Gyeongbuk Office of Education supports in-person classes primarily at schools with a large number of classes to ensure safe and stable academic operations across all schools in the province. Additionally, through the operation of the 'Month of Support for In-Person Classes' until the 30th, administrative tasks will be simplified, and teacher training and business trips will be minimized.

To help parents of new middle and high school students adapt to in-person classes and understand the curriculum, a 'Curriculum Card News' for parents has been produced and distributed comprehensively via school websites, the education office blog, and mobile phones of new students' parents to support in-person classes.

Superintendent Lim Jong-sik stated, "With the reopening of in-person classes for all grades in high schools across the province, all school staff are carefully preparing every detail without letting their guard down to prevent infectious diseases within schools," and added, "We will actively respond and provide support in close cooperation with health authorities and local governments to ensure that students can learn safely at school."

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