Ulsan Office of Education to Extend Remote Non-Face-to-Face Classes... Until Before Winter Vacation

At least once a week, online and offline consultations for student and parent communication
Emergency care operated at special schools and elementary schools

Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education building.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hong Jeonghwan] The Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education has decided to extend remote classes at all schools until the winter vacation starting from the 28th.

The Office of Education switched all grades to remote classes for one week starting from the 14th, and from the 21st, extended full remote classes for one week at all schools, including special schools.

During the remote class period, students are allowed to attend school for unavoidable cases such as student evaluation (including grade confirmation) and school life record documentation, after thorough quarantine measures and maintaining a density of one-third or less. Any changes to the academic schedule must be coordinated with the Office of Education.

Even during the full remote class period, special schools, kindergartens, and elementary schools will operate emergency care classrooms. Emergency care will be provided for students from families in need of care, including dual-income families, to minimize care gaps, and support for remote class assistance will be offered.

Special school students will be provided with home-study linked learning kits or content, and 1:1 or 1:2 face-to-face school classes will also be supported. Students in special classes within general schools will be allowed individual face-to-face classes while adhering to quarantine guidelines. Students wishing to receive emergency care will be actively accommodated, and careful checks will be made to ensure there are no blind spots in care.

For cases requiring separate supplementary instruction, such as basic academic skills assurance or special class students, a guidance plan will be established to reduce academic gaps.

To improve the quality of remote classes, real-time morning and closing homeroom sessions will be conducted by class, and the proportion of real-time interactive classes will be gradually increased to at least once a week. Communication with students and parents will be ensured through at least weekly wired or wireless consultations.

Counseling support will be provided regarding COVID-19 related depression for all students. In particular, counseling will be focused on low-income and vulnerable groups.

To check student health during the remote class period, thorough self-diagnosis will be guided, and students showing suspicious symptoms will be instructed to visit screening clinics immediately. Along with this, compliance with home quarantine rules and refraining from visiting multi-use facilities will be encouraged.

An official from the Office of Education stated, “We will carefully manage to prevent learning loss and care blind spots during the remote class period, provide psychological support tailored to the needs of general students, self-quarantined or confirmed cases, and high-risk groups, and support connections to mental health specialists through counseling.”

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