From mask to screen … Corona Essay SAT unknown

[아시아경제 이현주 기자] As the College Academic Proficiency Test (SAT), taken on December 3, approaches a month in the future, test takers’ anxiety is growing due to the new testing environment. The biggest change is ‘screening’ to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), and there are some candidates who buy similar products and practice in real life.

◆ SAT You’ve Never Experienced … How to Prepare= As you have to take the exam in a different environment than usual, it is better for the examinee to leave home earlier than usual that day. This year, it may take a little longer because you have to go through processes like hand sanitizing and body temperature measurement before entering the test center. Admission to the test center is possible from 6:30 am, and entry must be completed before 8:10, so keep this in mind.

A mask should also be worn during the exam. Prepare a mask that does not follow the rules so you don’t get frustrated. Mesh and valve type masks are prohibited. Also prepare an extra mask. The mask cannot be removed until the exam is over, but when the proctor checks the candidate’s status, he takes it off for a while and shows his face. Refusing to do so can be considered cheating.

If you suspect that you have Corona 19 symptoms on the day of the test, do not panic and explain the situation to the test director. Examinees who have a body temperature of 37.5 degrees or higher or who show symptoms such as a runny nose or cough will move from the initial body temperature measurement site to the second measurement site. If symptoms are repeatedly seen here, you can go to a separate lab and test.

A maximum of 24 desks and chairs are placed in each laboratory to maintain distance. Acrylic partitions are installed on the desktop. It is made translucent so that the test paper is not reflected on the screen. It measures 60 cm wide and 45 cm high. Covers the front, not the left or right. There is a free space under the partition so that some of the test paper can flow down under the desk. The supervisor inspects the divisor every period. This is to avoid pitfalls like writing test content to a partition.

Ventilation is done by opening doors and windows during breaks to minimize group infection. For lunch, pack a personal lunch box and drinking water and eat at your own place in the classroom. They should not have many meals together at one table.

◆ Health management before SAT is the key to winning = Admissions experts advise not to let go of the tension until the end, as grades can vary depending on how you use the remaining time. The director of the Etus Education Evaluation Research Institute, Kim Byung-jin, said, “Because if you limit yourself to weak subjects before the SAT, you may lose concentration, so you should allocate time appropriately to maintain a balance between subjects “. “You have to concentrate.”

Health care is also part of the strategy. Lee Man-ki, director of the Yuwei Education Assessment Research Institute, said: “This year it is especially important to avoid large crowds of candidates before the SAT and to avoid catching a cold through thorough personal hygiene.” “It’s a transition, so you have to make a plan to use this time to finish learning carefully.” Woo Yeon-cheol, director of the entrance examination strategy research center in Jinhaksa, suggested that “positive thinking not only brings confidence and relaxation, but can also be a way to minimize exam errors.”

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