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Recommends red level in upper secondary schools in risk areas – VG

11/05/2020 Business, Health, Norway

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In areas with higher risk of infection, the Minister of Education, Guri Melby (V), recommends that the red level be reintroduced in upper secondary schools. In practice, this means smaller groups of students and less contact between students.

The Minister of Education and Research also warns that upper secondary school must prepare for the red level within 14 days.

– The infection in Norway is increasing and we must introduce more measures. In areas with a higher risk of infection, we now recommend that upper secondary schools move to the red level, writes Education Minister Guri Melby on Facebook.

These are the measures that apply from today

High schools should also prepare for the measure level to be red, and within 14 days they should review specific plans to introduce a red level of measures, he says.

The government today introduced new measures to stall a rampant infection.

In the last 24 hours, 624 new cases of coronavirus have been registered in Norway, the VG summary shows.

The trend towards infection in the country is now increasing, and the same is happening in 72 municipalities.

In the last 14 days, 1,347 traps have been registered in Oslo. It is followed by Bergen with 641 cases, Drammen with 274, Bærum with 141 and Lillestrøm with 110.

See the age distribution of infection in the table at the end of the article.

Red level

The overall goal at the red level is for students and staff to have a limited number of contacts. It is an advantage that students limit contact with many other young people in their free time.

Physical contact:

Handshakes and squeezes should be avoided.

Density in groups:

At least one meter of distance between students / staff in all situations.
The distance requirement can be difficult to maintain in small rooms with full classes. Students should then break into smaller groups, have alternate day attendance, different attendance times, and / or consider using alternate venues.
Students must have a permanent place in the classroom and / or regular partners / groups.
Staff may alternate between classes, but must maintain as much distance from students as possible.
Larger collections should be avoided.
Avoid congestion when entering and leaving classrooms, locker rooms, and bathrooms.
Possibly create floor markings to ensure distance between students in group rooms / classrooms, locker rooms, and other areas where congestion may occur.

At the beginning and end of the day:

Evaluate dispersed meeting places before the school day begins, to limit the number of students gathering in one place and avoid congestion when entering and leaving classrooms.

Rest / breaks:

Students should be reminded to keep their distance during breaks and breaks (at least one meter).
Breaks at different times to limit the number of students who are out at the same time and to arrange for breaks to take place outdoors.

Limit the exchange of food and items:

Students are not to share food and drink.
Food can be prepared and served at the school according to the usual guidelines. Covid-19 has not been shown to be transmitted through food.
Students must sit in their regular seats when eating.
In a common dining room, the distance between the students must be guaranteed.
Limit sharing of, for example, office supplies, work tools, tablets, and the like.
School books can be transported between school and home. This also applies to written presentations.

Transportation and school transportation:

Use of public transportation to and from school is limited whenever possible.
When using public transportation, students should stay away from others.
School trips that involve a large gathering of students in large groups and on public transport should be avoided.
School Transportation: Students must sit in any other seat. Students from the same household can sit together. Local assessments can be carried out in consultation with local health authorities.
When using public transportation, students should follow local recommendations for wearing face masks. If school transportation is on separate buses where there are no other passengers, it is not necessary to wear a mask.
Students must keep their distance while waiting for the bus / other form of transportation.

(Source: Directorate of Education)

New for public transport

– We will also review the guide for infection control in public transport, and we will do a tightening, warns Guri Melby.

She believes this is especially important on school buses, where young people must experience a connection between what they encounter at school and on the school bus.

– Among other things, we must analyze whether students can start the school day at different times, he says.

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Follow fewer rules

Authorities have long been concerned about the rise in infection among young people.

One in four 15-25 year olds say they follow fewer government crown rules now than at the start of the pandemic.

Since the summer, the coronavirus infection in Norway has been highest among people in their 20s. Several countries have experienced the same.

– Young people often have mild symptoms and can therefore infect others without knowing it, Health Minister Bent Høie tells VG.

Young people drop out following all the rules of the crown

– worried

Kristine Schultz, leader of the Student Organization, which represents all students in Norwegian upper secondary schools, is concerned about the quality of teaching when using the red level.

– We are in a more demanding infection situation now, and we register that a red level is being evaluated in upper secondary schools in vulnerable areas. That is understandable. We would still like to remind you that the red level means smaller groups of students that schools may have trouble staffing with sufficiently trained teachers, says Student Organization leader Kristine Schultz at VG.

WARNING: Kristine Schultz, Student Organization Leader, is concerned that dividing into smaller and smaller student groups is demanding on staffing with qualified teachers. Photo: The student organization

Fear poorer teaching

– We fear poorer teaching simply because there are not enough qualified teachers in schools to staff more staff and smaller cohorts, implying the red level in the traffic light model, says Schultz, who believes it is important to be open about the consequences of the tightening of measures against covid. -19-infected.

The rector Kjell Ove Hauge of one of the largest upper secondary schools in the country, Kuben in Oslo, reports that the school is preparing a red level:

– We have plans and we are ready for it, but our plans do not indicate a personnel increase, Hauge writes in a text message to VG on Thursday morning.

LARGE SCHOOL: Principal Kjell Ove Hauge (middle) is the principal of one of the largest upper secondary schools in the country, Kuben in Oslo. The photo with SV leader Audun Lysbakken and councilor for education and knowledge, Inga Marte Thorkildsen, was taken on a previous occasion without distance rules. Photo: Trond Solberg, VG

Viken: Homeschool from Monday

Storfylket The Bay (formerly Akershus, Buskerud, Østfold and parts of Vestfold and Oppland) from Monday, November 9, teaching will take place mainly digitally, reports NRK.

Therefore, students will not attend school. Exceptions apply to students with adaptive education special needs, as well as in practical subjects where some physical assistance is necessary.

Vestland The county municipality introduces the red level in upper secondary schools starting Monday, reports Bergens Tidende.

Nordahl Grieg Upper Secondary School introduces a combination of home tuition and digital tuition and expects it to be about half at school and half at home. Some vulnerable classes may be in school at all times.

– We do not have much infection in schools so far, but we closely follow national recommendations. Of course, we have recorded that it is a process and we evaluate the measures accordingly, says the communications manager in Trondheim township, Harry Tiller.

Tromsø introduces new measures today, also specifically aimed at young people. There is a lot of infection among the youth of the municipality.

Among the measures are:

It is recommended to cancel leisure events and activities, where it is not possible to observe a distance of at least one meter away that, for example, do not have fixed seats, aimed at the target group of 15-20 years.
Postponing practice in upper secondary school is recommended

Posted: 05.11.20 kl. 12:01

Updated: 05.11.20 at 14:43

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