Teachers will not be required to wear a mask in class • Afternoon classes will operate as usual • The outline of the matriculation exams is still under discussion • The answers to all the questions • Inside: The full outline
Students are tested in matriculation in English, last month
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Archive: Yossi Zeliger
In recent weeks, the outline for opening the school year has been published several times. In addition, various factors provided different statements that created confusion among the public. However, at a meeting of the Likud faction yesterday (Monday), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the school year will open as planned according to the outline of Education Minister Yoav Galant.
How is the next school year expected to go? "Israel Today" with the answers to all the burning questions.
The Ministry of Education presented the opening outline for the school year // Photo: Knesset Channel
At what age should masks be worn in class?
From fourth grade onwards, wear a mask for the whole day. In grades 2-3 - only outside the classroom and during the break.
Should teachers wear a mask in class?
According to the Ministry of Health, there is an exemption for wearing a mask for a teacher only during class, provided that a distance is maintained or there is a partition between him and the students.
What do integrated students (special education students who study in a regular classroom) do when the rest of the class learns from home?
These students will learn in the outline of the regular educational institutions, and will be reinforced through tailored responses: learning in the educational institution, in the educational center or in any other way approved by the district.
When will the Ministry of Education finish installing Internet and computers in all schools?
The ministry has set goals for the task when half of it will be completed in January and will continue to be spread over the coming year, 5771.
How will a student who is in a risk group behave and may be at risk if he comes to school?
According to the Ministry of Education the issue is still under discussion.
Will there be lunches?
Yes. "Nitzanim" lunches will operate five days a week, in regular groups and permanent teams.
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Will the parents of first graders be able to enter the schools on the first day of school?
The student will accompany one parent to the educational institution, to a compound determined by the school for the purpose of experiential activities.
Will the students also take a limited number of matriculation exams this year?
The issue is under discussion in the Ministry of Education and no decision has yet been made on the issue.
