Is the approval by the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training required for the scheme for joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries?
Is the approval by the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training required for the scheme for joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries?
Under Article 5 of Circular 11/2022/TT-BGDDT:
Responsibilities of management agencies
1. The Quality Control Department of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam shall:
a) Receive applications for approval of joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries; take charge and cooperate with relevant units in appraising such applications and presenting them to the Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam for approval of schemes for joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries according to regulations of the Government of Vietnam on foreign cooperation and investment in education and regulations of this Circular;
b) Publicly disclose and update the list of units approved for conducting the joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries, violating units, and suspended units related to the joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries on the Electronic Information Portal of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam;
c) Preside over the inspection of joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries.
2. Relevant units affiliated to the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam shall cooperate with the Quality Control Department in appraising applications for approval of joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries and inspecting the joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries.
3. Departments of Education and Training of provinces and centrally affiliated cities shall provide advisory services to People’s Committees of provinces and cities in inspecting the joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries in their area according to schemes for joint organization approved by the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam.
Thus, the relevant units affiliated to the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam shall cooperate with the Quality Control Department in appraising applications for approval of joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries and inspecting the joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries.
At the same time, the Minister of Education and Training holds the authority to approve the scheme for joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries under the regulations of the Government of Vietnam on foreign cooperation and investment in education.
What does the information to be provided by foreign facilities of foreign language proficiency assessment for quality assurance of joint organization of foreign language certificate exams include?
Under Clause 2, Article 3 of Circular 11/2022/TT-BGDDT, foreign facilities of foreign language proficiency assessment shall provide information on the following factors of quality assurance:
- Exam questions that ensure reliability, accuracy, objectivity, transparency, and fairness in assessing participants’ foreign language proficiency; do not violate laws, fine customs and culture of Vietnam; are confidential when being copied, packed, transported (if any), preserved and used; sample exam questions shall be published for participants to easily and adequately access them;
- Procedures for registration for exam participation, procedures for exam organization, ensuring strictness, science, reliability, accuracy, objectivity, transparency, and fairness in assessing participants’ foreign language proficiency and preventing and eliminating acts of cheating. Procedures for registration for exam participation, regulations on exam participation, and documents on exam guide publicly disclosed on official and legal electronic information websites of foreign facilities of foreign language proficiency assessment;
- Physical facilities and equipment to organize the exam; assurance of security, safety, and confidentiality during and after the exam;
- Clear and strict regulations on staff, technical staff, and employees of Joint Parties when participating in the exam organization;
- Table of exam result conversion with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) recognized by agencies prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article;
- Exam results are timely disclosed, certificates of foreign language proficiency are issued on time, procedures for issuing additional certificates, and exam result look-up is convenient for participants; exam results are stored on the data system to serve the verification of exam results during their effective period; clear and convenient procedures for receiving and settling complaints on exam results for participants; effective measures to ensure the confidentiality of personal identification information.
What are the responsibilities of the partners in joint organization of foreign language certificate exams in Vietnam?
Under Article 4 of Circular 11/2022/TT-BGDDT, the responsibilities of the partners in joint organization of foreign language certificate exams include:
- Comply with their declarations in the approved scheme for joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries. In case of changes in such declarations compared to the scheme, Joint Parties shall submit reports to the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam for consideration for adjustment decisions.
- Organize training and advanced training in necessary methods and skills for managers, examination officers, exam marking staff (if any), and technical staff that participate in the joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries.
- Store records on joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries according to regulations.
- Notify in writing the schedule for the organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries to Departments of Education and Training of provinces and centrally affiliated cities where the exam is held 5 days before the organization of the exam.
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