Vietnam: May primary school students who achieve 9 core have academic assessment results graded as excellent completion?

May primary school students who achieve 9 core in Vietnam have academic assessment results graded as excellent completion?

Under Article 9 of the Regulations on the Assessment of Primary School Students issued with Circular 27/2020/TT-BGDDT regarding the consolidation of academic assessment results:

Consolidation of academic assessment results

1. In the middle of the first semester, at the end of the first semester, in the middle of the second semester and at the end of a school year:

a) Subject teachers shall rely on periodic assessment and level of completion of periodic assessment of subjects and academic activities to consolidate and record academic assessment results in records for class academic assessment results.

b) Class mentors shall rely on regular assessment results and level of completion from periodic assessment regarding primary traits and capacities of students to consolidate and specify academic assessment results of students in records for class academic assessment results.

2. At the end of a school year, based on consolidated assessment results of each subjects, academic activities and primary traits, capacities, class mentors shall:

a) Assess academic results of students by 4 levels:

- Excellent completion: Students who achieve excellent scores in assessment results of subjects, academic activities; good in traits and capacities; at least 9 score in periodic final exams of subjects;

- Good completion: Students who fail to achieve excellent completion but achieve good scores in assessment results of subjects, academic activities; good in traits and capacities; at least 7 score in periodic final exams of subjects;

- Completion: Students who fail to achieve excellent and good completion but achieve good or completion scores in assessment results of subjects, academic activities; good or satisfied in traits and capacities; at least 5 score in periodic final exams of subjects;

- No completion: Other students.

b) Specify feedback, academic assessment results and achievements of students receiving appraisal in a school year in study records. 

Thus, primary school students who achieve at least 9 score in periodic final exams of subjects will have academic assessment results graded as excellent completion.

May primary school students who achieve 9 core in Vietnam have academic assessment results graded as excellent completion? (Image from the Internet)

What are the regulations on commendation for primary school students with academic assessment results graded as excellent completion in Vietnam?

Under Article 13 of the Regulations on the Assessment of Primary School Students issued with Circular 27/2020/TT-BGDDT regarding the commendations:

Commendations

1. Principals shall award certificates of achievement for students:

a) End-of-year commendation:

- Award Excellent student title for student achieving Excellent completion;

- Award Student with good completion in study and training title for students achieving Good completion and earning excellent achievement in at least 1 subject or show clear development in at least 1 trait or capacity and receive recognition by the whole class.

b) Irregular commendation: students earning sudden achievements in school years.

2. Students with special achievements considered and requested for commendation by the schools.

3. Managing officials and teachers may send commendation letters to students with achievements and efforts during studying, training processes or students with good deeds.

Thus, primary school students with academic assessment results graded as excellent completion will be rewarded at the end of the year, and the principal will award a certificate of achievement to the student.

What are the responsibilities of the principal in assessing primary school students in Vietnam?

Under Article 15 of the Regulations on the Assessment of Primary School Students issued with Circular 27/2020/TT-BGDDT regarding the responsibilities of the principal:

- Being responsible for directing organization and publicizing student assessment according to this Circular; guaranteeing assessment quality; submitting reports on implementation results to Education and Training Authorities

- Respecting teacher’s rights in implementation of regulations on student assessment.

- Directing preparation of periodic examination questions; developing and implementing plans for improving and assisting students; conducting acceptance inspection and transferring student education results; verifying final student assessment results; considering grade progression; managing student assessment documents.

- Explaining and dealing with difficulties and propositions regarding student assessment within rights and obligations of principals.