Vietnam: How many lessons does the 12th-grade History curriculum include?

How many lessons does the 12th-grade History curriculum in Vietnam include?

Under the General Education Program for the History subject issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the regulations are as follows:

The duration by each grade is 105 periods per academic year, taught over 35 weeks. The time allocated for core content topics is 70 periods. The projected percentage of time allocated for each content strand is as follows:

The time allocated for academic topics is 35 lessons. The projected number of lessons for academic topics (including assessment and testing) is as follows:

Thus, the duration for the 12th-grade History curriculum is 105 lessons over 35 weeks plus 35 lessons for academic topics.

In Vietnam, what is the mission of the History subject?

Under the General Education Program for History as issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT:

- The History subject has the mission to help students form and develop historical competencies, and components of scientific competency, while also contributing to forming and developing the key qualities and general competencies identified in the overall program. The History subject plays a pivotal role in educating patriotism, national pride, and historical and cultural traditions, helping students understand and apply historical lessons to solve current real-life issues, developing vision, consolidating humanistic values, community spirit, tolerance, and compassion; contributing to forming and developing the qualities of Vietnamese citizens and global citizens in the trend of development of the era.

- The History subject forms and develops for students historical thinking, systematic thinking, critical thinking, skills to exploit and use historical resources, understanding and presenting history in chronological and contemporary logic, and connecting the past with the present.

- The History subject helps students perceive the scientific and practical value of history in modern social life, understand and have a love for national and human history and culture; and contribute to guiding students in choosing careers such as social and human sciences research, diplomacy, administration, tourism activities, cultural industries, information and communication, etc.

- The History subject curriculum systematizes and consolidates comprehensive knowledge at the basic education stage while helping students delve deeper into core historical knowledge through topics and study modules on world history, Southeast Asian history, and Vietnamese history. The teaching methods of the History subject are based on fundamental principles of historical science and modern educational methods.

How many lessons does the 12th-grade History curriculum in Vietnam include? (Image from Internet)

What are the core objectives of the History subject in Vietnam?

Under Section 3 of the General Education Program for History issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the core objectives of the History subject in the general education program are as follows:

- The History curriculum helps students develop historical competence, a manifestation of scientific competence already formed at the secondary education level.

- The History curriculum contributes to educating national spirit, patriotism, the valuable traditional values of the nation, and the essence of global culture, the qualities, and abilities of Vietnamese citizens, global citizens suitable with the development trends of the era.

- The History curriculum helps students approach and clearly understand the role and characteristics of historical science as well as the connection between historiography and other scientific fields and industries, creating a foundation for students to orient their career paths in the future.