What are the regulations on the assessment of primary school students in Vietnam according to Circular 27? What are the assessment levels for primary school students in Vietnam?

What are the regulations on the assessment of primary school students in Vietnam according to Circular 27?

Under Clause 1 Article 2 of the Regulation on Assessment of Primary School Students issued with Circular 27/2020/TT-BGDDT, the regulations on the assessment of primary school students are as follows:

Term interpretation

1. “assessment of primary school students” refers to the process of collecting and processing information via observation, monitor, discussion, examination and commentary on studying and training progress of students; consulting, guiding and motivating students; interpreting quantitative or qualitative information on studying, training results, formation and development of traits and capacities of primary school students.

2. “regular assessment” refers to assessment carried out during teaching process for requirements and specific display of capacities of each subject, education activities and traits, capacities of students.   Regular assessment provides feedback for teachers and students to promptly adjust teaching process, assist and promote student’s progression according to education goals of primary schools.

3. “periodic assessment” refers to assessment of education results of students after a period of studying and training to identify level of completion of studying and training tasks of students according to requirements and specific display of capacities in each subject and education activities prescribed under formal primary education programs and formation, development of traits and capacities of students.

4. “consolidation of education assessment results” refers to consolidation and record of education assessment results of students in schedules for education assessment results of classes and study records from time to time as per the law.

According to Article 1 of Circular 27/2020/TT-BGDDT, the regulation on the scope and regulated entities is as follows:

Scope and regulated entities

1. This document prescribes assessment of primary school students, including: organizing assessment; using assessment results; organizing implementation.

2. This document applies to primary schools; multi-level formal education institutions, specialized schools and other education institutions providing formal primary education level; organizations and individuals participating in primary education level activities.

Thus, the assessment of primary school students according to Circular 27 involves:

- collecting and processing information via observation, monitor, discussion, examination and commentary on studying and training progress of students;

- consulting, guiding and motivating students;

- interpreting quantitative or qualitative information on studying, training results, formation and development of traits and capacities of primary school students

Note: Circular 27 applies to primary schools; multi-level formal education institutions, specialized schools and other education institutions providing formal primary education level; organizations and individuals participating in primary education level activities.

What are the regulations on the assessment of primary school students in Vietnam according to Circular 27? What are the assessment levels for primary school students in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What are the assessment levels for primary school students in Vietnam?

Under Clause 2 Article 9 of the Regulation on Assessment of Primary School Students issued with Circular 27/2020/TT-BGDDT, the consolidation of academic assessment results is regulated as follows:

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, according to the above regulations, the 04 assessment levels for primary school students in Vietnam include:

- Excellent completion

- Good completion

- Completion

- No completion

This assessment of primary school students is typically conducted 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.

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.

What are the objectives of assessing primary school students in Vietnam according to Circular 27?

According to Article 3 of the Regulation on Assessment of Primary School Students issued with Circular 27/2020/TT-BGDDT, the objectives of assessing primary school students in Vietnam according to Circular 27 include:

The assessment aims to provide information accurately, promptly, identify studying and training results depending on requirements on formal primary education program and progression of students to guide academic activities, adjust teaching activities to improve education quality, to be specific:

- Assist teachers in adjusting and renovating organization format and education methods in teaching and academic processes; promptly acknowledge efforts and progress of students to motivate, encourage and detect insurmountable obstacles of students to guide, support in order to improve studying and training effectiveness of students; in part to implement objectives of primary education level.  

- Help students develop ability to self-reflect, reflect, self-study, adjust studying methods, communicate, cooperate, interest in learning and training for improvement.

- Assist student’s parents or guardians (hereinafter referred to as “student’s parents”) in assessing studying, training progress and results, processes of forming and developing traits, capacities of students; actively cooperating with schools in educating students.

- Assist education management officials of all levels to promptly direct education activities, renovate teaching methods and assessment methods to achieve education effectiveness.

- Assist social organization in acknowledging accurate and objective information, develop social sources for investment in development of education.