What are the guidelines for calculating the average score of a subject in 1st semester in Vietnam? What are the regulations on periodic assessment for upper secondary school students?

What are the guidelines for calculating the average score of a subject in 1st semester in Vietnam?

The average score of a subject is a statistical value used to reflect the academic performance of a student or a class in a subject. To calculate the average score of a subject, one sums up all the scores from tests, exams, assignments, etc., in that subject and then divides by the total number of assessments.

According to point b of Article 9 in the Regulation on assessment of training and learning results of students in lower secondary education level and students in upper secondary education level issued with Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT, the most accurate formula to calculate the average score of a subject in 1st semester is as follows:

Where:

- TDDGtx: Total scores of regular assessment.

- DDGgk: Midterm assessment score

- DDGck: End-of-term assessment score

- DDGtx: The number of frequent assessment scores.

Note regarding score weight: Each test or assessment is assigned a different score weight. Generally, frequent assessments (oral tests, 15-minute tests) are multiplied by a coefficient of 1. Midterm and end-of-term assessment scores are multiplied by coefficients of 2 and 3, respectively.

Example:

Student Phi has the following total scores in Math:

- Oral assessment scores: 8 and 9

- 15-minute assessment scores: 9 and 10

- Midterm assessment score: 6

- End-of-term assessment score: 7

Thus, the average score for Math is calculated as follows:

(8+9+10+9 + (2x6) + (3x7)) / (4+5) = 7.6 (rounded to the first decimal place)

Note:

The oral assessment score and 15-minute assessment score are multiplied by a coefficient of 1, the midterm assessment score by a coefficient of 2, and the end-of-term assessment score by a coefficient of 3.

DDGtx is 4 - the total weighted sum of each column when combined.

What are the guidelines for calculating the average score of a subject in 1st semester in Vietnam? What are the regulations on periodic assessment for upper secondary school students? (Image from Internet)

What are the bases for assessing the training results of upper secondary school students in Vietnam?

According to Clause 1, Article 8 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT, the bases for assessing the training results of upper secondary school students in Vietnam are as follows:

- Assess training results of students based on requirements for traits and general capacity by subjects and education level under general programs and requirements for specific capacity under subject program in formal education program.

- Subject teachers shall rely on Point a of this Clause to provide feedback and assess training results, improvement, advantages, and disadvantages of students during training and learning process of the subjects.

- Class advisors shall rely on Point a of this Clause to monitor training and learning process of students; consult feedback and assessment of subject teachers and feedback of students’ parents, relevant, agencies, organizations, and individuals in educating students; instruct students on how to perform self-assessment; provide feedback and assess training results of students based on categories under Clause 2 of this Article.

What are the regulations on periodic assessment for upper secondary school students in Vietnam?

According to Article 7 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT concerning periodic assessments for upper secondary school students:

1. Periodic assessment (does not apply to learning topics) consists of mid-semester assessment and end term assessment and is implemented via: examination (on test paper or on computer), practice exercises, or learning projects.

- Time of examination (on test paper or on computer) of subjects (excluding learning topics) with up to 70 periods/school year is 45 minutes; time of examination (on test paper or on computer) of subjects (excluding learning topics with more than 70 periods/school year is from 60 minutes to 90 minutes or up to 120 minutes for specialized subjects.

- For examination (on test paper or on computer) where assessment is made via scores, exam questions are developed based on exam mechanisms and characteristics in a manner that satisfies requirements of the subjects under formal education program.

- For examination (on test paper or on computer) where assessment is conducted via feedback, practice exercises, or learning projects, provide instructions and assessment criteria based on requirements of subjects under formal education program prior to implementation.

2. In each semester, each subject assessed via feedback shall be assessed once in the middle of the semester and once at the end of the semester.

3. In each semester, each subject assessed via both feedback and scores shall be given assessment scores once during the semester (hereinafter referred to as “DDGgk”) and once at the end of the semester (hereinafter referred to as “DDGck”).

4. Students who fail to obtain sufficient assessment scores as per Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article due to force majeure shall be eligible for attending the re-examination and re-assessment with corresponding qualification criteria. Organization of re-examination and re-assessment shall be performed in each semester.

Note: In case students fail to attend re-examination and re-assessment according to Clause 4 of this Article shall be assessed as “Chưa đạt” (Unqualified) or given a score of 0 for the missing examination and/or assessment.