In the 2024-2025 school year, what is the grade of students born in 2007 in Vietnam?

In the 2024-2025 school year, what is the grade of students born in 2007 in Vietnam?

As of the present time (the year 2024), a person born in 2007 is 17 years old.

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 28 of the Education Law 2019:

Education levels and ages in general education

1. The education levels and ages in general education are regulated as follows:

a) Primary education is implemented in 5 school years, from grade one to the end of grade five. The age for students entering grade one is 6 years old and is calculated by year;

b) Lower secondary education is implemented in 4 school years, from grade six to the end of grade nine. Students entering grade six must complete the primary education program. The age for students entering grade six is 11 years old and is calculated by year;

c) Upper secondary education is implemented in 3 school years, from grade ten to the end of grade twelve. Students entering grade ten must have a secondary education graduation certificate. The age for students entering grade ten is 15 years old and is calculated by year.

Meanwhile, based on Article 33 of the Regulations on secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and multi-level schools issued together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT:

Age of students in secondary schools

1. The age for students entering grade 6 is 11 years old. The age for students entering grade 10 is 15 years old. For students who skip a grade in the previous level or enter the level at an age higher than the prescribed age, the age for grade 6 and grade 10 can be adjusted based on the graduation age of the previous level.

2. Students who are ethnic minorities, students with disabilities, students with particularly difficult circumstances, and students returning from abroad can enter the level at an age up to 3 years higher than the prescribed age.

3. Students may not repeat more than 3 times in one educational level.

4. Students with good physical condition and early intellectual development can enter school before the age or skip grades within the educational level. The consideration for each specific case is carried out in the following steps:

a) Parents or guardians submit a request to the school.

b) The school principal establishes a survey and advisory council consisting of the school leadership, representatives from the parents' association, and the students' current teachers.

c) Based on the survey results, the school principal makes a decision.

5. Students of the prescribed age returning from abroad, children of foreigners working in Vietnam are allowed to study in secondary schools in their residence area or other areas if the schools can accept them. Consideration for each specific case is carried out in the following steps:

a) Parents or guardians submit a request to the school.

b) The principal organizes a proficiency survey for the students and assigns them to the appropriate class.

Typically, the age for entering grade 10 in upper secondary education is 15 years and is calculated by year.

Therefore, a person born in 2007 (now 17 years old) will be in grade 12 in the academic year 2024-2025.

Note: Except for cases of repeating a year or entering school earlier/later than the prescribed age.

In the 2024-2025 school year, what is the grade of students born in 2007 in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

When will 12th-grade students in Vietnam have summer vacation in 2024?

Currently, there is no specific regulation on how long students have for summer vacation. However, based on recent years' summer vacation schedules, depending on each locality's plan, the summer vacation for students generally lasts about 3 months (from June to September).

According to Decision 2171/QD-BGDDT 2023 on the time of the academic year 2023-2024 for preschool, general education, and continuing education, the time frame for the academic year 2023-2024 specifies: For grade 1, the earliest school start day is 2 weeks before the opening date. The opening date is September 5, 2023.

According to Decision 2159/QD-BGDDT 2022 on the time of the academic year 2022-2023, the earliest school start day is 1 week before the opening date. For grade 1, the earliest school start day is 2 weeks before the opening date. The opening date is September 5, 2022.

The academic year 2023-2024 is expected to end with the summer vacation, and the opening of the 12th-grade academic year 2024-2025 is in September.

What subjects do 12th-grade students in Vietnam have to study?

According to sub-section 2.1, Section 2, Part IV of the General Education Program issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT (amended and supplemented by Clause 1, Article 1 of Circular 13/2022/TT-BGDDT):

Career-oriented stage

2.1. Educational content

Compulsory subjects and educational activities: Literature; Mathematics; Foreign Language 1; History; Physical Education; Education on National Defense and Security; Experiential, career orientation activities; Local educational content.

Optional subjects: Geography, Economic and Legal Education, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Technology, Information Technology, Music, Arts.

Students select 4 subjects from the Optional subjects.

Study themes: Each subject (Literature, Mathematics, History, Geography, Economic and Legal Education, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Technology, Information Technology, Music, Arts) has several study themes forming clusters to deepen differentiation, helping students enhance knowledge and practical skills, and apply learning to real-world problems, meeting career orientation needs. Each theme has 10 to 15 lessons; total time for each cluster is 35 lessons/year. In grades 10, 11, and 12, students select 3 clusters of study themes from 3 subjects according to their preferences and the school's organizing capacity.

Schools can create subject groups and study themes to meet students' needs and match the school's resources, teachers, facilities, and equipment.

Optional subjects: Ethnic Minority Language, Foreign Language 2.

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Compulsory subjects and educational activities for 12th-grade students include: Literature; Mathematics; Foreign Language 1; History; Physical Education; Education on National Defense and Security; Experiential, career orientation activities; Local educational content.

>> See the Appendix issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT: Download (Note: Some content in the above document is amended by Article 1, Article 2 of Circular 13/2022/TT-BGDDT)