What is the newest Charter of Primary Schools in Vietnam about? What are the duties of primary school teachers in Vietnam under Circular 28?

What is the newest Charter of Primary Schools in Vietnam about?

The newest Charter of Primary Schools in Vietnam is the Charter issued alongside Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDDT effective from October 20, 2020.

The Charter of Primary Schools issued alongside Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDDT consists of 07 Chapters and 45 Articles, regulating the organization and operation of primary schools, including:

Chapter 1: General Provisions

Chapter 2: Organization and management of the school.

Chapter 3: Organization of educational activities.

Chapter 4: Duties and rights of teachers and staff.

Chapter 5: Duties and rights of students.

Chapter 6: Assets and finances of the school.

Chapter 7: Relationship between the school, family, and society.

The Charter of Primary Schools issued alongside Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDDT regulates the organization and operation of primary schools, including organization and management of the school; organization of educational activities; duties and rights of teachers and staff; duties and rights of students; assets and finances of the school; and the relationship between the school, family, and society.

Furthermore, this Charter applies to primary schools, specialized schools, and other educational institutions implementing the general curriculum for primary education (hereinafter collectively referred to as primary schools), related organizations, and individuals.

What are the duties of primary school teachers in Vietnam under Circular 28?

According to Article 27 of the Charter of Primary Schools issued alongside Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDDT, the duties of primary school teachers in Vietnam are regulated as follows:

(1) Teachers have the following duties:

- Implement the general primary education program and the school's educational plan. Proactively execute and take responsibility for the educational plan; be autonomous and accountable for executing professional tasks (content, teaching methods, student assessment) and the quality and effectiveness of education for each student responsible, ensuring compliance with the educational program, suitable for students and the specific conditions of the school.

- Participate in building educational plans of professional groups and the school; regularly update instructions from the sector; prepare, organize teaching, and assess students as prescribed; perform other professional activities.

- Build friendly, democratic relationships between teachers and students, with students' parents, and the community; assist students in being proactive, creative, confident, and autonomous in learning and training.

- Maintain the dignity, honor, and prestige of the teacher; practice cultural behavior, and unity, assist colleagues; set an example for students; love, treat students fairly, and respect them; protect the legal rights and interests of students.

- Conduct self-assessment according to professional teacher standards; self-study and self-improvement to enhance professional capacity; carry out regular training tasks as prescribed; share expertise with colleagues within and outside the school during professional activities and training sessions.

- Apply information technology in teaching, learning, and professional activities; be creative and flexible in making teaching aids.

- Participate in selecting textbooks as prescribed; request the school to provide relevant reference materials and teaching equipment for use in teaching.

- Engage in educational quality accreditation.

- Participate in mandatory education, universal education, and literacy eradication in the locality.

- Collaborate with the Ho Chi Minh Pioneer Youth Team, students' families, the community, and related social organizations to carry out educational tasks.

- Manage and implement educational plans at school sites when assigned by the principal.

- Perform other tasks as stipulated by law and as assigned by the principal.

(2) Homeroom teachers, apart from the above-mentioned duties, have the following duties:

- Proactively gather information about each student in the assigned class; develop class educational activities that clearly reflect the goals, content, and educational methods, ensuring feasibility and suitability with the students' characteristics and practical conditions to promote the progress of both the class and individual students.

- Carry out educational activities according to the plan developed and approved by the principal.

- Work closely with students' parents or guardians, teachers, the chief of the Youth Union, and related social organizations to organize educational activities and support, supervise the learning and training of students in their managed class; compile feedback, evaluate students at the end of the first semester and end of the school year; guide students in nomination and reward proposals; draw up lists of students proposed for class retention; and complete student report cards.

- Report regularly or sporadically on the class situation to the principal.

(3) Teachers being Leaders of the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization are responsible to the principal for building and organizing the implementation of activities of the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization and the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneers to contribute to accomplishing the comprehensive educational objectives for students.

What is the newest Charter of Primary Schools in Vietnam about? What are the duties of primary school teachers in Vietnam under Circular 28? (Image from the Internet)

What are the qualifications and professional standards for primary school teachers under Circular 28 on the Charter of Primary Schools in Vietnam?

According to Article 30 of the Charter of Primary Schools issued alongside Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDDT, the qualifications and professional standards for primary school teachers are as follows:

- The qualifications for primary school teachers are:

+ Possess a bachelor's degree in primary pedagogy training or a relevant bachelor's degree.

+ Hold a certificate in primary education teaching pedagogy.

- Professional standards for primary school teachers shall follow the regulations.

Annually, teachers self-assess and are periodically assessed by the school following the professional standards for primary school teachers to serve as a basis for planning study, and training to improve professional competence.