What is the typical tidal regime of the Gulf of Tonkin? What are the orientations to the educational methods for Geography in Vietnam?

What is the typical tidal regime of the Gulf of Tonkin?

The tidal regime in the Gulf of Tonkin is primarily diurnal tide. This means that at a specific coastal location within one day, there is only one high tide and one low tide.

Students may refer to the following information about the tidal regime of the Gulf of Tonkin:

*Note: The information is only for reference purposes./.

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What are the orientations to the educational methods for Geography in Vietnam?

According to section 7 of the General education program in Geography issued under Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the orientations to the educational methods for Geography in Vietnam are as follows:

- Assessment of educational outcomes in Geography aims to provide precise, timely, and valuable information on the level of meeting the program's requirements and students' progress to guide learning activities.

- The basis for assessing students' educational outcomes is the achievement standards on quality and competency stipulated in the overall program and the Geography curriculum.

- Regarding assessment content, beyond assessing knowledge, it is necessary to enhance the assessment of students' skills such as: working with maps, atlases, charts, diagrams, data tables, pictures, observation, collecting, processing, and systematizing information, using outdoor learning tools, and employing technology and communication in learning..., focusing on assessing the ability to apply knowledge to specific situations.

- Diversifying assessment forms, and increasing regular assessments for all students shall be conducted through various means, combining teacher assessments with self-assessment and peer assessment among students.

- Educational outcomes are assessed through qualitative and quantitative forms via regular and periodic assessments, thereby aggregating the overall assessment of students' quality, competence, and progress.

What are the regulations on the education program for Geography in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 8 of the Education Law 2019, the regulations on the education program for Geography in Vietnam are as follows:

- Educational programmes shall reflect the goals of education; set the standards for knowledge, skills, requirements on quality and capacity of learners; scope and structure of educational contents; methods and forms of organizing educational activities; evaluation methods of educational outcomes for each subject of every grade and level or for each subject, module, specialization of every training qualification.

- Educational programmes must ensure the scientific and practical characteristics; inheritability and transferability among different levels and different training qualifications; facilitate the classification of students and exchange between training qualifications, specializations and educational forms in the national educational system in order for localities and educational institutions to proactively implement suitable educational plans; satisfying the goal of gender equality and demands of international integration. Educational programmes are the basis of comprehensive education quality assurance.

- Requirements on knowledge, skills and on dignity and capacity of learners defined in educational programmes must be concretized in textbooks used for general education, in syllabi and teaching materials used for vocational education and higher education. Textbooks, syllabi and teaching materials must meet the requirements on educational methods.

- Preschool education and general education shall run year-based programmes; vocational education and higher education may run year-based, module-based, credit-based programmes or combined programmes.

Study results of subjects or credits/modules accumulated by learners after pursuing an educational programme are considered for transferable values for respective subjects or credits/modules of other educational programmes when learners change their educational specializations/professions, forms of studies, or follow higher educational levels or qualifications.

- Within the scope of their duties and authorities, the Minister of Education and Training and Minister of Labour - War Invalids and Social Affairs shall stipulate the implementation of educational programmes and the recognition of the transferable values of study results of higher education and vocational education levels.