Vietnam: How many weeks are there in a semester for the 2024-2025 school year?

Vietnam: How many weeks are there in a semester for the 2024-2025 school year? Is the duration of semester 1 the same as semester 2?

Currently, when students of various levels enroll for the new school year, many parents wonder, "How many weeks are there in a semester?", "Is the duration of semester 1 the same as semester 2?"

Based on Article 2 of Decision 2045/QD-BGDĐT 2024 the regulations are as follows:

Principles for developing the school year schedule for local authorities

1. The school year schedule for local authorities must ensure a total of 35 weeks of actual teaching (semester I has 18 weeks, semester II has 17 weeks).

2. The school year schedule must be suitable to the characteristics and practical conditions of the locality.

3. Holidays and Tet are implemented according to the provisions of the Labor Code and annual guiding documents.

4. Teachers' annual leave is implemented during the summer vacation period or can be arranged interspersed at other times of the year to suit specific characteristics and the school year schedule of the locality.

5. The school year schedule must ensure uniformity for all educational levels within a local community, especially in multi-level schools.

In response to the questions "How many weeks are in a semester?" and "Is the duration of semester 1 the same as semester 2?", it can be seen that for the 2024-2025 school year, the Ministry of Education and Training stipulates that semester 1 has 18 weeks and semester 2 has 17 weeks.

The duration of the 2 semesters is not the same, and the total number of actual teaching weeks in the 2024-2025 school year ensures a total of 35 weeks.

Vietnam: How many weeks are there in a semester for the 2024-2025 school year? (Internet image)

What is the educational plan for the 2024-2025 school year regarding the learning schedule of students at various levels in Vietnam?

Based on Section 4 of the General Education Program issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDĐT, the educational plan for the 2024-2025 school year regarding the learning schedule of students at various levels is as follows:

The general education program is divided into two phases:

The basic education phase (from grade 1 to grade 9) and the career-oriented education phase (from grade 10 to grade 12).

The system of subjects and educational activities in the general education program includes compulsory subjects and educational activities, elective subjects according to career orientation (referred to as elective subjects), and optional subjects.

The actual teaching time in an academic year is equivalent to 35 weeks. Educational institutions can organize teaching in one session/day or two sessions/day.

Educational institutions organizing 1 session/day and 2 sessions/day must implement the same compulsory educational content uniformly for all educational institutions nationwide.

(1). Basic Education Phase

- Primary Level

Implement 2 sessions/day of teaching, each day arranging no more than 7 lessons; each lesson is 35 minutes. Educational institutions that do not have the conditions to organize 2 sessions/day of teaching implement the educational plan according to the guidance of the Ministry of Education and Training.

- Lower Secondary Level

Each day consists of 1 session, and each session should not have more than 5 lessons; each lesson is 45 minutes. Schools that meet the conditions are encouraged to implement 2 sessions/day of teaching according to the guidance of the Ministry of Education and Training.

(2). Career-Oriented Education Phase (Upper Secondary Level)

Each day consists of 1 session, and each session should not have more than 5 lessons; each lesson is 45 minutes. Schools that meet the conditions are encouraged to implement 2 sessions/day of teaching according to the guidance of the Ministry of Education and Training.

What are the objectives of the educational program for students at various levels for the 2024-2025 school year in Vietnam?

Based on Section 2 of the General Education Program issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDĐT, the objectives of the educational program for students at various levels for the 2024-2025 school year are as follows:

The educational program specifies general education objectives, helping students master general knowledge, effectively apply learned knowledge and skills to life, engage in lifelong self-learning, orient themselves in choosing appropriate careers, build and develop harmonious social relationships, possess a rich personality, character, and spiritual life, thereby leading a meaningful life and contributing positively to the development of the country and humanity.

The primary education program helps students form and develop fundamental elements that lay the foundation for physical and mental harmony, quality, and competence; focusing primarily on education about personal values, family, community, and essential habits and discipline in learning and living.

The lower secondary education program helps students develop the qualities and competencies formed and developed at the primary level, self-adjust according to common social standards, apply positive learning methods to complete foundational knowledge and skills, gain initial understanding of various professions, and develop career awareness to continue studying at the upper secondary level, vocational training, or participate in labor life.

The upper secondary education program helps students further develop the essential qualities and competencies needed for laborers, civic consciousness and personality, self-learning capability, lifelong learning awareness, career selection aptitude suited to their abilities, interests, conditions, and circumstances to continue higher education, vocational training, or participate in labor life, and adapt to changes in the context of globalization and the new industrial revolution.