Vietnam: How old are students in Grade 4? Vietnamese textbooks for Grade 4 students used in general education institutions?

What is the age of 4th-grade students?

According to Article 33 of the Primary School Regulation issued with Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDDT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam regarding the age of primary school students:

Age of primary school students

1. The age of students entering the first grade is 06 years old, calculated by year. Children with disabilities, underdeveloped physical or intellectual conditions, children in areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions, children of ethnic minorities, orphans without anyone to rely on, children returning from overseas, and children of foreigners studying or working in Vietnam can enter the first grade at an age higher than the prescribed age but not more than 03 years. If a child enters the first grade exceeding the prescribed age by over 03 years, it will be decided by the head of the Department of Education and Training.

2. Primary school students can study at an age higher than the prescribed age in the case of repeating students, students in areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions, students of ethnic minorities, disabled students, students underdeveloped in physical or intellectual aspects, orphans without anyone to rely on, children returning from overseas, and other cases as per the legal regulations.

Thus, typically, the age of a student entering first grade is 06 years old, calculated by year. If the student progresses continuously each year, the age of the 4th-grade student will be 09 years old.

However, 4th-grade students can be older than the prescribed age in cases of repeating students, students in areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions, students of ethnic minorities, disabled students, underdeveloped students in physical or intellectual aspects, orphans without anyone to rely on, children returning from overseas, and other cases as per the legal regulations.

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Vietnamese textbooks for Grade 4 students used in general education institutions?​

Based on the list of 4th-grade textbooks used in general educational institutions issued with Decision 45/QD-BGDDT in 2023, the 4th-grade Vietnamese textbooks used in general educational institutions include:

What literary skills do Grade 4 students need to meet when studying Vietnamese?

According to Section 4 of the General Education Program for Literature subject issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, the literacy skills requirements for 4th-grade students in the Vietnamese language curriculum at the primary school level include:

Distinguish between prose and poetry (paragraphs, prose pieces, and poetic pieces); recognize the content of the text and the attitude, emotions of the writer; initially understand the effect of some formal elements of literary texts (words, characters, plots, verses, comparisons, personifications).

Know how to associate, imagine, and express themselves creatively in writing and speaking.

For 4th Graders: know how to read literary texts with expression; retell and summarize the main content of stories and poems; comment on characters, events, and the writer’s attitude and emotions in the texts; recognize time and place, some types of verses, rhythms, beautiful and unique words, images, and the effect of personification and comparisons.

At the same time, understand the meaning or lesson derived from the text. Be able to write paragraphs and stories, portraying emotions and imaginative capabilities.

>> See the General Education Program for Literature subject issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT:

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Duration of Grade 4 students studying Vietnamese during the academic year

According to Section 4 of the General Education Program for Literature subject issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the time spent by 4th-grade students learning Vietnamese in a school year is 245 periods/year, with each period lasting 35 minutes.