Vietnam: What are the regulations on Module 13 - Coordination between school, family, and society for moral and lifestyle education for students?

What are the regulations on Module 13 - Coordination between school, family, and society for moral and lifestyle education for students in Vietnam?

Under Section 3 of the Regular retraining program for teachers in general education institutions issued together with Circular 17/2019/TT-BGDDT, the regular retraining program on coordination between school, family, and society to implement moral and lifestyle education for students in general education institutions in Module 13 is as follows:

(1) Retraining Requirements According to Standards

Development of the relationship between school, family, and society.

(2) Main content of the Module

- The necessity of coordination between school, family, and society in implementing moral and lifestyle education for students in general education institutions.

- School rules and cultural behavior codes; regulations on receiving information from related parties about the ethics and lifestyles of students in general education institutions.

- Some skills to enhance effective coordination between school, family, and society in educational activities for students in general education institutions.

(3) Required outcomes

- Present the sector's regulations on coordination between school, family, and society in moral and lifestyle education for students in general education institutions;

- Apply regulations, cultural behavior codes, and skills to promptly address feedback information and implement coordination plans between school, family, and society in moral and lifestyle education for students in general education institutions;

- Support colleagues in effectively implementing the coordination plan between school, family, and society in moral and lifestyle education for students in general education institutions.

(4) Implementation Time

20 lessons (8 theoretical lessons, 12 practical lessons)

What are the regulations on Module 13 - Coordination between school, family, and society for moral and lifestyle education for students in Vietnam? (Image from Internet)

Are primary school teachers in Vietnam required to study Module 13 on coordination between school, family, and society?

In Section 2 of the Regular retraining program for teachers in general education institutions issued together with Circular 17/2019/TT-BGDDT, the participants of the Regular retraining program for teachers in general education institutions are as follows:

Participants

The regular retraining program for teachers in general education institutions is applicable to teachers currently teaching in primary schools, lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, schools with multiple educational levels, specialized schools, boarding and semi-boarding ethnic secondary schools (hereinafter referred to as general education institutions).

According to Section 3 of the Regular retraining program for teachers in general education institutions issued together with Circular 17/2019/TT-BGDDT:

Content of the retraining program

The regular retraining program for teachers in general education institutions includes retraining according to job position requirements; mandatory annual retraining in professional knowledge and skills, including:

1. Update retraining programs in professional knowledge and skills to meet the annual school-year task requirements for all educational levels of general education (called retraining program 01): The Ministry of Education and retraining specifies the annual retraining content on guidelines, policies for the development of general education, general education programs, subjects, and educational activities within the general education program.

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3. The retraining program for professional competence development according to job position requirements (called retraining program 03): teachers in general education institutions can freely choose retraining modules to develop professional qualities and competence to meet job position requirements. The number of selected modules should ensure compliance with the retraining duration stipulated in Clause 2, Section IV of this program. The retraining modules:

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Thus, primary school teachers in Vietnam may select retraining modules, including Module 13 on coordination between school, family, and society, to develop professional qualities and competence to meet job position requirements.

What is the current relationship between school, family, and society in primary schools in Vietnam?

The relationship between school, family, and society in primary schools is stipulated in Article 45 of the Regulations issued together with Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDDT:

- The relationship between school, family, and society aims to:

Ensure consensus in implementing educational activities;

Help to diversify and maximize resources to build open educational institutions, ensuring the best educational environment for each student;

Coordinate education between school, family, and society to ensure democracy, equality, cooperation, transparency, and accountability;

- The school proactively propagates and informs students' families about the school's annual educational guidelines, orientations, plans, and activities; exchanges information on students' retraining and learning and agrees on educational measures; encourages families to bring drop-out students back to class;

At the same time, the school creates conditions for parents or guardians to come to class, understand, and support students' retraining and learning; mobilizes and facilitates the participation of students' families in building the school in accordance with the law and effectively using contributed resources.

- The school participates in disseminating educational policies of the Communist Party, State, and sector in the local community; regularly updates social and community situations; builds the school as a cultural and educational center for the locality; organizes for teachers and students to participate in activities to explore local history, culture, and other social activities;

Additionally, the school advises and proposes to local authorities to create conditions for the school's scale development, ensure facilities, and effectively implement educational activities; accepts social contributions according to conformity.