Vietnam: What is the Physical Education curriculum in lower secondary schools?

What is the Physical Education curriculum in lower secondary schools in Vietnam?

Under Clause 1, Article 3 Decree 11/2015/ND-CP, the regulations are as follows:

Physical Education Curriculum

1. The Physical Education curriculum is part of general education, vocational education, and higher education programs. The contents of Physical Education are included in the preschool education program and reflect the goals of Physical Education. It specifies the standards of knowledge, skills, scope, and structure of Physical Education content, methods, and forms of organizing Physical Education activities, and ways of evaluating the results of Physical Education in each educational level or training degree.

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According to the regulations above, the Physical Education curriculum is part of the general education program.

This Physical Education curriculum includes Physical Education content in the preschool education program, reflecting the objectives of Physical Education. It specifies the standards of knowledge, skills, scope, and structure of Physical Education content, methods, and forms of organizing Physical Education activities, and ways of evaluating the results of Physical Education at the lower secondary level.

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Is Physical Education a compulsory subject in lower secondary schools in Vietnam?

Under Clause 1, Article 2 Decree 11/2015/ND-CP, the regulations are as follows:

The position and objectives of Physical Education and sports activities in schools

1. Physical Education in schools is a compulsory subject and part of the education program at all educational levels and training degrees. It aims to equip children and students with basic motor skills and knowledge, cultivate a habit of exercising and sports to enhance health, develop physical strength, stature, and contribute to achieving comprehensive educational goals.

2. Sports activities in schools are voluntary, organized as extracurricular activities, clubs, groups, or individual activities suitable to interests, gender, age, and health. These activities aim to improve motor skills, support the objectives of Physical Education through exercise and sports competitions, and provide opportunities for students to exercise their rights to play, recreate, and develop sports talents; discover and nurture sports talents.

Physical Education in schools is a compulsory subject and part of the education program at all educational levels and training degrees. It aims to equip children and students with basic motor skills and knowledge, cultivate a habit of exercising and sports to enhance health, develop physical strength, and stature, and contribute to achieving comprehensive educational goals.

Thus, Physical Education is a compulsory subject in lower secondary schools in Vietnam.

Who has the power to issue the Physical Education curriculum in lower secondary schools in Vietnam?

Under Clause 2, Article 3 Decree 11/2015/ND-CP, the Physical Education curriculum regulations are as follows:

Physical Education Curriculum

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2. Power to issue the Physical Education curriculum

a) The Minister of Education and Training has the power to issue the Physical Education curriculum for the general education program and the Physical Education content for the preschool education program;

b) Directors of parent universities, academies, and Rectors of universities are responsible for constructing, appraising, and issuing their training programs, including the Physical Education curriculum, according to the regulations of the Minister of Education and Training;

c) Rectors of colleges and intermediate schools are responsible for constructing, appraising, and issuing their training programs, including the Physical Education curriculum, according to the regulations of the head of the central state management agency on vocational education.

The Minister of Education and Training has the power to issue the Physical Education curriculum for the general education program and the Physical Education content for the preschool education program.

Thus, according to the above regulations, the Minister of Education and Training has the power to issue the Physical Education curriculum in lower secondary schools in Vietnam.