Vietnam: What is the purpose of the periodic assessment of lower secondary school students?

What is the purpose of the periodic assessment of lower secondary school students in Vietnam?

Under Clause 3, Article 2 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT, the regulations on the periodic assessment of lower secondary school students are as follows:

Term interpretation

In this Circular, terms below are construed as follows:

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3. “periodic assessment” refers to the acts of assessing training and learning results after a certain period in a school year in order to identify level of accomplishment of training and learning tasks of students as per requirements under the general education program; providing feedback to education officials, teachers, and students to adjust teaching activities; verifying attained results of students.

Under the above regulations, periodic assessment refers to the acts of assessing training and learning results after a certain period in a school year in order to identify level of accomplishment of training and learning tasks of students as per requirements under the general education program; providing feedback to education officials, teachers, and students to adjust teaching activities; verifying attained results of students.

Thus, the purpose of the periodic assessment of lower secondary school students in Vietnam is to determine the level of accomplishment of training and learning tasks of students as required in the General Education Program.

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How many times are lower secondary school students in Vietnam periodically assessed each semester?

Under Clause 1, Article 7 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT, regulations on periodic assessment are as follows:

Periodic assessment

1. Periodic assessment (does not apply to learning topics) consists of mid-semester assessment and end term assessment and is implemented via: examination (on test paper or on computer), practice exercises, or learning projects.

- Time of examination (on test paper or on computer) of subjects (excluding learning topics) with up to 70 periods/school year is 45 minutes; time of examination (on test paper or on computer) of subjects (excluding learning topics with more than 70 periods/school year is from 60 minutes to 90 minutes or up to 120 minutes for specialized subjects.

- For examination (on test paper or on computer) where assessment is made via scores, exam questions are developed based on exam mechanisms and characteristics in a manner that satisfies requirements of the subjects under formal education program.

- For examination (on test paper or on computer) where assessment is conducted via feedback, practice exercises, or learning projects, provide instructions and assessment criteria based on requirements of subjects under formal education program prior to implementation.

2. In each semester, each subject assessed via feedback shall be assessed once in the middle of the semester and once at the end of the semester.

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In each semester, each subject assessed via feedback shall be assessed once in the middle of the semester and once at the end of the semester.

Thus, in the case of assessment via feedback, lower secondary school students shall be assessed once in the middle of the semester and once at the end of the semester.

What are the regulations on participation in the periodic assessment of lower secondary school students by subject teachers in Vietnam?

Under Clause 1, Article 19 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT, regulations on the responsibilities of subject teachers are as follows:

Responsibilities of subject teachers

1. Conduct regular assessment; participate in periodic assessment as per assignment of principals; record or fill scores and assessment categories in student monitor and assessment records (by classes) and student monitor and assessment records (of teachers).

2. Calculate average subject scores (for subjects assessed via both feedback and scores); consolidate assessment category (for subjects assessed via feedback) by semester and school year; directly record or fill scores and assessment categories in student monitor and assessment records (by classes), student monitor and assessment records (of teachers), and education records.

3. Provide feedback on training results of students under Point b Clause 1 Article 8 hereof to class advisors.

Thus, according to regulations, subject teachers shall calculate average subject scores (for subjects assessed via both feedback and scores); consolidate assessment category (for subjects assessed via feedback) by semester and school year; directly record or fill scores and assessment categories in student monitor and assessment records (by classes), student monitor and assessment records (of teachers), and education records.