Vietnam: What is the retraining duration of professional titles of primary school teachers?

What is the retraining duration of professional titles of primary school teachers in Vietnam?

Under Section 3 of the retraining program according to the professional title standards for primary school teachers issued with Decision 2001/QD-BGDDT in 2023, the content of the program regarding the volume of knowledge and retraining duration is as follows:

PROGRAM CONTENT

1. Volume of knowledge and retraining duration

a) The program consists of 08 topics, structured into 03 parts:

- Part I: General knowledge (including 03 topics).

- Part II: Knowledge about professional activities (including 05 topics).

- Part III: Evaluation of retraining results.

b) Retraining duration:

- The total duration is: 03 weeks x 05 working days/week x 08 lessons/day = 120 lessons (can be held on weekends, total duration 120 lessons).

- Time allocation:

+ Theoretical, discussion: 72 lessons;

+ Completion of situational exercises, practical guidance: 44 lessons;

+ Evaluation of retraining results: 04 lessons.

The retraining duration of professional titles of primary school teachers is 120 lessons, including 72 lessons for theory and discussion, 44 lessons for completion of situational exercises and practical guidance, and 04 lessons for evaluation of retraining results.

Do principals and vice-principals of primary schools participate in the retraining program for professional titles of primary school teachers?

Under Section 1 of the retraining program according to the professional title standards for primary school teachers issued with Decision 2001/QD-BGDDT in 2023, the participants in the retraining program for the professional title of primary school teachers include:

RETRAINING PARTICIPANTS

1. Officials teaching the primary education program include: teachers, principals, vice-principals (collectively referred to as primary school teachers) in primary schools, multi-level schools with primary levels, public specialized schools, and other educational institutions teaching the primary education program (collectively referred to as primary schools) who do not have retraining certificates according to the professional title standards as regulated.

2. Individuals who need to retrain and have a retraining certificate according to the professional title standards for primary school teachers.

Principals and vice-principals of primary schools shall participate in the retraining program for the professional titles of primary school teachers.

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What is the general knowledge in the retraining program for the professional titles of primary school teachers in Vietnam?

Under Section 4 of the retraining program according to the professional title standards for primary school teachers issued with Decision 2001/QD-BGDDT in 2023, the general knowledge in the retraining program for the professional titles of primary school teachers is as follows:

Topic 1: State management of general education

- General contents of state management in general education

+ Definition of state management, state management of general education

+ Position, role, and importance of state management of general education

+ Content of state management of general education

- Decentralization of state management of general education

+ Organizational structure for state management of general education

+ Decentralization of state management of general education in the context of comprehensive and fundamental reform

+ Position and role of schools in implementing the decentralization of state management of general education

+ Position and role of teachers in implementing the decentralization of state management of general education

- Implementation of state management of general education

+ Regulations on state management of general education

+ Inspection and audit in general education

+ Quality assurance in general education

Topic 2: Global development trends in general education and Vietnam's strategic development in general education

- Context, trends in general education, and challenges facing general education in Vietnam today

+ Global context and trends in general education

+ Current context and challenges facing general education in Vietnam

- Perspectives and strategic direction for the development of general education in Vietnam

+ Development perspectives of general education

+ Strategic direction for the development of general education in Vietnam

- Requirements to ensure the development of general education in Vietnam

+ Requirements for general education institutions

+ Requirements for political and social organizations

+ Requirements for students' families

Topic 3: Legal regulations on policies for the development of teaching staff in general education

- Legislative documents related to the development of teaching staff in general education

+ Some concepts related to legislative documents

+ General information about the current system of legislative documents related to the teaching staff

+ Role of teachers in formulating and implementing legislative documents

- Current regulations related to the teaching staff

+ On recruitment and use of teachers

+ Professional standards for teachers

+ Title standards for teachers

+ Working regime for teachers

+ Training and retraining regime for teachers

+ Other regulations

- Some essential skills in the implementation of legislative documents

+ Skills in researching legislative documents

+ Skills in updating legislative documents

What are the regulations on the evaluation of retraining results of primary school teachers in Vietnam?

Under Section 5 of the retraining program according to the professional title standards for primary school teachers issued with Decision 2001/QD-BGDDT in 2023, the regulations on the evaluation of retraining results of primary school teachers in Vietnam are as follows:

(1) Trainees are assessed as meeting the requirements and are issued a retraining certificate if they meet the following requirements:

- Participate fully in the training according to the program's regulations.

- Complete the evaluation as required by the training institution and achieve a score of 5 or higher.

- Comply fully and correctly with the laws on public employee retraining; and adhere to the internal regulations of the retraining institution.

(2) In case the trainee’s examination, report, or thesis as required by the retraining institution scores below 5, they are allowed to retake the exam, redo the report, or rewrite the thesis once according to the internal regulations of the retraining institution.

(3) The retraining institution specifically stipulates in the internal regulations the cases that do not meet the requirements to be issued the retraining certificate.