What are regulations on local education of grade 8 in the 2024-2025 academic year in Vietnam?

What are regulations on local education of grade 8 in the 2024-2025 academic year in Vietnam?

Local Education for grade 7 is a special subject that helps students gain a deeper understanding of the land they live on. Through this subject, students will learn about:

- History and Culture: From folk tales, legends to historical sites, traditional festivals, etc., helping them understand better the process of formation and development of their homeland.

- Geography and Nature: Students will learn about terrain, climate, natural resources, and local products. This helps them understand more about their living environment and have a sense of environmental protection.

- Economy and Society: They will learn about traditional occupations, main economic activities, and social issues of concern. This helps them understand more about the lives of the people and contribute to the development of their locality.

Local Education for grade 8 continues and expands the knowledge that students have learned in grade 7. In grade 8, the content will delve deeper, helping students understand more complex issues of the locality, while equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skills to participate in the construction and development of their homeland.

The main contents in the Local Education program for grade 8 in the 2024-2025 academic year usually include:

History and Culture:

Important local historical events

Notable historical figures

Traditional cultural values: customs, festivals, cuisine, arts...

Cultural diversity of the ethnic groups living in the area

Geography and Nature:

Characteristics of terrain, climate, and natural resources of the locality

Common natural phenomena and how to respond to them

Environmental issues and solutions for environmental protection

Economy and Society:

Major economic sectors of the locality

Development of services, industry, and agriculture

Prominent social issues and solutions

Development of urban and rural areas

Politics and Law:

Organization of the local government apparatus

Legal policies related to the lives of the people

Rights and obligations of citizens

Career Orientation:

Introduction to professions suitable for local conditions

Advice on future career choices

Learning activities include:

- Information gathering: Reading books, newspapers, documents, referring to information on the internet

- Field surveys: Visiting historical sites, traditional craft villages, production facilities...

- Creating wall newspapers, essays: Summarizing information and presenting it in the form of wall newspapers, essays

- Participation in extracurricular activities: Organizing cultural, sports, volunteer activities...

- Implementation of small projects: Researching a specific local issue and proposing solutions

Note: The above content is for reference only.

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What are regulations on the contents of local education in Vietnam?

Based on Sub-Section 14, Section 5 of the General Education Program issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the local education content is regulated as follows:

The content of local education addresses basic or timely issues regarding culture, history, geography, economy, society, environment, career orientation, etc., of the locality, supplementing the mandatory unified content nationwide. It aims to equip students with knowledge of their place of residence, fostering their love for their homeland, awareness, and application of learned knowledge to contribute to solving local issues.

At the primary level, the local education content is integrated with experiential activities.

At the lower secondary and upper secondary levels, the local education content is equivalent to other subjects.

Based on the general education program, the People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities regulate standards, processes for compiling, appraising, and editing materials on local education content;

Direct the organization of compiling and appraising materials on local education content according to the guidance of the Ministry of Education and Training and report to the Ministry for approval.

What is the age of grade 8 students in Vietnam?

Based on Clause 1, Article 33 of the Charter for lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and multi-level schools issued with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT:

Age of secondary school students

1. The age of students entering 6th grade is 11. The age of students entering 10th grade is 15. For students who skip grades in the previous level or enter school older than the stipulated age, the age for 6th and 10th grade will be adjusted based on the graduation age of the previous level.

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Thus, grade 8 students are 13 years old, except for cases where students repeat a grade, skip a grade, or attend school at an age older/younger than the stipulated age.