What are requirements for methods of teaching writing for students in Vietnam?

What are requirements for methods of teaching writing for students in Vietnam?

Based on Subsection 3, Section 6 of the General Education Program for the Literature subject issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the purpose of teaching writing is to train thinking and writing skills, thereby educating qualities and developing the personality of students.

Therefore, when teaching writing, teachers emphasize the requirement to create ideas and know how to present ideas coherently, creatively, and convincingly.

Teachers focus on the requirement to guide students through the steps of creating text, practicing writing according to the steps and characteristics of text types.

Through practice, teachers guide students to analyze the texts in the reading comprehension section and supplementary texts to understand the characteristics of text types and the process of creating texts; use questions to help students determine the purpose and content of writing; introduce sources of materials, guide how to find ideas and draft outlines; guide students in writing texts; self-correcting and exchanging based on the evaluation criteria for the writing.

In elementary education, there are two requirements in teaching writing: teaching writing techniques and teaching paragraph and text writing.

Teaching writing techniques (handwriting practice, spelling) mainly uses the practice method with models. Teaching paragraph and text writing is flexible, using methods such as model practice, question posing, group discussion, creative writing, etc.

In secondary and high school education, teachers require students to perform more complex tasks such as gathering information for writing from various sources (printed materials, online materials, interviews, collecting data from real life); discussing, analyzing the criteria for evaluating the writing; knowing self-correction, exchanging in groups to complete the writing and gaining experience from each writing session, etc.

In these two educational levels, besides continuing the method of analyzing text models, teachers focus on guiding positive writing techniques to help students not only master the skills of creating according to each text type but also develop critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and creativity expressed through their writing.

In addition to regular texts, students also practice creating electronic texts and multimodal texts.

Teachers use methods such as model analysis, question posing, problem raising, elicitation, etc., to guide students in forming outlines, choosing ways to develop and express; organizing students to practice writing portions of the text, such as writing the introduction, conclusion, or one or several paragraphs in the body.

The organization of teaching paragraph and text writing generally includes main activities such as: presenting the tasks required for students to perform; requiring students to work individually, in pairs, or groups; organizing the presentation of work results, discussing assigned tasks, and drawing lesson content; giving feedback and evaluation, etc.; after writing is completed, students need opportunities to speak and present what they have written.

What is the roadmap for the 2018 General Education Program for the Literature subject in Vietnam?

Based on the provisions in Article 2 of Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the roadmap of the General Education Program is as follows:

The General Education Program is implemented according to the following roadmap:

1. From the academic year 2020-2021 for Grade 1.

2. From the academic year 2021-2022 for Grades 2 and 6.

3. From the academic year 2022-2023 for Grades 3, 7, and 10.

4. From the academic year 2023-2024 for Grades 4, 8, and 11.

5. From the academic year 2024-2025 for Grades 5, 9, and 12.

Based on Section 1 of the General Education Program for the Literature subject issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT:

I. SUBJECT CHARACTERISTICS

Literature is a subject in the field of Language and Literature Education, taught from Grade 1 to Grade 12. In elementary education, this subject is called Vietnamese Language; in middle and high school education, it is called Literature.

Literature is a subject that is both instrumental and aesthetic-human; it helps students have communication means which form the foundation to study all subjects and other educational activities in the school; it is also an important tool for educating students about noble cultural, literary, and linguistic values of the nation; it develops healthy emotions, humane feelings, compassionate and altruistic lifestyles in students,…

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The 2018 General Education Program for the Literature subject applies to students from Grade 1 to Grade 12 in the 2024-2025 academic year, with the subject names as follows:

Primary education: Vietnamese Language

Seondary and high school education: Literature

What is the teaching time for writing for students at different educational levels in Vietnam?

Based on Section 8 of the General Education Program for the Literature subject issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the teaching time for the Literature program at different educational levels is as follows:

(1) Teaching time for each Grade (in terms of lessons)

In high school education, each grade has an additional 35 lessons for elective study topics.

Among the skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening, the specific proportions of time allocated to each skill at various grade levels are as follows: