What are requirements for teachers teaching Vietnamese to pre-first-grade children in Vietnam?

What are requirements for teachers teaching Vietnamese to pre-first-grade children in Vietnam?

Based on Clause 1, Article 15 of Circular 23/2023/TT-BGDDT, teachers teaching Vietnamese to pre-first-grade children in Vietnam need to meet the following requirements:

- Teachers shall grasp the contents and methods of Vietnamese teaching for children and second-language teaching methods for Vietnamese preparation for children.

- Teachers shall be capable of developing lesson plans following the guidelines of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, and provide educational methods and adjust teaching methods appropriate to children so that children feel confident, comfortable, and enjoy going to class.

- Teachers shall have skills in and methods of cooperating with the parents or guardians of children in nurturing and caring for children’s health and spirit when they are in class.

- Teachers shall be capable of developing a friendly learning environment to assist children in discovering and interacting with teachers and friends and using positive teaching methods to enhance children’s experience in learning and establish necessary learning skills.

Requirements for Vietnamese language teachers for minority children before entering the first grade (Image from the Internet)

What are responsibilities of teachers teaching Vietnamese to pre-first-grade children in Vietnam?

Based on Article 24 of Circular 23/2023/TT-BGDDT, the responsibilities of teachers teaching Vietnamese to pre-first-grade children in Vietnam are as follows:

- Participate in the training and development of teaching lessons, teaching, and organization of activities for children according to the contents and methods of Vietnamese teaching for children.

- Assume responsibility for assessing the learning, training, and learning outcomes in Vietnamese teaching for children; summarize teaching results in class and report them to the principals upon request.

- Monitor the progress of each child and record notes on children with unfinished content or children who make progress in learning and training; exchange and cooperate with parents or guardians of children when necessary.

Which agency is responsible for training teachers teaching Vietnamese to pre-first-grade children in Vietnam?

According to Article 21 of Circular 23/2023/TT-BGDDT, the responsibilities are as follows:

Responsibilities of the Department of Education and Training

1. Direct, instruct, inspect, and assess the organization of Vietnamese teaching for children in conformity with local conditions; promptly commend and reward collectives and individuals that successfully organize the teaching to promote achieved results in the organization of Vietnamese teaching for children.

2. Instruct Education and Training Divisions to develop plans and organize the implementation; provide training and advanced training for managers and teachers regarding contents and methods of Vietnamese teaching for children.

3. Monitor, inspect, and support the resolution of difficulties during the local implementation of this Circular; summarize and report results of the teaching organization to the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam upon request.

Furthermore, based on Article 22 of Circular 23/2023/TT-BGDDT:

Responsibilities of the Division of Education and Training

1. Provide consultancy for People's Committees at the same level regarding the development of plans for investment in physical facilities, resources, and funding to ensure conditions for the local organization of Vietnamese teaching for children within their jurisdiction.

2. Instruct and inspect the local organization of Vietnamese teaching and learning for children according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam; provide training and advanced training for managers and teachers regarding contents and methods of Vietnamese teaching for children.

3. Direct and instruct primary schools to develop plans to organize Vietnamese teaching for children; organize Vietnamese teaching for children; inspect and assess the results of the local Vietnamese teaching for children.

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The Division of Education and Training is responsible for organizing training and fostering teachers on the content and methods of teaching Vietnamese to pre-first-grade children.

The Department of Education and Training is responsible for guiding the Divisions of Education and Training to develop plans and organize the implementation of training for teachers.