What are the regulations on general education methods in Vietnam?
What are the regulations on general education methods in Vietnam?
Under Article 30 of the Education Law 2019, general education methods are regulated as follows:
Requirements on contents and methods of general education
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3. The methods of general education are to promote the activeness, consciousness, initiatives and creativeness of students; to be appropriate to the characteristics of each subject, class and student; to nurture the methods of self-study, the joy of learning, the ability to work in team, the ability of independent thinking; to develop comprehensively in dignity and ability; to enhance the application of information technology and communications to education.
Thus, general education methods must meet the following requirements:
- The methods of general education are to promote the activeness, consciousness, initiatives and creativeness of students; to be appropriate to the characteristics of each subject, class and student; to nurture the methods of self-study, the joy of learning, the ability to work in team, the ability of independent thinking;
- - The methods of general education are to develop comprehensively in dignity and ability; to enhance the application of information technology and communications to education.
What are the objectives of general education in Vietnam?
According to Article 29 of the Education Law 2019, the objectives of general education in Vietnam are:
- The objectives of general education are to help learners develop comprehensively by acquiring morals, knowledge, physical health, aesthetic values and other basic skills, develop personal abilities, flexibility and creativeness, with a view to forming the socialist Vietnamese personality and the civic duty, to preparing them for further studies of higher education, vocational education or entering the workforce, participating in the building and defending of the Fatherland.
- Primary education aims to help students form initial foundations for moral, intellectual, physical and aesthetic development and capacity, preparing them for entering lower secondary education.
- Lower secondary education is directed towards students' consolidation and development of the outcomes of primary education, provision of general and basic knowledge along with introductory understanding on techniques and career orientation to enter upper secondary education or vocational education.
- Upper secondary education is directed towards the provision of civic knowledge; students' consolidation and development of the outcomes of lower secondary education; completion of general education and acquisition of common understanding on techniques and career orientation; provision of opportunities for students to develop their personal abilities in order to choose their development direction, to enter higher education, vocational education or the workforce, contributing to the building and defending of the Fatherland.
How many stages does general education in Vietnam include?
Under Clause 3, Article 28 of the Education Law 2019, regulations on the educational levels and entry ages are as follows:
Educational levels and entry ages
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3. General education shall be divided into 2 phases: basic education and career-orientated education. Basic education includes primary education and lower secondary education; career-oriented education is upper secondary education. Students of institutions of vocational education shall learn the upper secondary education knowledge.
Thus, general education is divided into two stages: the basic education stage and the career-oriented education stage.
What are the current state policies for teachers in Vietnam?
According to Article 77 of the Education Law 2019, the specific policies for teachers are as follows:
Policies for teachers
1. The State shall elaborate policies of recruitment, employment, benefits, guaranteeing material and mental needs of teachers so as to enable them to fulfill their roles and duties.
2. Teachers working at specialized schools, schools for gifted students, boarding general education schools or day schools for ethnic minorities, pre-university schools, schools or classes for disabled and handicapped persons, reformatory schools or other special schools, teachers of inclusive education shall receive allowances and other preferential policies.
3. The State shall issue incentive and preferential policies on allowances and other policies for teachers working in areas with exceptional socio-economic difficulties.
4. The Government shall provide for this Article.
Currently, state policies for teachers are as follows:
- The State shall elaborate policies of recruitment, employment, benefits, guaranteeing material and mental needs of teachers so as to enable them to fulfill their roles and duties.
- Teachers working at specialized schools, schools for gifted students, boarding general education schools or day schools for ethnic minorities, pre-university schools, schools or classes for disabled and handicapped persons, reformatory schools or other special schools, teachers of inclusive education shall receive allowances and other preferential policies.
- The State shall issue incentive and preferential policies on allowances and other policies for teachers working in areas with exceptional socio-economic difficulties.