What is a STEM Career? What is the subject whose curriculum covers STEM careers in Vietnam?

What is a STEM Career?

STEM careers are jobs related to these fields. Simply put, they require extensive knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

*Below is some information on STEM careers that students can refer to.

*Note: Information on the definition of a STEM career is illustrative only./.

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What is the subject whose curriculum covers the academic topic of STEM careers in Vietnam?

According to Section 5 of the General Education Program for Technology issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT regulating the academic topics in the 11th-grade Technology curriculum in Vietnam:

UPPER SECONDARY LEVEL: INDUSTRIAL ORIENTATION

GRADE 10

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

BASIC CONTENT

Content

Achievable Requirements

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Academic topic

Topic Name

Achievable Requirements

Drawing and designing with computer assistance

- Present the role of information technology in drafting drawings and technical designs.

- Use CAD software to create technical drawings of simple objects.

Design a control circuit for a smart home

- Present the block diagram and operating principles of a control system for a smart home.

- Name, describe the structure, operating principles of some common sensors.

- Design a simple control system for a smart home.

STEM Careers

- Summarize some basic issues about STEM, STEM careers.

- Research information on STEM career demand in the near future in Vietnam.

- Plan and execute accordingly to adapt to STEM careers.

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In the General Education Program for 11th-grade Technology, students will study a summary of some basic issues about STEM, STEM careers, research information on the demand for STEM careers in the near future in Vietnam. Thus, STEM careers are part of the academic topic in the 11th-grade Technology curriculum.

What are the regulations on the assessment of education results for 11th-grade technology in Vietnam?

According to Section 7 of the General Education Program for Technology issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the regulations on the assessment of education results for 11th-grade technology in Vietnam are as follows:

- The purpose of assessment is to provide accurate, timely, valuable information on the level of meeting the requirements for qualities, competencies, and the progress of students throughout the learning process, thereby adjusting teaching and learning activities.

- Assessment basis, assessment criteria, and forms of assessment ensure suitability with goals, requirements for main qualities, general competencies, and technological competencies. The assessment of practical activities; application of knowledge and skills to create student products; knowledge to practical situations must be focused on.

- The diversity of assessment methods and forms must be used to ensure a comprehensive evaluation of students; emphasize assessment through observation in process-oriented and product-oriented assessments. For each learning task, assessment criteria are fully designed, based on achievable requirements, and announced at the beginning to guide students in the learning task process; assessment tools must reflect the achievable requirements outlined in each topic and content stream.

- The process assessment must be combined with summative assessment, process assessment must be conducted regularly, continuously, and integrated into teaching activities, ensuring assessment objectives for student progress; and encouraging self-evaluation and peer evaluation.