What is the meaning of December 24? Do primary school students in Vietnam get a day off on this day?
What is the meaning of December 24?
December 24 is an extremely special and meaningful day, especially for those who follow Christianity. This is Christmas Eve, marking the night before the official Christmas Day (December 25).
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What is the meaning of December 24?
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What is the meaning of December 24? Do primary school students in Vietnam get a day off on this day? (Image from the Internet)
Do primary school students in Vietnam get a day off on December 24?
Currently, there are no specific regulations on holiday schedules for students. Therefore, students will study and have holidays according to the schedule of their schools and teachers.
Pursuant to Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019, the regulations on public holidays are as follows:
Public holidays
1. Employees are entitled to leave with full pay on public holidays as follows:
a) New Year's Day: 01 day (January 1);
b) Lunar New Year: 05 days;
c) Victory Day: 01 day (April 30);
d) International Labor Day: 01 day (May 1);
dd) National Day: 02 days (September 2 and 01 adjacent day);
e) Hung Kings Commemoration Day: 01 day (March 10, lunar calendar).
2. Foreign workers in Vietnam are entitled to one additional day off for their national traditional Tet and one day for their national day, in addition to the holidays specified in Clause 1 of this Article.
3. Each year, based on actual conditions, the Prime Minister decides the specific holiday schedule prescribed at points b and dd of Clause 1 of this Article.
Article 1 of Decision 2045/QD-BGDDT in 2024 stipulates as follows:
Issuance of the time frame for the 2024 - 2025 academic year for preschool, general education, and continuing education nationwide:
1. Return to school no earlier than 1 week before the start of the new school year. For grade 1, return to school no earlier than 2 weeks before the new school year starts.
2. The new school year officially starts on September 5, 2024.
3. First semester ends before January 18, 2025, and the entire academic year ends before May 31, 2025.
4. Primary education completion recognition and middle school graduation before June 30, 2025.
5. Complete admissions for new grades before July 31, 2025.
6. National high school examination for the 2025 academic year tentatively held on June 26 and 27, 2025.
7. Other national exams are organized per the regulations and guidance of the Ministry of Education and Training.
Hence, the public holidays when primary school students may have a break for the 2024-2025 academic year according to the law may include:
(1) New Year's Day
(2) Lunar New Year
(3) Victory Day (April 30)
(4) International Labor Day (May 1)
(5) National Day (September 2)
(6) Hung Kings Commemoration Day (March 10, lunar calendar)
*Note: The Chairperson of the People's Committee of each province or central-affiliated city will determine the specific academic year schedule for each locality.
Therefore, December 24 is a normal school day for primary students (except when Christmas falls on a weekend).
What are regulations on assessment of primary school students in Vietnam?
Based on Clause 2, Article 5 of the Assessment Regulations for Primary School Students issued with Circular 27/2020/TT-BGDDT, several assessment methods commonly used include:
- Observation method: Teachers observe and listen to students during class, using observation forms, checklists, and journals to record students' expressions for providing assessment evidence.
- Assessment via portfolios, student products, and activities: Teachers provide feedback and evaluations on students' products and activity outcomes, thus assessing students based on related evaluation criteria.
- Oral questioning method: Teachers interact with students through Q&A to gather information for feedback and timely assistance.
- Written testing method: Teachers design tests with questions and exercises following the program's expected outcomes, in formats such as multiple choice, essay, or a combination of both, to evaluate educational content attainment.
