What is the new subjects added to the city-level excellent student contest for Grade 9 and Grade 12 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam?

What is the new subjects added to the city-level excellent student contest for Grade 9 and Grade 12 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam?

Based on Section 2 Plan 5200/KH-SGDĐT in 2024 on organizing the city-level excellent student contest for 9th and 12th graders for the 2024-2025 academic year, the regulations are as follows:

ORGANIZATION CONTENT

1. Test drafting committee

Composition, time, and location: according to the decision of the Director of the Department of Education and Training (DoET).

2. Examination committee

2.1. City-level 12th grade excellent student contest

a. Exam organization time: February 25, 2025.

b. Test duration: 120 minutes

Written test: subjects Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Literature, History, Geography, Economics and Law, English, Japanese, French, Chinese (foreign language subjects include a listening test).

Computer programming test: Informatics.

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2.2. City-level 9th grade excellent student contest

a. Exam organization time: March 14, 2025

b. Test duration: 120 minutes

Written test: subjects Literature, Mathematics, Natural Science, History and Geography, English, French, Chinese, Japanese (foreign language subjects include a listening test), Technology (Industry-oriented), Technology (Agriculture-oriented).

Computer programming test: Informatics.

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The new exam subjects for the city-level excellent student contest for 9th graders in Ho Chi Minh City are Natural Science, History and Geography, Technology (Industry-oriented), Technology (Agriculture-oriented).

The new exam subject for the city-level excellent student contest for 12th graders in Ho Chi Minh City is Economics and Law.

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What are the mandatory subjects for 9th and 12th-grade students under the new program in Vietnam?

In Section 3 of the General Education Program promulgated together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDĐT, the regulations are as follows:

1. Basic education stage

1.1. Primary level

a) Educational content

Mandatory subjects and educational activities: Vietnamese; Mathematics; Ethics; Foreign Language 1 (in grades 3, 4, and 5); Natural and Social Sciences (in grades 1, 2, and 3); History and Geography (in grades 4 and 5); Science (in grades 4 and 5); Informatics and Technology (in grades 3, 4, and 5); Physical Education; Arts (Music, Fine Arts); Experiential activities.

Elective subjects: Ethnic minority language, Foreign Language 1 (in grades 1 and 2).

b) Educational duration

Conducting a two-session school day, with no more than 7 periods per day; each period lasts 35 minutes. Educational institutions that do not have the conditions to organize a two-session school day will implement the educational plan following the guidance of the Ministry of Education and Training.

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1.2. Secondary level

a) Educational content

Mandatory subjects and educational activities: Literature; Mathematics; Foreign Language 1; Civic Education; History and Geography; Natural Science; Technology; Informatics; Physical Education; Arts (Music, Fine Arts); Experiential activities, vocational orientation; Local educational content.

Elective subjects: Ethnic minority language, Foreign Language 2.

b) Educational duration

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2. Career-oriented education stage

2.1. Educational content

Mandatory subjects and educational activities: Literature; Mathematics; Foreign Language 1; History; Physical Education; National Defense and Security Education; Experiential activities, vocational orientation; Local educational content.

Elective subjects: Geography, Economics and Law, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Technology, Informatics, Music, Fine Arts.

Students choose 4 subjects from the elective subjects.

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Mandatory subjects for 9th and 12th-grade students include:

Grade 9: Literature; Mathematics; Foreign Language 1; Civic Education; History and Geography; Natural Science; Technology; Informatics; Physical Education; Arts (Music, Fine Arts)

Grade 12: Literature; Mathematics; Foreign Language 1; History; Physical Education; National Defense and Security Education

What is the age of 9th and 12th-grade students under the law in Vietnam?

According to the regulations in Article 28 of the Education Law 2019, the regulations are as follows:

Levels and ages of general education

1. Levels and ages of general education are regulated as follows:

a) Primary education is conducted for 05 school years, from grade one to the end of grade five. Students enter grade one at the age of 06, calculated by year;

b) Secondary education is conducted for 04 school years, from grade six to the end of grade nine. Students enter grade six after completing the primary program. The age of students entering grade six is 11, calculated by year;

c) High school education is conducted for 03 school years, from grade ten to the end of grade twelve. Students enter grade ten after completing the secondary program. The age of students entering grade ten is 15, calculated by year.

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Thus, according to the regulations in the Education Law 2019, typically the age of 9th-grade students is 14 years, and 12th-grade students is 17 years.

Note: Except for cases where students repeat or enter school earlier/later than the prescribed age.