What is the perspective on developing the new general education curriculum in Vietnam?

What is the perspective on developing the new general education curriculum in Vietnam?

Based on Section I of the General Education Program issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the perspective on developing the new general education program is:

- The general education program is a document reflecting the objectives of general education, outlining the necessary standards for students' qualities and competencies, educational content, educational methods, and methods for evaluating educational outcomes. It serves as the basis for managing the quality of general education; simultaneously, it is a commitment by the State to ensure the quality of the entire system and each general educational institution.

- The general education program is developed on the basis of the views of the Vietnam Communist Party and the State on fundamental and comprehensive innovation in education and training; inheriting and developing the advantages of Vietnam's previous general education programs, while adopting educational science research achievements and experiences in curriculum development based on competency development models from advanced educational systems worldwide. It is connected with the country's development needs, advancements of the era in science - technology and society;

It conforms to the characteristics of the Vietnamese people, culture, traditional values of the nation, as well as the general values of humanity, and the development orientations and initiatives of UNESCO in education. It creates equal opportunities for students to exercise their rights to protection, care, learning, and development, and the right to be heard, respected, and involved; laying the foundation for a humane, sustainable, and prosperous society.

- The general education program ensures the development of learners' qualities and competencies through educational content with fundamental, practical, modern knowledge and skills; harmonizing virtue, intellect, physical, and aesthetics; focusing on practice, applying learned knowledge and skills to solve problems in studying and life;

It is highly integrated in the lower grades and gradually differentiated in the upper grades; through educational methods and organizational forms to enhance the proactivity and potential of each student, with evaluation methods appropriate to educational objectives and teaching methods to achieve these objectives.

- The general education program ensures a close connection between different grades, levels, and links with preschool education programs, vocational education programs, and higher education programs.

- The general education program is developed with an open orientation, specifically:

+ The program ensures a unified orientation and core educational content required for students nationwide, while granting authority and responsibility to local authorities, schools in selecting, adding educational content, and implementing educational plans suitable to the educational subjects and conditions of the locality and school, contributing to ensuring the connection between school activities with family, authorities, and society.

+ The program specifies only the principles, general orientations on the necessary standards for students' qualities and competencies, educational content, educational methods, and education outcome evaluation, without detailed regulations, creating conditions for textbook authors and teachers to develop proactivity and creativity in implementing the program.

+ The program ensures stability and development potential during implementation to align with scientific - technological progress and practical demands.

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What are the objectives of the new general education program in Vietnam?

Based on Section II of the General Education Program issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the objectives of the new general education program are:

- The general education program specifies the objectives of general education, helping students master general knowledge, effectively apply learned knowledge and skills to life, and pursue lifelong learning, with career choice orientation, to harmoniously build and develop social relationships, have a rich personality, character, and soul, leading to a meaningful life and contributing positively to the development of the country and humanity.

- The primary education program helps students form and develop basic elements as a foundation for harmonious development in both physical and mental aspects, qualities and competencies, with a main focus on education about self-worth, family, community, and essential habits and routines for learning and living.

- The lower secondary education program helps students develop the qualities and competencies formed and developed in primary education, self-adjust to social norms, apply active learning methods to complete foundational knowledge and skills, have initial understanding of occupations, and have career orientation awareness to continue learning in upper secondary education, vocational training, or participating in the workforce.

- The upper secondary education program helps students continue developing essential qualities and competencies, labor consciousness, civic personality, self-learning ability, lifelong learning awareness, ability to choose occupations suitable to their capabilities, preferences, conditions, and circumstances to continue further education, vocational training, or entering the workforce, with adaptability to changes in the context of globalization and new industrial revolution.

What essential qualities are formed and developed for students in the general education program in Vietnam?

Based on Section III of the General Education Program issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the general education program forms and develops the following essential qualities for students:

- Patriotism;

- Kindness;

- Diligence;

- Honesty;

- Responsibility.