When will students in Vietnam take the first semester exam of the 2024-2025 school year?

When will students in Vietnam take the first semester exam of the 2024-2025 school year?

Based on Article 1 of Decision 2045/QD-BGDDT of 2024, the regulations concerning the first semester exams for the 2024-2025 academic year are as follows:

The framework for the academic year 2024-2025 for preschool, general education, and continuing education to be applied nationwide is issued as follows:

1. Commencement is at the earliest one week before the opening ceremony. For Grade 1, the commencement is at the earliest two weeks before the opening ceremony.

2. The opening ceremony is held on September 5, 2024.

3. The first semester ends before January 18, 2025. The program concludes and the academic year ends before May 31, 2025.

4. Recognition for completion of primary education program and recognition of lower secondary school graduation is before June 30, 2025.

5. Completion of enrollment for the initial grades is before July 31, 2025.

6. The high school graduation exam in 2025 is scheduled to take place on June 26 and June 27, 2025.

7. Other national exams are organized following the regulations and guidelines of the Ministry of Education and Training.

Thus, with the issuance of the framework for the academic year 2024-2025 for preschool, general education, and continuing education applied nationwide, the first semester ends before January 18, 2025, with the academic program concluded and the year ending before May 31, 2025.

Therefore, according to the regulation above, students will take the first semester exam before January 18, 2025.

*Note: To know the exact date for the first semester exams of the 2024-2025 academic year, parents and students should follow the announcements from their respective schools or local authorities.

When will students in Vietnam take the first semester exam of the 2024-2025 school year?​ (Image from the Internet)

How many weeks of study will the first semester in Vietnam have?​

Based on Article 2 of Decision 2045/QD-BGDDT of 2024:

Principles for building the academic year schedule for localities

1. The academic year schedule for localities must ensure a total of 35 weeks of actual study (18 weeks for the first semester, 17 weeks for the second semester).

2. The academic year schedule must be suitable for the characteristics and practical conditions of the locality.

3. Public holidays and Tet (Lunar New Year) breaks are implemented according to the Labor Code and annual guiding documents.

4. Teachers' annual leave is implemented during the summer break or can be arranged at different times during the year to suit specific characteristics and the academic year schedule of the locality.

5. The academic year schedule needs to ensure synchronization among educational levels within a residential area, particularly in schools offering multiple educational levels.

Therefore, according to the regulation, the 2024-2025 academic year lasts 35 weeks. Among these, actual study weeks are divided into 18 weeks for the first semester and 17 weeks for the second semester.

However, the academic year schedule must be suitable for the characteristics and practical conditions of each locality.

What is the educational plan for the 2024-2025 academic year regarding the study time for students at various levels in Vietnam?

According to Section 4 of the General Education Program issued along with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the educational plan for the 2024-2025 academic year regarding student study time at various levels is as follows:

The general education program is divided into two phases:

The basic education phase (Grades 1 to 9) and the career-oriented education phase (Grades 10 to 12).

The system of subjects and educational activities in the general education program includes mandatory subjects and educational activities, elective subjects aligned with career orientations (referred to as elective subjects), and optional subjects.

The actual study time in an academic year is equivalent to 35 weeks. Educational institutions can organize teaching either 1 session/day or 2 sessions/day.

Educational institutions conducting teaching 1 session/day or 2 sessions/day must implement the common mandatory educational content uniformly applicable to all educational institutions nationwide.

(1). Basic Education Phase

- Primary level

Classes are conducted in 2 sessions/day, with no more than 7 periods per day; each period lasts 35 minutes. Educational institutions that do not meet the conditions to conduct 2 sessions/day will implement the educational plans under the guidance of the Ministry of Education and Training.

- Lower Secondary Level

Each day consists of 1 session, with no more than 5 periods per session; each period lasts 45 minutes. Lower secondary schools with adequate conditions are encouraged to conduct 2 sessions/day under the guidance of the Ministry of Education and Training.

(2). Career-oriented Education Phase (Upper Secondary Level)

Each day consists of 1 session, with no more than 5 periods per session; each period lasts 45 minutes. Upper secondary schools with sufficient conditions are encouraged to conduct 2 sessions/day under the guidance of the Ministry of Education and Training.