Which subjects are included in the group of technology and arts subjects in Vietnam?

Which subjects are included in the group of technology and arts subjects in Vietnam?

In the Vietnam's General Education Program issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, it clearly states the subjects in the natural sciences and social sciences groups as follows:

2. Career-oriented educational stage

2.1. Education content

Compulsory subjects and educational activities: Literature; Mathematics; Foreign Language 1; Physical Education; National Defense and Security Education; Experiential Activities, Career Guidance; Local Education Content.

Optional subjects include 3 groups of subjects:

- Social Science Subjects Group: History, Geography, Economic and Legal Education.

- Natural Science Subjects Group: Physics, Chemistry, Biology.

- Technology and Arts Subjects Group: Technology, Informatics, Arts (Music, Fine Arts).

Students choose 5 subjects from the above 3 groups, selecting at least 1 subject from each group.

Learning Projects: Each subject including Literature, Mathematics, History, Geography, Economic and Legal Education, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Technology, Informatics, Arts has several learning projects forming a cluster of learning projects for the subject to deeply differentiate, helping students strengthen knowledge and practical skills, applying learned knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems, meeting career orientation requirements. The duration for each learning project is 10 hours or 15 hours; the total duration for a cluster of learning projects for a subject is 35 hours per academic year. In grades 10, 11, and 12, students choose 3 clusters of learning projects from 3 subjects that match their aspirations and the school's organizational capacity.

Schools can build subject combinations from the 3 groups of subjects and learning projects mentioned above to meet learners' needs while ensuring compatibility with the school's conditions in terms of teaching staff, facilities, and teaching equipment.

Elective subjects: Ethnic Minority Language, Foreign Language 2.

The group of technology and arts subjects include the following subjects:

Technology, Informatics, Arts (in which Arts include Music, Fine Arts).

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How is the duration of a lesson in the group of technology and arts subjects applied to students at different levels in Vietnam?

In Section 3 of the Vietnam's General Education Program issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT also prescribes the duration of lessons for the group of technology and arts subjects applied to students at different levels as follows:

Primary school students: each lesson is 35 minutes

Lower secondary school students: each lesson is 45 minutes

Upper secondary school students: each lesson is 45 minutes

Which grade levels will students study the technology and arts subjects in Vietnam?

In Section 3 of the Vietnam's General Education Program issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT stipulates as follows:

1. Basic Education Stage

1.1. Primary School Level

a) Education content

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

Elective subjects: Ethnic Minority Language, Foreign Language 1 (in grades 1, 2).

b) Education Duration

Two sessions per day, a maximum of 7 lessons per day; each lesson lasts 35 minutes. Educational institutions that are not yet qualified to organize two sessions per day follow the educational plan guided by the Ministry of Education and Training.

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1.2. Lower Secondary School Level

a) Education content

Compulsory 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; Local Education Content.

Elective subjects: Ethnic Minority Language, Foreign Language 2.

b) Education Duration

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2. Career-oriented educational stage

2.1. Education content

Compulsory subjects and educational activities: Literature; Mathematics; Foreign Language 1; History; Physical Education; National Defense and Security Education; Experiential Activities, Career Guidance; Local Education Content.

Optional subjects: Geography, Economic and Legal Education, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Technology, Informatics, Music, Fine Arts.

Students choose 4 subjects from the optional subjects.

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The group of technology and arts subjects apply to students at the following levels:

- Technology: primary school, lower secondary school

- Informatics: primary school, lower secondary school, upper secondary school

- Arts (in which Arts include Music, Fine Arts): primary school, lower secondary school, upper secondary school