Who is the presiding individual in evaluating the learning outcomes of experiential activities for primary school students in Vietnam?

Who is the presiding individual in evaluating the learning outcomes of experiential activities for primary school students in Vietnam?

Pursuant to sub-section 1.5, Section 1 of Official Dispatch 3535/BGDDT-GDTH of 2019, the assessment of students' learning outcomes in Experiential Activities is as follows:

1. Experiential Activities in primary education within the 2018 General Education Program have been implemented starting from the 2020-2021 school year

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1.5. Assessment of students' learning outcomes in Experiential Activities

- The assessment is carried out according to the regulations of the General Education Program promulgated under Circular No. 32/2018/TT-BGDDT dated December 26, 2018, and Circular No. 30/2014/TT-BGDDT dated August 28, 2014, of the Minister of Education and Training; Circular No. 22/2016/TT-BGDDT dated September 22, 2016, amending and supplementing certain articles of the Regulations on the evaluation of primary school students issued with Circular No. 30/2014/TT-BGDDT dated August 28, 2014, of the Minister of Education and Training.

- The class teacher is the presiding person and mainly responsible for the assessment of each student's learning outcomes in Experiential Activities.

Therefore, the presiding individual in evaluating the learning outcomes of experiential activities for primary school students in Vietnam is the class teacher.

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Are experiential activities for primary school students in Vietnam mandatory?

Pursuant to Section 1 of the General Education Program for Experiential Activities issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT:

I. CHARACTERISTICS OF EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENTIAL, CAREER ORIENTATION ACTIVITIES

Experiential Activities (primary level) and Experiential, Career Orientation Activities (lower secondary and upper secondary levels) are mandatory educational activities implemented from grade 1 to grade 12.

Experiential Activities and Experiential, Career Orientation Activities are educational activities guided, designed, and guided by educators, creating opportunities for students to approach reality, experience positive emotions, exploit existing experiences, and mobilize integrated knowledge and skills of subjects to perform assigned tasks or solve practical problems of school life, family, society appropriate to the age; through that, transform experienced experiences into new knowledge, new understanding, new skills, contributing to promoting creative potential and adaptability to life, environment, and future career.

Experiential Activities and Experiential, Career Orientation Activities contribute to the formation, development of essential qualities, general competencies and specific competencies for students; the content of the activities is built based on the relationships of the student’s individual with themselves, with society, with nature, and with a career.

The content of Experiential Activities and Experiential, Career Orientation Activities is divided into two stages: basic education stage and career orientation education stage.

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Therefore, Experiential Activities for primary school students are mandatory educational activities.

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What are the criteria for assessing experiential activities of primary school students in vietnam?

Pursuant to Section 7 of the General Education Program for Experiential Activities issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the assessment of learning outcomes in Experiential Activities must meet the following criteria:

ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES 

The assessment of learning outcomes in Experiential Activities and Experiential, Career Orientation Activities must ensure the following requirements:

1. The purpose of assessment is to collect accurate, prompt, and valuable information on the level of meeting the required standards of the program; the progress of students during and after the experiential stages. The assessment results are the basis for guiding students to continue self-improvement and are also an important basis for education institutions, managers, and teaching staff to adjust programs and educational activities in schools.

2. The content of the assessment is the manifestations of qualities and competencies identified in the program: the ability to adapt to life, the ability to design and organize activities, the ability to orientate career. The required standards for the development of each individual's qualities and competencies are mainly assessed through thematic activities, career-oriented activities, through the process of participating in collective activities and students' products in each activity.

For Flag Ceremonies and Class Activities, the assessment content mainly focuses on students' contributions to collective activities, the hours of participation, and the effective implementation of collective activities. Besides, factors such as motivation, spirit, attitude, responsibility, and activeness in common activities are also frequently assessed during the participation process.

3. Combining teacher assessment with self-assessment and peer assessment of students, assessment by parents, and assessment by the community; the class teacher is responsible for summarizing the assessment results.

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The content of the assessment includes the manifestations of qualities and competencies identified in the program. To be specific:

- The ability to adapt to life, the ability to design and organize activities, the ability to orientate career.

- The required standards for the development of each individual's qualities and competencies are mainly assessed through thematic activities, career orientation activities, through the process of participating in collective activities and students' products in each activity.