Why is it called grade 7 Literature instead of grade 7 Vietnamese Language?

Why is it called grade 7 Literature instead of grade 7 Vietnamese Language?

Based on Section I of the Appendix to the General Education Program for the subject of Literature issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the characteristics of the subject at all educational levels in general and Grade 7 in particular are as follows:

Literature is a subject in the field of Language and Literature Education, taught from Grade 1 to Grade 12. In primary school, this subject is called Vietnamese; in lower secondary and upper secondary school, it is called Literature.

Literature is a subject with both instrumental and aesthetic-humanistic aspects; it provides students with a means of communication, serving as a foundation for learning all other subjects and educational activities in the school; at the same time, it is an important tool for educating students about the noble values of culture, literature, and the national language; it fosters in students healthy emotions, humanistic feelings, benevolent and altruistic lifestyles,...

Literature is a subject in the field of Language and Literature Education, taught from Grade 1 to Grade 12. In primary school, this subject is called Vietnamese; in lower secondary and upper secondary school, it is called Literature.

Thus, at the primary level (from grade 1 to grade 5), this subject is called Vietnamese Language; at the lower secondary level (from grade 6) and upper secondary level (from grade 10), it is called Literature. This is why it is referred to as grade 7 Literature (lower secondary level) rather than grade 7 Vietnamese Language.

Why is it called grade 7 Literature instead of grade 7 Vietnamese Language?​ (Image from the Internet)

What are specific requirements in grade 7 Literature in terms of Vietnamese Language knowledge content?

Based on Section IV of the Appendix to the General Education Program of the subject Literature issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the specific requirements in Grade 7 Literature concerning the Vietnamese language knowledge content are as follows:

VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

1.1. Idioms and proverbs: characteristics and functions

1.2. Terminology: characteristics and functions

1.3. Meanings of some common Sino-Vietnamese elements (e.g., quốc, gia) and meanings of words containing those elements (e.g., quốc thể, gia cảnh)

1.4. Context and the meaning of words in context

2.1. Numerals and adverbs: characteristics and functions

2.2. Main components and adverbial modifiers in a sentence: extending main components and adverbial modifiers with phrases

2.3. Usage of ellipsis (cooperates with a comma, indicates that many similar phenomena are not listed; expresses interrupted or hesitant speech; stretches the rhythm of a sentence, prepares for the appearance of an unexpected or humorous, sarcastic word or phrase)

3.1. Rhetorical devices of hyperbole, understatement, and evasion: characteristics and effects

3.2. Cohesion and coherence of a text: characteristics and functions

3.3. Types of texts and genres

- Narrative text: a narrative essay related to characters and historical events

- Expressive text: expressive essay; four-word, five-word poetry; paragraph recording feelings after reading a four-word, five-word poem

- Argumentative text: the relationship between opinion, reasoning, and evidence; an argumentative essay on a life issue; analysis of a literary work

- Informational text: footnotes and references; explanatory essay to explain a rule or regulation in a game or activity; report; summary in varying lengths

4.1. Regional language: understanding and appreciating linguistic differences between regions

4.2. Non-verbal communication means: images, data.

List of 40 approved grade 7 textbooks in Vietnam

Based on Decision 441/QD-BGDĐT in 2022, the Ministry of Education and Training has approved the list of Grade 7 textbooks used in general education.

List of Grade 7 textbooks used in general education is as follows: