Educational activities in secondary schools in Vietnam may be carried out outside of class hours

 
Educational activities in secondary schools in Vietnam may be carried out outside of class hours (Internet image) 

According to Article 19 of the lower secondary school, upper secondary school and multi-level school charter issued together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, educational activities shall be carried out in accordance with the school’s education plans, in and outside of class hours and on and outside of the school’s premises to realize subject-centered curricula and educational activities included in general education curricula promulgated by the Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam. Educational activities may take multiple forms such as learning theory, homework, practicals, experiments, community services, clubs, group activities, reading books, camping, field trips and study projects.

In addition, Article 20 of Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT stipulates the universalization of lower secondary education and inclusive education in Vietnam as follows:

• Secondary schools shall join steering committees, formulate and launch plans for universalization of lower secondary education and ensure universalization of lower secondary education in the localities where they are located.

•  Secondary schools shall cooperate with regulatory bodies and mass organizations in encouraging students eligible for universalization of lower secondary education to attend school. Organize teaching and educational activities in a manner that ensures quality of universalization of lower secondary education.

• Secondary schools shall participate in investigations, update figures and manage dossiers on universalization of lower secondary education in assigned localities; cooperate in inspecting and evaluating results of universalization of lower secondary education in communes; advise commune-level governments to request district-level People’s Committees to perform an inspection and recognize conformity to standards for universalization of lower secondary education to as per the law.

• Lower secondary schools shall provide inclusive education for disadvantaged students and students with disabilities in their schools according to regulations of the Law on Persons with Disabilities and guidelines thereof, regulations of this charter and regulations on inclusive education for persons with disabilities promulgated by the Minister of Education and Training.

More details can be found in Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, which comes into force fromNovember 1, 2020.

Le Vy

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