In addition to assessment scoring, teachers in Vietnam can also conduct assessment by comment

In addition to assessment scoring, teachers in Vietnam can also conduct assessment by comment (Internet image)

Article 6 of Circular 58/2011/TT-BGDDT stipulates the assessment form and results of the subjects after a semester, school year in Vietnam as follows:

1. Form of assessment:

• Assessment by comment of learning results (hereinafter referred to as assessment by comments) for the subjects of Music, Art, Physical Education.

Based on the standard of knowledge and skills of subjects specified in the program of general education, positive attitude and the progress of students to review the test results in two levels:

- Satisfaction (S): If making sure at least one of the two following conditions:

+ Implementing basically the requirements of knowledge standard and skills for the contents in the test;

+ Having attempts, positive learning, and significant progress in implementing the requirements of knowledge standard and skills for the contents in the test.

+ No satisfaction (NS): The remaining cases.

• Combination with the assessment and comment of learning outcomes for citizens education subject:

- Assessment by scoring the performance of the requirements of standard of knowledge, skills and attitudes for each topic of Citizens subject provided for in the general education program for secondary school, high school levels issued by the Ministry Minister of Education and Training;

- Assessment by commenting the progress of attitudes, behavior in training ethic, the lifestyle of students in according to the content of citizenship education subject provided for in the general education program for secondary school, high school levels issued by the Ministry Minister of Education and Training in each semester, the school year.

The results of comment on the progress of attitudes, behavior in training ethic, the lifestyle of students are not recorded into book of the names and points, but evaluated and recorded by teachers of citizen education subjects in transcripts and in collaboration with the class teachers to consult after each semester when rating conduct.

• Assessment by scoring for the remaining subjects.

Note: The tests are scored on a scale of 0 to point 10; if using other scale must be converted to this scale.

2. Result of subject and results of subjects after each semester, the school year:

- For the subjects assessed by scoring: to calculate average point of subject and grade average point of the subjects after each semester, the school year;

- For the subjects evaluated by comments: Comment each subject after each semester, the school year in two categories: Satisfaction (S) and No Satisfaction (NS); comment on ability (if any).

More details can be found in Circular 58/2011/TT-BGDDT of Vietnam, which comes into force from January 26, 2012.

Thuy Tram

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