The Provincial People's Committee shall select textbooks for use in upper secondary schools in Vietnam

The Provincial People's Committee shall select textbooks for use in upper secondary schools in Vietnam (Internet image)

According to Article 18 of the lower secondary school, upper secondary school and multi-level school charter issued together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, textbooks used in secondary schools must be approved by the Minister of Education and Training; provincial People’s Committees shall select textbooks according to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training. Secondary schools shall provide guidance on use of textbooks for their teachers and students as prescribed by law.

- Teaching equipment used in secondary schools must be included in list of teaching equipment promulgated by the Ministry of Education and Training or required by general education curricula.

- Secondary schools shall select and equip teaching equipment and reference documents supporting teaching and educational activities in compliance with regulations of the Minister of Education and Training.

In addition, Article 17 of this Charter stipulates that secondary schools shall adopt general education curricula promulgated by the Minister of Education and Training; and implement academic year plans in accordance with regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and actual capacity of each locality and each school.

- Based on subject-centered curricula and educational activities of general education curricula, academic year plans and actual capacity of each locality and each school, secondary schools shall formulate their own education plans for adoption of general education curricula.

- Education plans for students with disabilities receiving inclusive education shall be flexible, suitable for each individual’s capacity and in compliance with regulations on inclusive education for persons with disabilities.

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

Le Vy

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