Regular and periodical assessment of training and learning results of lower and upper secondary students in Vietnam

Regular and periodical assessment of training and learning results of lower and upper secondary students in Vietnam (Internet image)

1. Regular assessment of training and learning results of lower and upper secondary students in Vietnam

- Regular assessment shall be conducted via: ask – answer, provide presentation, practice, experiment, produce learning products.

- In each subject, each student shall be examined and assessed multiple times where several examinations and assessment satisfactory to teaching progress as per education plans of specialized departments are selected and the results thereof are recorded in student monitor and assessment record (by classes) in order to assess learning results of a subject according to Clause 1 Article 9 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT as follows:

= For subjects where assessment is conducted via feedback (does not include learning topics): choose twice each semester.

= For subjects where assessment is conducted via both feedback and scores (does not include learning topics), choose regular assessment scores (hereinafter referred to as “DDGtx”) in each semester as follows:

== Subjects that have 35 periods/school year: 2 DDGtx.

== Subjects that have from more than 35 periods/school year to 70 periods/school year: 3 DDGtx.

== Subjects that have more than 70 periods/school year: 4 DDGtx.

- For learning topics in upper secondary education level, each student shall be examined and assessed in each learning topic, where results of an instance of examination and assessment shall be used as assessment results for the entire learning topics.

Assessment results of learning topics of a subject shall equal results of one instance of regular assessment of the subject, and shall be recorded in student monitor and assessment record (by classes) for use in assessing subject results according to Clause 1 Article 9 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT.

(Article 6 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT)

2. Periodic assessment of training and learning results of lower and upper secondary students in Vietnam

- Periodic assessment (does not apply to learning topics) consists of mid-semester assessment and end term assessment and is implemented via: examination (on test paper or on computer), practice exercises, or learning projects.

= Time of examination (on test paper or on computer) of subjects (excluding learning topics) with up to 70 periods/school year is 45 minutes; time of examination (on test paper or on computer) of subjects (excluding learning topics with more than 70 periods/school year is from 60 minutes to 90 minutes or up to 120 minutes for specialized subjects.

= For examination (on test paper or on computer) where assessment is made via scores, exam questions are developed based on exam mechanisms and characteristics in a manner that satisfies requirements of the subjects under formal education program.

= For examination (on test paper or on computer) where assessment is conducted via feedback, practice exercises, or learning projects, provide instructions and assessment criteria based on requirements of subjects under formal education program prior to implementation.

- In each semester, each subject assessed via feedback shall be assessed once in the middle of the semester and once at the end of the semester.

- In each semester, each subject assessed via both feedback and scores shall be given assessment scores once during the semester (hereinafter referred to as “DDGgk”) and once at the end of the semester (hereinafter referred to as “DDGck”).

- Students who fail to obtain sufficient assessment scores as per Clause 2 and Clause 3 of Article 7 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT due to force majeure shall be eligible for attending the re-examination and re-assessment with corresponding qualification criteria. Organization of re-examination and re-assessment shall be performed in each semester.

- In case students fail to attend re-examination and re-assessment according to Clause 4 of Article 7 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT shall be assessed as “Chưa đạt” (Unqualified) or given a score of 0 for the missing examination and/or assessment.

(Article 7 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT)

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