Roles of Principals and Heads of educational institutions in Vietnam

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1. Roles of Principals and Heads of educational institutions in Vietnam

According to Article 19 of the Regulations issued together with Circular 17/2012/TT-BGDDT, roles of Principals and Heads of educational institutions in Vietnam as follows:

- Organize, monitor and inspect extra classes in the institutions; fulfill requirements pertaining to extra classes and respect rights and interests of teachers and students.

- Monitor and organize curricular classes and follow rules for extra classes prescribed in Article 3 of this Regulation; monitor the examination, evaluation and ranking of students, certify requirements applicable to teachers as prescribed in Clause 5 Article 8 of this Regulation to prevent misconduct in extra classes.

- Promptly take actions within their competence or request competent authority to take actions against extra classes’ violations.

- Take responsibility for extra classes’ quality, monitor facilities, teaching materials, and fees for extra classes in the institutions.

Thus, the principal has the above responsibilities for internal extra classes

2. Regulations on holding internal extra classes in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 5 of the Regulations promulgated together with Circular 17/2012/TT-BGDDT, regulations on holding internal extra classes in Vietnam as follows:

- Each student who wishes to take an extra class shall submit an application for taking extra classes to the institution; his/her parents or guardian (hereinafter referred to as parents) shall append their signatures and write a commitment, and adhere to such commitment.

- The principal of the institution shall receive the application from the student, categorize him/her to an appropriate group of students by his/her learning capacity, assign teachers and hold extra classes according to each group of students.

- Each teacher intending to conduct extra classes shall submit a registration of conducting extra classes which commit to fulfill all duties of a teacher as specified in general regulations and other duties assigned by the institution and seriously comply with regulations on extra classes in the institution.

- The principal shall consider approving the list of teachers, assign teachers and establish timetables for extra classes appropriate to the students’ learning capacity.

3. Rules for extra classes in Vietnam

- Extra classes must help to broaden knowledge, skills and character education of students, be suitable for psychological and physical characteristics and not beyond the acquisition of learners

- It is not allowed to reduce the curricular contents of compulsory education program and add them to extra classes; and provide the curricular contents in the extra classes in advance.

- Students taking extra classes are students who intend to attend extra classes with the consent of their families; it is not allowed to compel students or students’ families to attend extra classes.

- It is not allowed to provide extra classes according to the curricular classes; students in the same extra class shall have the same learning capacity; the students are admitted to the extra classes according to their learning capacity.

- Extra class providers shall be responsible for their registration and application for the license.

(Article 3 of Regulations issued together with Circular 17/2012/TT-BGDDT)

Nguyen Ngoc Que Anh

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