Need to improve the quality of VNEN model

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of November 2, the working delegation led by comrade Ho Phuc Hop - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, Head of the Department of Culture - Societyof the Provincial People's Councilled the delegation to survey the implementation of the new VNEN teaching model at a number of schools in Vinh City.

The delegation surveyed Nguyen Trai Primary School and Le Loi Secondary School. Also participating were representatives of the Vinh City Department of Education and Training, leaders of Quan Bau and Le Loi wards, and the principals and parents of students from related schools.

The survey team worked with Nguyen Trai Primary School.

Nguyen Trai Primary School has 799 students, 22 classes with 18 classrooms; 48 teachers, staff, including 32 teachers in the staff and 16 teachers, contract staff. Teaching according to the VNEN model, in the 2015 - 2016 school year, 99.6% of students completed the program; 381/846 students were outstanding students (45%); 52% of students were awarded in various aspects.

In the 2016 - 2017 school year, Le Loi Secondary School has 36 classes, 1,447 students and 20 classrooms. The school has 81 teachers and staff; of which 22 teachers teach according to the new VNEN teaching model. In the 2015 - 2016 school year, the assessment of students' learning outcomes according to the VNEN model showed that 55/77 students completed, reaching 77%; 16/71 students had incomplete content, accounting for 23%.

Physical Education class of students at Nguyen Trai Primary School, Vinh City.

Reporting to the survey team, the staff and teachers of the two schools said: Applying the VNEN model at the school shows some outstanding advantages such as students are nurtured in life skills, good collective activities, helping them to be bold in communication and social activities.

However, there are still shortcomings such as inadequate facilities, especially lack of classrooms and rooms with insufficient space. Some contents in VNEN textbooks are not suitable, the section for good and excellent students is still small; difficulties in teaching and differentiating subjects; the connection with the 2-session teaching program is not synchronized, besides the shortcomings in linking and applying the VNEN model between levels of education.

In addition, teaching materials still have many unreasonable points. The shortage of teachers has not been resolved; the quality of teacher training is still limited; some teachers are still confused about teaching integrated subjects...

Mr. Nguyen Tat Ha, parent of a student at Nguyen Trai Primary School: Parents are still very worried about the inconsistent examination mechanism between the two teaching programs using the traditional method and VNEN; we request that competent authorities make adjustments and do a good job of communication so that parents can feel secure.

At the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year, some parents whose children study at both schools proposed not to apply the VNEN model. Through dialogue and consultation with relevant authorities, Le Loi Secondary School is currently applying both traditional and VNEN teaching models in parallel. Nguyen Trai Primary School applies traditional teaching methods and uses both textbooks, flexibly combining the advantages of the VNEN program.

Proposing to the survey team, school representatives hope that the school will be invested more in facilities to meet teaching requirements; supplement enough teachers according to the staffing. In addition, it is necessary to change the assessment of students when teaching according to VNEN so that parents and students know the real academic ability; recommend that functional agencies need to compile textbooks to guide teachers in organizing teaching; invest in facilities, supplement the staffing of teachers; regularly train, guide, test and have specific methods of assessing students.

Mr. Vo Hoang Ngoc - Principal of Le Loi Secondary School spoke at the meeting.

Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Vo Hoang Ngoc - Principal of Le Loi Secondary School said that many people are still skeptical about applying the VNEN model, teachers and staff do not clearly understand the implementation roadmap so they do not have direction and confidence in their work. Many parents are still worried about the new VNEN model, especially in the work of testing and evaluating students.

Mr. Vo Hoang Ngoc suggested that we should not replicate the VNEN model but should focus on investing in improving the quality of schools that have applied teaching according to the VNEN model.

During the meetings, the survey team collected feedback from the grassroots to prepare for the next working session of the Provincial People's Council. Representatives of the local government and the Department of Education and Training of Vinh City also responded and answered the schools' recommendations and proposals on related issues./.

Hoai Thu