Foreign language results are not used to consider promotion to grade 1 and 2.

According to the Guidelines for organizing the teaching of Foreign Language 1 at primary level that have just been sent to the Departments of Education and Training of provinces and cities, the Ministry of Education and Training said that in the General Education Program, Foreign Language 1 is an elective subject in grades 1 and 2 and compulsory in grades 3, 4 and 5.

The Ministry of Education and Training has issued the Foreign Language Program 1 with English as an optional subject; the Foreign Language Program 1 requires English, Russian, Japanese, French, Chinese 3, Korean, German and has organized the appraisal and approval of the list of textbooks for Foreign Language 1 subjects.

In the guidelines for localities to develop plans to implement the teaching of Foreign Language 1 at primary school level, the Ministry of Education and Training requires: Implement the teaching of Foreign Language 1 as an optional subject in grade 1, and compulsory in grade 2 in grade 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with local realities and meet the requirements specified in the Foreign Language 1 program of the Ministry of Education and Training.

The Ministry also requires the use of textbooks and other documents and learning materials as prescribed to organize teaching and learning; when implementing, it must not overload primary school students.

For the optional Foreign Language 1 in grades 1 and 2,Based on the needs of students, parents and the ability to meet the conditions, educational institutions organize the selection of subjects from English, French, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Japanese or German according to the instructions of the Ministry of Education and Training.

When teaching the optional Foreign Language 1 in grades 1 and 2, it is necessary to pay attention to ensuring connectivity with the compulsory foreign language subject from grade 3; the teaching duration is appropriate for the initial familiarization learning form, not causing overload for students.

Educational institutions conduct assessments, focusing on regular assessments to support learning, not using assessment results to consider grade promotion; the elective study of Foreign Language 1 in grades 1 and 2 must be reflected in the school's educational plan according to regulations.

For English, use textbooks from the list of textbooks approved by the Ministry; for the remaining Foreign Language 1 subjects, educational institutions will select materials according to the authority and regulations of the Ministry.

For Foreign Language 1, it is compulsory in grades 3, 4 and 5,Educational institutions shall organize teaching and learning according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training, choosing one of the Foreign Language 1 subjects that has met the conditions for implementation in accordance with the organizational capacity of the educational institutions, the needs of students and parents, ensuring connectivity according to the requirements specified in the Foreign Language subject program and the guidance documents of the Ministry.

Regarding teaching time, the Ministry of Education and Training said that students in grades 3-5 study Foreign Language 1 with 140 lessons/school year, equivalent to 4 lessons/school week. The Ministry encourages educational institutions to organize teaching and increase the teaching time of Foreign Language 1 according to the needs of students and parents according to regulations on the basis of the school's ability to meet and not overload students. Conduct assessment of students' learning outcomes in foreign languages ​​according to the Ministry's regulations on primary school student assessment.