2012-2013 school year: 1,447 schools pilot new educational model

The Ministry of Education and Training directed the pilot implementation of the Vietnam New School Model (VNEN) in 1,447 schools on a voluntary basis.

Innovation in pedagogical activities

The Ministry of Education and Training has just sent a document to the Departments of Education and Training to guide the implementation of tasks for the 2012-2013 school year for primary education. According to this document, the Ministry directs the pilot implementation of the Vietnam New School Model (VNEN) at 1,447 schools on a voluntary basis.

The selected pilot schools focus on innovating pedagogical activities, shifting from teachers' traditional teaching to organizing students' self-study activities; the students' self-study and self-education process is the center of educational activities; innovating student testing and assessment, focusing on self-assessment and assessment for students' progress in the learning process. The schools participating in the VNEN pilot are those that implement a model of synchronous innovation in teaching methods and testing and assessment of educational quality.



Hanoi primary school students at the opening ceremony.

Other issues such as teaching special students such as ethnic minority students, students in difficult circumstances, homeless students or students with disabilities are also specifically guided.

Improving the quality of universal primary education and building national standard schools is associated with improving the quality of teachers and educational managers, which is determined to be "sufficient in quantity and meeting quality requirements".

Focus on life skills education

According to the guidance document, the Ministry of Education and Training has set out the general task for the education sector this year as promoting the campaign "Each teacher is a model of morality, self-study and creativity" and the emulation movement "Building friendly schools, active students". Specifically, continuing to promote the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's moral example, consolidating the results of the campaign against negativity and overcoming the disease of achievements in education; implementing well the regulations on teachers' ethics, attaching importance to training qualities, lifestyles, and professional conscience; creating opportunities, motivating and encouraging teachers and education managers to study and be creative; preventing and resolutely fighting against violations of the law and teachers' ethics.

The Ministry recommends that schools focus on the following activities: Moral education and life skills for students through subjects, educational activities and building cultural codes of conduct. Schools proactively coordinate with families and the community in moral education and life skills for students.

The Ministry of Education requires schools not to organize pre-school teaching and not to conduct entrance exams for first graders. The opening ceremony of the new school year (with both the ceremony and the festival) is organized simply and joyfully, creating an exciting atmosphere for students to enter the new school year. First graders will have an "Acquaintance Week" at the beginning of the school year to help them adapt to the new learning environment and feel happy when going to school.

In addition, the Ministry also has instructions on implementing educational plans with activities such as after-school activities, organizing 2 sessions/day, organizing boarding schools, etc.

According to People - MD