Looking back at 10 years of implementing fundamental and comprehensive innovation in education and training in the spirit of Resolution 29-NQ/TW in Nghe An

SOME POSITIVE CHANGES

The work of advising, issuing a system of leadership and direction documents, and implementing policies and strategies for sustainable development of education and training is focused on in each period.Over the past 10 years, Nghe An Provincial Party Committee has issued 17 documents, the Provincial People's Council has issued 22 resolutions; the Provincial People's Committee has issued more than 80 documents to lead, direct and implement policies and guidelines on "Fundamental and comprehensive innovation of education and training to meet the requirements of industrialization and modernization in the conditions of a socialist-oriented market economy and international integration".

Panorama of the 8th Conference of the Party Central Committee (11th tenure). Photo: VNA

The basic elements of education and training are innovated in the direction of focusing on developing the qualities and capacities of learners.Implement the determination of objectives and output standards for each level of education, subject, program, industry and training major. Organize research, advise and implement the 2018 general education program and textbooks according to the roadmap for each school year, ensuring seriousness, science and compliance with regulations; open a number of new training majors. Ensure the implementation of teaching and education content in accordance with the requirements for developing learners' qualities and capacities. Complete on schedule the tasks of selecting textbooks; compile and appraise local educational materials to effectively implement the program for grades 1, 2, 3 in primary school; grades 6, 7 in junior high school and grade 10 in high school synchronously throughout the province. Focus on the contents of education on personality, ethics, lifestyle, legal knowledge and civic awareness; national defense, security and career guidance education; Focus on the fundamental values ​​of culture, traditions and national ethics, the quintessence of human culture, the core and humanistic values ​​of Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh thought. Innovate teaching methods and forms actively in accordance with the program to develop learners' qualities and capacities; adapt to the situation of epidemic prevention and control; and require digital transformation.

Outstanding results in education quality at all levels have been firmly affirmed:Resultexcellent studentsNational, regional and international students are continuously at the top of the country: During this period, 1,087 students won national excellent student awards; The results of the national high school exam have increased every year (in recent years, the average score in 2017 was 4.84, ranked 40th; in 2018 it was 4.92, ranked 39th; in 2019 it was 5.29, ranked 37th; in 2020 it was 6.06, ranked 36th; in 2021 it was 6.31, ranked 34th; in 2022 it was 6.44, ranked 20th); every year the number of students taking the national high school exam with high scores is among the top nationwide; the quality of education in mountainous areas has been improved, the rate of students repeating grades and dropping out of school has gradually decreased; The rate of graduating students and the number of good and excellent students has increased over the years (in the past 3 years, 36/112 mountainous and ethnic minority students with high scores in the national high school exam were commended and honored by the Provincial People's Committee); The quality and effectiveness of vocational education have received attention and have had positive changes, the rate of good and excellent students in colleges and intermediate schools increased from 12.8% in 2013 to 45% in 2022. The general employment rate after vocational training reached 80.7% (an increase of 13.7% compared to 2013).

Students practice at Thanh Mai Secondary School (Thanh Chuong). Photo: Mai Hoa

Fundamentally innovate the form and method of examination, testing and assessment of education and training results.Ensure seriousness, objectivity, and accurately reflect the quality of teaching and learning, overcoming the disease of achievement in education. Innovate the entrance exam for grade 10 high school in accordance with the practical situation: In the period of 2018-2020, innovate in the spirit of objective multiple-choice testing of 3-subject combination tests, gradually implementing the goal of integration to develop the qualities and abilities of learners; currently, stably deploying the exams of 3 subjects: Math, Literature and Foreign Language. Strengthen the organization of creative competitions, which are playgrounds to develop students' qualities and abilities.

Planning educational facility network, linked with socio-economic development planning, human resource development planning.The scale of schools and classrooms meets the development requirements. The province currently has 6 universities and 1 pedagogical college, ranking 3rd in the region in terms of the number of universities (after Thua Thien Hue and Da Nang). Vinh University was selected to be built into a national key university at the regional level, in the North Central region. There are 10 colleges (1 pedagogical school), 13 secondary schools, 9 vocational education facilities. There are 19 vocational education - continuing education centers, 1 continuing education - career guidance center, 1 continuing education center, 1 vocational education center; there are 1,533 kindergartens, primary schools, junior high schools, high schools; 460 community learning centers in wards and communes.

Career guidance and orientation work has achieved certain results:Regarding 10th grade enrollment, the whole province only recruits 75% of junior high school graduates to study 10th grade in high schools (69% public high schools; 6% non-public high schools); streamlining and career guidance after high school: The number of students participating in the national high school exam (now the high school graduation exam) but not wishing to apply for university or college admission has increased: 37.2% in 2015; 42.2% in 2016; 37.3% in 2017; and over 42% from 2018 to present.

Candidates in the 10th grade exam in 2023. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Education and training management has many innovations.from strengthening the implementation of discipline and administrative discipline in agencies and units of the industry, inspecting, correcting and promptly handling existing problems in education and training to implementing school governance, monitoring and managing teaching quality, education quality, improving criteria, standards and responsibilities of heads of educational institutions; assessing the quality of educational institutions based on the main criterion of student output quality.

Review and rearrange the team of teachers and educational managers to meet the requirements of innovation.Teachers' qualifications are increasingly improved; maintaining the rate of 100% of preschool and primary school teachers meeting training standards; gradually increasing the rate above training standards. Ideological and political training for the teaching staff is carried out regularly through political training sessions in the summer. Seriously implementing training for the team to ensure the roadmap for implementing the 2018 General Education Program.

Innovation in financial policies and mechanisms; socialization of education and training.During this period, the authorities advised on the issuance of 10 Resolutions issued by the Provincial People's Council, basically ensuring the implementation of mechanisms and policies on finance, facilities and educational services. Advising on the development and implementation of a number of policies on socialization of education, over the past 10 years, educational institutions in the whole province have mobilized over 2,586 billion VND from the support of parents, businesses and philanthropists.

Research and application of science and technology, especially educational science and management science, are increasingly of high quality and effectiveness.Every year, thousands of initiatives of officials and teachers of the sector participate in registration at all levels, of which hundreds of initiatives reach the sector level and dozens of initiatives are recognized by the Provincial People's Committee. Many scientific research results are applied in practice; the movement to search, develop and support start-up projects is promoted. Along with that, international cooperation and integration in education and training is expanded with countries in the region and internationally.

The Department of Education and Training organized the "Education Talent Development Fund" Award Ceremony for outstanding cadres and teachers, November 2021. Photo: MH

SOME MAIN PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS

One is,The quality of education and training has not really been a driving force for breakthroughs and a competitive resource for the province in socio-economic development; in some aspects it has not met the people's demands and aspirations; although the quality of vocational training has improved, it still does not meet the demands of the labor market.

Second,scientific and technological research activities; entrepreneurial spirit education,participate in digital transformationand the 4.0 industrial revolution for students of educational and training institutions is not commensurate with the scale and potential for economic, social development and international integration.

Third,The network of vocational training institutions is still scattered, with overlapping functions and tasks, and most of the enrollment scale is small; training capacity only meets 74.3% of vocational training needs of students. Some implementation policies still show shortcomings, such as merging and decentralizing management of vocational training centers; the number, structure and quality of teachers and managers do not meet the requirements of education, training and vocational education innovation; facilities to meet the needs of organizing experiential activities and skill training are still modest.

Lecturers of the Faculty of Electricity, Vietnam - Germany College, Nghe An guide students to practice on the model. Photo: Document

SOME NEW DIRECTIONS, TASKS AND SOLUTIONS

Direction:Sustainable development of education, training and vocational education in Nghe An: Reasonable scale; qualified teaching staff and facilities; appropriate mechanisms and policies; leading education and training quality in the North Central region, among the top in the country; ensuring the quality and capacity of learners to meet the requirements of national development, international integration and the 4.0 industrial revolution; forming and developing in learners the following values:Patriotism - Humanity - Honesty - Responsibility - Cooperation - Creativity - Entrepreneurship.By 2045, Nghe An will become the center of education, training and vocational education in the North Central region and the whole country.

Breakthrough in sustainable development of education in Nghe An:

One is,Developing a team of teachers and educational managers with adequate qualities, capacity, enthusiasm, responsibility, vision and creativity, meeting the requirements of educational innovation, international integration and the 4th industrial revolution. The key solution is to scientifically organize the training and fostering of teachers and managers according to national and international standards; promoting the role of the team of teachers and educational managers in the cause of fundamental and comprehensive innovation of education and training; ensuring "Discipline - Love - Responsibility".

English class of students at Ethnic Minority Boarding High School No. 2. Photo: My Ha

Second,Actively connect and cooperate with localities and domestic units; strengthen international cooperation in education and training development, in training high-quality human resources; especially in digital transformation of the education sector in the province, ensuring the dual goal of both changing the form of management, administration and teaching activities, and meeting the demand for high-quality human resources to form a digital government, digital economy and digital society.

Third,Ensure comprehensive education quality, build special mechanisms and policies to prioritize educational development in ethnic minority, mountainous and disadvantaged areas; provide human resources and high-quality human resources for economic and social development in the West, marine economy and industrial zones.

Main tasks and solutions:

The first,Focus investment resources, ensure conditions for sustainable development of education, training and vocational education in the province, focusing on: Innovation in advisory, direction and management work; build development plans for each stage to meet the requirements of economic and social development and people's learning needs; ensure financial resources, facilities and teaching equipment.

Monday,Innovate and improve the quality of activities in the education sector, focusing on: Prioritizing the development of local programs and scientific school programs, suitable for the development and output standards of learners, meeting social requirements; innovate industry management and school administration; build a comprehensive educational environment.

Tuesday,effectively implement educational goals at each level and grade.

Panoramic view of Vinh city (Nghe An). Photo: Le Thang