Nghe An 'tightens' assessment of enhanced English teaching at foreign language centers
(Baonghean.vn) - The Department of Education and Training has just issued a document on the implementation of the English familiarization program for preschool children and the enhanced English program from the 2023-2024 school year.
Previously, teaching and learningenhanced Englishhas been organized by many schools in Nghe An province with more than 3,700 classes and more than 97,000 students studying at all 4 levels from kindergarten to high school.
However, the implementation process is facing some shortcomings in terms of program, organization and management. Based on the above reality, the Department of Education and Training has issued documents to better implement the enhancement program.
In the latest document issued on September 25, the Department of Education and Training has proposed 6 procedures for selecting foreign language centers to coordinate with educational institutions to implement the program.
Firstly, based on the needs of students and the consensus of parents, the actual situation of the school, heads of educational institutions develop school education plans, including the content of the Enhanced Program in the new school year, organize widespread announcements on the school's Website, Facebook... so that students and parents know how to register to participate.
Second, schools must compile the needs of students to register and publicly post them on the school's website, Facebook... so that centers can know and submit applications (the announcement must include the following information: Number of classes, number of students, number of periods/week, curriculum, output standards, minimum teacher requirements, place to submit applications, information about the recipient of applications, time limit for receiving applications).
The time from the announcement or publication in the media to the deadline for receiving the foreign language center's capacity documents is at least 10 days.
Third, the collection of documents and organization of selection of Centers must be carried out in accordance with regulations. Specifically, after receiving the capacity documents of the centers, the school must establish a selection council including: Principal, Vice Principal in charge of professional matters, Head of the Foreign Language Group (or 1 foreign language teacher with good professional competence (if any), Chairman of the Trade Union, Head of the People's Inspection Committee, Head of the Parents' Representative Committee. Based on the evaluation criteria (according to the attached Appendix), the Council examines, evaluates and selects Centers to participate in the Enhancement Program, and makes a record with full signatures of all Council members.
Fourth, after deciding to choose a Center to coordinate the implementation of the Enhancement Program, educational institutions are responsible for announcing it to the mass media so that parents and students can know, monitor and supervise.
Fifth, educational institutions coordinate with selected foreign language centers to develop a Plan and submit it to competent authorities for appraisal and approval.
After completing this process, the Department of Education and Training of districts, cities and towns will synthesize and report to the Department information, data and schedule for implementing the Enhancement Program of all educational institutions (Preschool, Primary, Secondary) under their management.
The Department of Education and Training also noted that the approval organization must be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Official Dispatch No. 1530/SGD&DT-GDCN-GDTX dated August 5, 2021 on guidelines for implementing the English familiarization program for preschool children and the English enhancement program in educational institutions in Nghe An province and Official Dispatch No. 1670/SGD&DT-GDCN-GDTX dated August 15, 2022 on guidelines for implementing the English enhancement program in the online form in educational institutions in Nghe An province.
Every year, units submit approval documents before October 5 and the approval results must be returned before October 10. After the above time, the Department of Education and Training of districts, cities, towns, and the Department of Education and Training will not receive documents and approve any educational institution to organize the English introduction program for preschool children and the English enhancement program in educational institutions.
According to the guidance of the Department of Education and Training, there are 3 criteria to evaluate foreign language centers implementing the English familiarization program for preschool children and the English enhancement program in general education institutions. These are: Legal documents; Competency of the scoring team of teachers; Experience (copies of contracts to implement the English enhancement program that the unit has/is implementing).