Strengthening the management of foreign language and life skills training facilities
In the past 2 years, the number of foreign language and life skills training centers in the province has increased rapidly. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen management to improve efficiency and quality.
On the morning of June 19, the Department of Education and Training held a conference to review foreign language training, life skills and extracurricular activities in the 2023-2024 school year; and review 3 years of implementing the English familiarization program for preschool children in educational institutions in Nghe An province.
Up to now, the whole province has 256 foreign language centers, an increase of 50 centers compared to 2023.
Of which, the Department has assessed and approved 47 foreign language centers that are qualified to implement the English enhancement and English familiarization program for preschool children.
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Regarding life skills, the province has 197 units providing life skills education and 232 facilities organizing extracurricular activities. Of these, 12 units are qualified to teach in schools.
Through the Department's assessment, the programs, curriculums, and teaching materials at foreign language centers and life skills education centers ensure diversity and high flexibility, suitable for the abilities, ages, and needs of learners.
However, besides the achieved results, foreign language training and life skills training still have difficulties and inadequacies.
Some units use teachers in violation of regulations. Some units are slow in implementing procedures to permit educational activities. Many units have not strictly implemented the directives of competent authorities, such as having stopped operations but not reporting to the Department to carry out procedures, suspend, dissolve, the implementation of English enhancement programs in some units is not effective, and has not complied with the regulations of the Department.
Speaking at the conclusion of the conference, Mr. Nguyen Van Khoa - Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts of the units and thanks to that, they basically met the diverse learning needs of learners.
In the coming time, the Department's leaders requested that units continue to seriously and properly implement the regulations on publicizing information on the Department's management software and mass media, and transparently state program content and output commitments. Thereby, people and educational institutions will know, choose, and monitor.
In addition, it is necessary to continue reviewing to improve facilities and equipment in a modern direction. The Department will continue to coordinate with relevant departments and branches to comprehensively strengthen state management of foreign language centers.
Regarding the English enhancement and English familiarization program for preschool children, the Department recommends that in the coming time, schools should continue to expand and implement the program content with a scientifically arranged duration, schedule, and teachers. Particularly in mountainous districts with difficult conditions, it can only be implemented in town and central areas to ensure effectiveness and not put pressure on schools.
On this occasion, 25 foreign language and life skills education centers received Certificates of Merit from the Department of Education and Training for their contributions to improving the quality of teaching and learning foreign languages and life skills in Nghe An province.
The conference also reviewed three years of implementing the English introduction program for preschool children in educational institutions in Nghe An province. The program has been organized in 393/540 schools with nearly 65,000 children attending (35.8% of students).
Thanks to that, the quality of English familiarization for preschool children is initially effective.
Most children participating in the program achieve the skills of listening, identifying, perceiving, speaking, and pronouncing some words for people, names of objects, familiar things, and actions appropriate to each age group.
