Teach good curriculum, encourage students to study on their own

Inspecting the implementation of Circular 29 on extra teaching and learning in some localities such as Hai Phong and Bac Giang , Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong said that with the Politburo's decision to exempt tuition fees for students from kindergarten to high school, it is correct to teach and learn extra in schools without collecting money.

According to Deputy Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong, the highest goal that the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and the education sector need to persevere and work together to implement is to teach the curriculum well, teachers and students go to school to do their best and be happy. Implementing Circular 29 well will soon form the capacity for self-study, autonomy, and independence for students right from high school, and the safe zone of students will be expanded outside of school. Self-study does not mean being alone, for high school students, teachers are the creators, commanders, and orientators, not just imparting knowledge.

Mr. Thuong suggested that the local education sector recognize and clearly identify the consequences of widespread extra teaching and learning in order to resolutely and unanimously implement them for the benefit of students, honor the education sector, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of teachers.

Regarding professional solutions, Mr. Thuong directed to resolutely do well in formal teaching. Specifically, schools need to innovate teaching methods, pay attention to each group of students, especially weak students; innovate testing and evaluation; arrange suitable teachers; guide students to diversify learning forms, self-study with guidance, group study, study through modern means and technology... In the long term, it is necessary to build enough schools and classes so that there is no longer pressure on student numbers, pressure on specialized schools and selective classes; compete to reward and honor groups and individuals who do well, are dedicated and responsible, and strictly handle violations.

Previously, inspecting the implementation of Circular No. 29/2024 of the Ministry of Education and Training regulating extra teaching and learning in Hanoi at the end of February, in order to resolutely and effectively direct the early end of the rampant situation of extra teaching and learning, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong requested that the Hanoi Education and Training sector thoroughly grasp the "5 no's" viewpoint and well implement the "4 upholds". In which, "5 no's" are not "beating the drum and abandoning the stick", not compromising, not being lenient, not changing the form, not saying it's difficult but not doing it; "4 upholds" are upholding the role of education managers at all levels; upholding the spirit of self-respect, self-esteem, and devotion to students of teachers; upholding the self-awareness and self-study of students; upholding the role of responsibility between school - family - society.

A big concern expressed by students and parents in Hanoi is that while the 10th grade entrance exam is coming, the education sector has just stopped teaching and learning extra lessons, will students have enough knowledge to take the exam? Recently, at the consulting program called "Confidence in 10th grade" held at Chu Van An High School for the Gifted (Hanoi), Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thanh - Head of the Department of Secondary Education (Ministry of Education and Training) said that, according to the spirit of Circular 29, extra lessons are proactive self-study, self-review, self-supplementing knowledge. If you do not understand or are not clear, you should proactively ask the teacher, ask the teacher to explain, but extra lessons do not mean having someone to teach you extra lessons. Students who are confident must also know their abilities, need to know how many subjects they will study when they enter 10th grade, how many subjects they have the right to choose, which subjects are suitable for their abilities and strengths...

Dr. Nguyen Tung Lam - Vice President of the Vietnam Association of Educational Psychology, Chairman of the Council of Dinh Tien Hoang High School (Hanoi) said that, due to our previous testing methods, we were unable to do difficult tests without extra classes. But now, the testing and assessment instructions according to the 2018 General Education Program have been directed towards forcing students to practice and find knowledge themselves, thereby turning knowledge into their own abilities. That is the way to make education develop healthily, well and with the best quality.

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