Circular 29 regulating extra teaching and learning has attracted great attention from the public and teachers as it is determined to meet the real needs of students and parents. Many teachers also agree with the new regulation.
"Teaching and learning in schools will have to change a lot"
On December 30, 2024, the Minister of Education and Training signed and issued Circular 29/2024/TT-BGDDT regulating extra teaching and learning, effective from February 14, 2025, with many new points compared to the current regulations in Circular 17/2012/TT-BGDDT.
Mr. Nguyen Van Duong, a teacher at Phu Xuyen A High School, Phu Xuyen District, Hanoi, said: "Extra study and extra teaching are actually the needs of both teachers and students. Teachers aim to increase their income. Students aim to improve their exam performance. That is the need of society.
When Circular 29 comes into effect, extra teaching and learning in schools will have to change a lot. Teachers with good professional skills and attractiveness to students will not have to worry too much. Teachers will contact or somehow ask someone to open centers and register their business, maybe, this is also an opportunity for teachers to create a breakthrough in income.
New regulations on extra teaching and learning have received public attention. Illustration photo: Pham Hung
Teachers who have not created a brand or have no appeal may not be accepted by the centers and will lose revenue from this activity. The most beneficial thing is for the students, they will be able to choose to study with the teachers they like, thereby increasing the effectiveness. However, this also leads to high costs for extra classes, even very high that many families cannot afford.
We also need to pay attention to how to manage and operate the centers, how to avoid the situation where students are forced to register to study at the center (ie just change the location, previously the extra class room was a classroom in the school, now it is a classroom in the center). Which specific authority is responsible for this control? What is the mechanism for handling violations or is it just calling for the self-awareness of the center founder?
I think: The root of the problem does not lie in the extra classes managed by the school or managed by the center. If teachers' salaries were high enough, they would not try to teach extra classes anymore because they also need time to deepen their expertise, take care of their families and themselves. Students would not be under too much pressure to pass exams, enter university, and they would not throw away their childhood to bury themselves in these extra classes and tutoring centers. They would have the opportunity to pursue their passions and discover their own abilities...".
Mr. Nguyen Minh Dat, a teacher in Ho Chi Minh City, said: "This regulation is very correct in that it prohibits tutoring students in school for money and prohibits tutoring outside of school for students who have already taught in class. This will put an end to the practice of many teachers forcing students to take extra classes to collect money. All students are equal in education when tutoring in school for money is eliminated.
Instead, weak students receive free tutoring; good students receive support. Schools and teachers must fulfill their responsibilities and obligations to students. Talented teachers can teach at centers, which will attract other students, which is also a way to earn honest money and raise the status of teachers.
However, teaching 10th grade entrance exams and high school graduation exams without tuition is not satisfactory. Teachers need money for breakfast, gas, and other expenses, so few teach for free.
The next concern is, when teachers teach students in groups, or pull students from class to teach at the center, who supervises them and how? For example, Mr. A opens a center and hires Ms. B to teach. Does Ms. B's principal have enough authority to inspect Mr. A's center?
Another teacher also commented: "Circular 29 is correct but more suitable for central areas. Rural and remote areas are disadvantageous for both students and teachers. Teachers who want to teach extra classes find it difficult to open a center because they have to ask for help and take care of related legal procedures. If students study extra classes outside of school, the cost will be high, many families who do not have the means will not send their children to school. Many children who do not go to school will stay at home without anyone to supervise them, easily falling into social evils."
Manage but not ban
In response to public concerns, the Ministry of Education and Training said: Extra teaching and learning are legitimate needs of both teachers and students. However, in reality, there are situations where students, even though they do not want to, still have to take extra classes organized by their own teachers and schools. Some students have to take extra classes just to avoid being out of place with their friends, not to feel guilty towards their teachers, or even to avoid being unfamiliar with their tests. Taking too much extra classes does not give students time to rest, self-study, absorb, and apply knowledge. The fact that some teachers "force" students they teach to take extra classes also affects the image of teachers in the eyes of students, parents, and society.
Based on the above reality and the requirement of "Abandoning the mindset of not being able to manage, then banning ", the Ministry of Education and Training built Circular 29 in the spirit of not banning extra teaching but finding the cause to have a suitable and effective management plan.
The Circular is consistent with modern educational trends and the 2018 General Education Program. The 2018 General Education Program has specified the number of periods/subject, setting out requirements for each subject that are suitable for students. The Ministry of Education and Training also gives schools the autonomy to develop plans to ensure effectiveness, teachers focus on innovating teaching methods to achieve the goal of the 2018 General Education Program, which is to develop students' capacity.
Thus, in principle, schools and teachers who implement the prescribed study hours can ensure that students acquire knowledge and meet the requirements of the educational program. In addition to the study hours according to the program, schools need to organize many fun activities, sports training, drawing, music, etc. for students to participate enthusiastically.
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thanh - Head of the Department of Secondary Education, Ministry of Education and Training, emphasized that the new point in this Circular is that the Ministry of Education and Training stipulates 3 subjects of extra teaching and learning in schools but is not allowed to collect money from students, including: Students with unsatisfactory subject learning results; Students selected by the school to nurture excellent students; Students reviewing for graduation exams and entrance exams.
Thus, the school and teachers have implemented the prescribed study hours to ensure that students have the knowledge and meet the requirements of the program. If students have not met the requirements, the school must be responsible for teaching extra lessons, also known as knowledge remediation. The same is true for students selected to train excellent students and students preparing for final exams, which are included in the school's plan.
In addition, teachers need to guide students on self-study and self-discovery methods to absorb the content learned in class, avoiding the practice of forcing knowledge into extra classes, which is ineffective. The Ministry of Education and Training limits 3 subjects of extra teaching and learning in schools to target schools that do not have extra teaching and learning.
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