Deputy Minister of Education and Training: Don't take extra teaching and learning for granted.

(Dan Tri) - Students are under pressure to study, afraid of doing poorly if they do not attend extra classes, students depend on teachers, extra classes are distorted causing serious consequences, affecting the comprehensive development of students...

These are the consequences of widespread extra teaching and learning mentioned by Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong at a working session in Ho Chi Minh City on the management of extra teaching and learning on March 21.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong inspected extra teaching and learning in Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of March 21 (Photo: Ho Nam).

According to Deputy Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong, rampant extra teaching and learning means that the quantity, subjects, goals and methods are unclear. Extra teaching and learning is a trend, due to the desire for degrees, parents see other people's children going to school and also send them to school.

The management of extra teaching and learning is not a new story. Since 1996, the Resolution of the 8th Central Committee has clearly stated the alarming situation of rampant extra teaching.

Rampant extra teaching and learning wastes students' time and money, affects students' comprehensive development, and teacher-teacher relationships.

The Deputy Minister shared that recently, there have been many documents managing the above issue, the most prominent of which is Circular 17.

However, the rampant practice of extra teaching and learning has not decreased, but has shown signs of distortion, causing serious consequences and affecting the comprehensive development of students.

Even tutoring is considered a natural thing, if children do not study, their studies will be poor, and their quality will decrease. Meanwhile, students need comprehensive development, not only in knowledge but also in life skills and have time to participate in many other activities.

Deputy Minister Thuong confided that many students have psychological problems due to the pressure of studying, causing self-harm. The most dangerous thing is that if students depend on teachers and have to take extra classes, they will gradually lose their ability to study and research on their own, forever remaining in a small safe zone.

For teachers, if they only focus on teaching extra classes, they will not have time to self-study and improve their expertise.

Besides, Mr. Thuong also frankly pointed out that the reality of extra teaching and learning exists because many public schools have too many students, up to 50-60 students, and teachers cannot pay attention to each student during regular class hours.

Management staff in Ho Chi Minh City shared at the working session (Photo: Ho Phuc).

The quality and gap between schools are also uneven. Meanwhile, parents have a legitimate desire to study in good schools.

In addition, the pressure of grades and parents' expectations of their children's academic performance also increase the need for extra classes.

Teachers and managers should not take extra teaching and learning for granted.

Deputy Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong analyzed that the educational goals have changed. With the current program, teachers not only teach knowledge but more importantly, methods, and inspire self-study awareness.

The Ministry of Education and Training issued Circular 29 to better manage extra teaching and learning activities, further improve the quality of formal teaching, so that parents and students do not have to waste time on rampant extra learning.

In Circular 29, which regulates extra teaching in schools, each subject only has 2 periods/week to implement good teaching of the main curriculum, and does not encourage extra teaching in the program. We need to move forward, schools do not teach extra learning. Extra learning and extra teaching are gifted learning, learning outside the advanced program.

Students take extra classes outside of school in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: Hoai Nam).

Along with that are issues that need to be implemented such as schools must improve professional work, ensure that regular study hours meet the output requirements of the subject; innovate assessment tests and exams in accordance with the program, and absolutely do not let students have to go to study centers to study the regular program.

Deputy Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong shared that the goal of education is not to find funding or ways to teach and learn extra, but to make sure that tomorrow, when the graduation exam is held, "this afternoon our children can still play soccer and help their parents."

"Teachers and administrators should not consider extra teaching and learning as a natural thing that has happened over the past decades, but must change to bring happiness to students," he said.

To effectively implement Circular 29, the Deputy Minister of Education and Training clearly stated "5 no's and 4 do's".

5 no's include no beating around the bush, no excuses, no compromises, no exceptions, no tolerance; no distortions, no loopholes; no backing down when faced with difficulties or complications; no additional costs.

In the process of implementing regulations on extra teaching, it is necessary to promote the role of managers at all levels from department leaders, division leaders, principals, and teachers; promote the self-esteem of teachers and managers; promote the spirit of autonomy, self-awareness, and self-study of students; and finally, strengthen coordination between families, localities, and society, and coordinate education.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/thu-truong-bo-gddt-dung-xem-day-them-hoc-them-la-viec-duong-nhien-20250321162415863.htm