15 subjects at specialized schools are expected to be 'upgraded' by the Ministry of Education and Training

This content is stated in the draft Circular regulating the advanced education program of specialized subjects for specialized high schools, which has just been announced by the Ministry of Education and Training .

The draft is built on the principle of improving the subject program, including the subjects: Literature, Mathematics, History, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Information Technology, English, German, Russian, French, Korean, Japanese, Chinese.

Each program specifies objectives; requirements to be achieved; teaching duration; advanced education content; teaching and learning organization and testing and evaluation; and instructions for program implementation.

The time spent on teaching advanced education content of specialized subjects is specifically regulated as follows:

- Literature and Math: 70 periods/school year.

- Subjects History, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Informatics: 52 periods/school year

- English, German, Russian, French, Chinese, Korean and Japanese: 70 periods/school year.

The Ministry of Education and Training said that the advanced education program will increase practical and experimental content for natural sciences in each topic. At the same time, it will promote the exploitation of information technology and orient students to specialize in exploiting and using AI technology.

Students of Foreign Language High School, Foreign Language University, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. (Photo: School)

Also according to the Ministry of Education and Training, for teachers, the advanced program is academically and professionally oriented, thus requiring teachers to improve their professional capacity and have broad and deep knowledge of the subject.

Teachers must be proficient in active teaching methods, integrated teaching, scientific research, and student capacity development; be able to guide students in carrying out learning projects, research, participating in excellent student competitions and international competitions.

For gifted students, the program creates an advanced academic environment, develops logical thinking, creativity, critical thinking, self-study, research, and academic presentation skills; ensures the ability to participate in excellent student competitions at all levels, international competitions, and scientific and technical research for high school students.

"Specialized high schools are places to train students with outstanding abilities, capable of participating in domestic and international intellectual playgrounds. The issuance of advanced education programs is the foundation to ensure quality, consistency and long-term strategic orientation for key education, meeting the requirements of developing key education in the context of innovation and integration," the Ministry of Education and Training emphasized.

Kim Nhung

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