Editing curriculum and textbooks after province merger

After rearranging provincial administrative units, the Ministry of Education and Training identified a number of subjects that are directly affected and must revise their curriculum and textbooks, including: history and geography for grades 4, 5, and 9; geography for grade 12; history, economic education, and law for grade 10.

The Ministry of Education and Training has just informed about the review and adjustment of some contents in the GeneralEducation Program to ensure suitability with the reality and context of provincial mergers, implementing 2-level local government...

Accordingly, in 2025, the review of curriculum and textbooks will be carried out in the context of the whole country implementing the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units according to Resolution No. 202/2025/QH15 dated June 12, 2025 of the National Assembly on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units.

The Ministry of Education and Training has identified a number of subjects that must be revised after the province's merger.

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Based on the review, the Ministry of Education and Training has identified a number of subjects directly affected by changes in administrative boundaries, including: history and geography for grades 4, 5, and 9; geography for grade 12; history, economic education, and law for grade 10.

These subjects will take steps according to regulations to edit the subject program as a basis for editing textbooks, such as updating requirements, knowledge content, place names, data, maps, charts and socio-economic information...

The Ministry of Education and Training also believes that the revision of subject programs is carried out on the principle of minimizing changes to textbooks and strengthening guidance so that teachers and schools can proactively implement the program according to their authority to suit reality.

Textbooks not yet revised, teachers proactively adjust for next school year

According to the Ministry of Education and Training, the 2018 General Education Program reflects the goals of general education, ensuring a unified orientation and core, compulsory educational content for students.

Textbooks specify the content of the program and are identified as important learning materials and documents for schools to choose to organize teaching. Teachers and schools are given the right to proactively arrange learning topics, update and supplement content to suit the students, teaching and learning conditions and practical conditions.

"Therefore, in the 2025-2026 school year, teachers and schools will continue to use the current curriculum and textbooks, while being responsible for proactively selecting and adjusting teaching materials, lessons, and topics to suit local realities and the two-level government model.

In the coming time, the Ministry of Education and Training will issue documents to direct and guide localities and schools in implementation, ensuring continuity, no interruptions and in accordance with reality," the announcement of the Ministry of Education and Training stated.

The Ministry of Education and Training said it is urgently completing the review and evaluation of the implementation of the 2018 General Education Program to update and adjust a number of subjects to ensure that the program is implemented in accordance with reality, better meeting the requirements of innovation and the country's socio-economic development through each period; including subjects affected by administrative boundary adjustments.

The Ministry of Education and Training commits to guiding publishers, organizations and individuals with approved textbooks to make necessary adjustments to update new administrative information to ensure the stability of textbooks and effectiveness in teaching and learning.

Regarding local education content, based on the National Assembly's Resolution on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units, on the basis of the framework program and documents issued by the Ministry of Education and Training, localities proactively select and develop local education content, ensuring that it is suitable for the characteristics of the new administrative unit and the 2-level local government organization model, ensuring that education content is promptly updated according to new administrative and social changes.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chinh-sua-chuong-trinh-va-sach-giao-khoa-sau-sap-nhap-tinh-185250614203029389.htm