Change of test, grade 1 to 12 | Education



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The Ministry of Education and Training said that this change aims to more substantially assess the progress of students (students) and reduce pressure on scores.

From first grade to third grade: each subject has only 2 exams / school year

Under the new rules, the teacher (teacher) can use many methods such as: observation; Questions and answers; evaluation through learning records, products, student activities; Written test in the form of multiple choice, essay or a combination of multiple choice and essay. Teachers periodically evaluate the learning content of students ‘educational subjects / activities, on the training and development of students’ quality and ability. The periodic evaluation of the learning content of the educational subjects / activities is carried out in the middle of semester 1, at the end of semester 1, between semester 2 and at the end of the school year.
At the end of semester 1 and at the end of the school year, the compulsory subjects including: Vietnamese, mathematics, foreign language 1, history and geography, science, computer science and technology, will have periodic examinations. to evaluate students. For grades 4 and 5, there is a periodic test in Vietnamese and mathematics midway through semester 1 and between semester 2. The test is corrected, commented by the teacher, and scored on a scale of 10. No decimal points are given and they return the students. Periodic test scores are not used to compare one student to another.

Various evaluation forms

The Ministry of Education and Training also issued Circular 26 that modifies and complements several articles of the Regulation on evaluation and classification of secondary and high school students issued together with Circular No. 58/2011 / BGD-DT dated December 12, 2011 Minister of Education and Training, with many changes such as: reduction of points, diversification of examination forms; supplement an important language course, such as mathematics, literature in classifying students.

Mr Sai Cong Hong, Deputy Head of the Department of Secondary Education (Ministry of Education and Training), said that one of the main changes in the assessment of secondary students is that all subjects are assessed through feedback, rather than because just scoring as before. This helps teachers pay more attention to each student, assess their progress rather than just grading, but the students themselves don’t know how they should try or adapt to learn more effectively. .

The new circular also adds regulations on testing and evaluation of middle and high school students, the form of testing and evaluation includes regular and periodic tests. Periodic evaluation and assessment forms include: questions and answers, presentations, short writing, practice, learning products. Forms of periodic tests and evaluations include: paper or computer tests; presentation; practice; learning products.

Raise the level of foreign language subjects and stop being “weak learners”

In accordance with the provisions of Circular 58 regarding semester and school-year grading standards, students will be classified as excellent students if the average score for all subjects is 8.0 or higher, in which the average score of 1 in 2 math, language arts 8.0 or higher. Similarly, students who are well scored should have subject average grades of 6.5 or higher, in which, the average grade of 1 in 2 math, literature subjects of 6.5 or higher. However, the provisions of Circular 26 have added foreign language subjects to become one of the conditional subjects for the classification of students. Specifically, to achieve good students they must have a score of 1 in 3 in math, language arts, and foreign languages ​​of 8.0; Good students should have a score of 1 in 3 of 6.5 or higher.

Regarding this new regulation, Mr. Sai Cong Hong added that the foreign language subject is complemented because in the exams, such as the high school graduation exam, mathematics, literature and foreign languages ​​are the 3 compulsory exams. This regulation also aims to encourage and motivate students and schools to pay more attention to foreign language subjects.

It should be noted in the new regulation that the assessment and classification of “weak students” still applies, instead of the phrase “need more practice” for students with unsatisfactory grades and behavior. requirements rated moderate or higher.




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