The Ministry of Education and Training plans to make some amendments to regulations on extra teaching and learning.

GD&TĐ - The Ministry of Education and Training plans to make a number of amendments to the regulations on extra teaching and learning issued with Circular No. 29/2024/TT-BGDDT.

The Ministry of Education and Training has just sent a document to a number of Departments of Education and Training to solicit comments on the draft Circular amending and supplementing Circular No. 29/2024/TT-BGDDT regulating extra teaching and learning before posting it for public comment.

Responding to practical requirements in management of extra teaching and learning

In recent times, the Party and the State have issued many new policies and guidelines with strong impacts, aiming to promote development and breakthroughs in education and training. Therefore, reviewing and updating the legal, political and practical bases in the new context is necessary to make appropriate adjustments and supplements in the implementation of Circular No. 29.

The revised and supplemented contents of the Circular aim to ensure that they meet practical requirements in the management of extra teaching and learning, consistent with the provisions of the amended and supplemented Law on Education ; the Law on Organization of Government; the Law on Teachers and other relevant laws.

More flexibility in tutoring hours in schools

According to Circular No. 29, there are three subjects that are allowed to teach and study extra in schools without collecting tuition fees from students and are only for students who register for extra classes by subject, including: students whose study results for the last subject of the adjacent semester are not at the standard level; students selected by the school to nurture excellent students; final year students who voluntarily register to review for entrance exams and graduation exams according to the school's education plan.

Regarding the amount of extra teaching time in schools, Circular 29 stipulates that each subject can be organized for extra teaching for no more than 2 periods/week (point c, clause 4, Article 5).

In the process of implementing Circular 29, receiving comments and recommendations from many voters, organizations and individuals, the Ministry of Education and Training plans to adjust and amend the provisions specified in Point c, Clause 4, Article 5 of Circular 29 in the direction of: allowing more flexibility in the duration of extra teaching in schools, by giving the Director of the Department of Education and Training the authority to decide on cases at the request of the school Principal.

Specifically, according to the draft amended and supplemented Circular, the school principal shall, based on the practical conditions of the school (in terms of facilities, teaching staff, time for organizing the second session of teaching according to the school's educational plan, allocated budget...) consider the necessity and appropriateness of adding more teaching and learning time for some students of the school to propose to the Director of the Department of Education and Training to consider and decide for the benefit of the students.

This amendment and supplement still ensures the core principles of Circular No. 29 on management of extra teaching and learning in schools: not collecting money from students, not increasing learning pressure, not restricting students' right to study; enhancing the quality of regular school hours, providing time and space for students to experience, practice, and train through educational activities according to individual needs for comprehensive development.

Stricter regulations on reporting of teachers participating in extracurricular teaching

The draft amended and supplemented Circular also adjusts business registration requirements for organizations or individuals organizing extra-curricular teaching and learning activities that collect fees from students in order to comply with the provisions of the new Enterprise Law when diversifying business types.

The draft Circular supplements regulations on regular updates on the electronic information portal or posting at the place where the tutoring facility is headquartered when publicizing information on organizations providing tutoring and learning activities outside of school to increase the effectiveness of timely supervision by society.

The draft Circular also provides stricter regulations on reporting by teachers who are teaching at schools when they participate in extra-curricular teaching. Accordingly, teachers must report before starting and update the report when there is a change in one of the report contents. This regulation aims to strengthen the management responsibility of the Principal.

Towards eliminating "achievement disease" in education

Draft Circular amending and supplementing the responsibilities of the People's Committee at the commune level (transferring the responsibilities of the previous district-level People's Committee to the People's Committee at the commune level) and at the provincial level to comply with the Law on Organization of Local Government No. 72/2025/QH15 dated June 16, 2025.

The amendment and supplement to the Circular continues to affirm the spirit of serving the interests of students, in accordance with the Law on Teachers No. 73/2025/QH15 when strictly prohibiting teachers from "Forcing students to participate in extra classes in any form", preserving the image and dignity of teachers according to the provisions of the Law on Education 2019 on prohibited acts in educational institutions.

The amendment and supplementation of Circular No. 29 also contributes to ensuring legitimate and fair interests among teachers teaching different subjects in schools; helping students eliminate the tendency to emphasize certain subjects, aiming to eliminate the disease of achievement in education.

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