Teaching foreign languages to first and second graders should not overload students.

Yen Bai - The duration of foreign language teaching in grades 1 and 2 is appropriate, does not overload students, and assessment results are not used to consider grade promotion.

In order to meet the needs of students and parents in accessing a variety of foreign languages, the Ministry of Education and Training has just sent a request to the Departments of Education and Training for instructions on organizing the teaching of foreign languages at the primary level.

The Ministry of Education and Training requires localities to organize the teaching of optional foreign languages in grades 1 and 2 and compulsory in grades 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with reality and regulations, ensuring that students are not overloaded.

In grades 1 and 2, based on students' needs and ability to meet them, schools choose foreign language 1 from among English, French, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Japanese or German to teach.

When teaching optional foreign language 1 in grades 1 and 2, schools need to ensure connectivity with compulsory foreign language subjects from grade 3.

Foreign language teaching time in grades 1 and 2 is in the form of initial familiarization, not overloading students. Schools focus on regular assessment to support learning, not using assessment results to consider grade promotion.

For grades 3, 4 and 5, teaching foreign language 1 is compulsory according to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training. Choose one of the foreign language 1 subjects that has sufficient conditions for implementation in accordance with the organizational capacity of the unit, the needs of students and parents.

The Ministry of Education and Training also encourages schools to voluntarily socialize foreign language teaching in flexible forms, suitable to local practices, to increase time and create a diverse environment, improving the quality of foreign language subjects.

*** In Yen Bai , Resolution No. 71/NQ-HDND, dated December 16, 2020, the 18th Yen Bai Provincial People's Council, 20th session, approved a number of projects on education and training development in Yen Bai province for the period 2021-2025; which clearly states: By the 2024-2025 school year, ensure that 100% of primary school students study 2 sessions/day; 100% of students from grade 3 and above study IT and Foreign Languages.

Up to now, many kindergartens have organized English classes for children. The Department of Education and Training also encourages schools to coordinate with foreign individuals, organizations, and foreign language centers in the area to bring foreign teachers to teach, support teaching, and organize English activities in schools. At the same time, promote the movement "Teachers and students learn English together" in educational institutions; implement the teaching of English programs for grades 1 and 2 for 12.6% of grade 1 and 2 students in the province.

Thuy Thanh (BT- PLO)

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