Affirming the spirit of student assessment to ensure the true nature, avoid "sitting in the wrong class", the Education sector has been having many solutions to consolidate knowledge, support students during the summer, and help them study well. before the new school year begins.
Not a random number
According to the report of the Ministry of Education and Training, in the 2022-2023 school year, the whole country has more than 105.000 primary school students classified as "Uncompleted", accounting for 1,14% of the total of more than 9,2 million students. primary school students. Of these, there are more than 52.000 first-graders, accounting for 1% of the country's total of more than 2,9 million first-graders.
This news attracted mixed opinions. Many opinions wonder whether such assessment of students goes against the spirit of encouraging and encouraging primary students as the policy of the Ministry of Education and Training or not? Some people are concerned that the current curriculum for grade 1 students is too heavy, making it difficult for many students to meet… Another opinion is that this is an objective number that shows the spirit of not being successful.
For more information about this data, Director of Primary Education Department (Ministry of Education and Training) Thai Van Tai said that out of more than 52.000 students classified as "Incomplete", the number of students with disabilities, students in ethnic minority areas, compound classes… make up a lot. The number assessing the quality of teaching at the primary level, including grade 1, is not different from previous years. The number of 1st graders classified as “Incomplete” usually accounted for the most, then gradually decreased in 2nd grade, then 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade.
In Hanoi, in the 2022-2023 school year, the whole city has more than 813.000 primary school students. The results of the year-end assessment showed that 99,56% of students in grades 4 and 5 rated "Completed" the program. This rate for students in grades 1, 2 and 3 is 99,3%. For grade 1 students alone, the rate of "Incomplete" is about 1,4%, half of the national rate.
Mr. Dao Tan Ly, Head of Primary Education Department (Hanoi Department of Education and Training) informed that this data did not have a sudden change compared to previous years.
Increase support, avoid "sitting in the wrong class"
In response to the idea that the new curriculum and textbooks are still heavy on knowledge and difficult for 1st grade students, Director General of Primary Education Department Thai Van Tai affirmed that the number of more than 52.000 grade 1 students is classified as "Not yet". completed” at the end of the school year does not come from the curriculum, textbooks. The reason is that when building the 2018 General Education Program, experts and managers pay special attention to grade 1 students to make appropriate adjustments. For example, the Vietnamese language subject was adjusted to increase from 350 lessons/school year to 420 lessons/school year, but the content of knowledge did not increase. That means the same content of knowledge but more time to study, helping students to practice more thoroughly.
As the unit with the largest number of students in the city, Ha Dong district currently has 110 students classified as "Unfinished" (equivalent to 0,2%) who can continue to practice in the summer. Head of the Ha Dong District Education and Training Department Pham Thi Le Hang said that most of the students who need extra training in the summer are students with disabilities, students with learning difficulties… “During the break… Summer and high school is from the beginning of August, schools focus on supplementing knowledge and skills for these students and organizing tests and re-evaluations, if they are eligible, they will be promoted to the next grade, if not, they will study again. ", Ms. Pham Thi Le Hang shared.
And teacher Dang Hoang Ha (Giap Bat Primary School, Hoang Mai district) said that summer review and tutoring with some students is arranged from July, then they take the test, if If you meet the required requirements for knowledge and skills as prescribed, you will be promoted to class. For students with severe disabilities, the school administrators and class teachers often consult and listen to the wishes and aspirations of the parents of students with the spirit of support and maximum convenience for the students. .
Regarding this content, Mr. Thai Van Tai said that out of more than 52.000 grade 1 students who are classified as "Not Completed", each of them has not achieved a number of different contents. Therefore, during the summer, teachers tutor students and if eligible, they will not be retained, avoiding the phenomenon of "sitting in the wrong class". As such, it is possible that some students will remain in the class, but not all of them, with an “Incomplete” rating at the end of the school year. The Ministry of Education and Training has directed localities to continue to properly manage and evaluate regulations, especially in the first grade of schooling. Because if it is easy, it will make students lack of knowledge, it is very difficult to overcome when they move on to higher classes.
