How to reward primary school students from the end of this school year?

The 2024-2025 school year is also the year of application of Circular 27/2020/TT-BGDDT (referred to as Circular 27) regulating the assessment of primary school students in all 5 grades, from grades 1 to 5. At the same time, this Circular also provides specific instructions on rewarding students at the end of the year and cases of extraordinary rewards.

Students of a primary school in Ho Chi Minh City

PHOTO: THUY HANG

Summary ofeducational outcomes assessment

The synthesis of educational outcome assessment is stipulated in Article 9 of Circular 27.

Mid-semester 1, end of semester 1, mid-semester 2 and end of school year:

• Subject teachers base on the regular assessment process and the levels achieved from periodic assessments of subjects and educational activities to synthesize and record the educational assessment results of each student in the class's educational assessment results summary table.
• The homeroom teacher, based on the results of regular assessment and the levels achieved from periodic assessment of each student's main qualities and core competencies, synthesizes and records the student's educational assessment results in the class's educational assessment summary table.

At the end of the school year, based on the synthesis of assessment results on learning of each subject, educational activities and each main quality and core competency, the homeroom teacher performs 2 tasks.

First, teachers evaluate students' educational outcomes according to 4 levels:

1. Excellent completion: Students whose assessment results for subjects and educational activities are at the good level, their qualities and abilities are at the good level; their final periodic test of the school year for all subjects is 9 points or higher;
2. Good completion: Students who have not achieved excellent completion, but have good results in the assessment of subjects and educational activities; good qualities and abilities; and a score of 7 or higher in the end-of-year periodic test for all subjects;
3. Completed: Students who have not achieved excellent or good completion, but have assessment results of subjects and educational activities at the level of good completion or completion; qualities and abilities at the level of good or pass, and the periodic test at the end of the school year for all subjects achieves 5 points or higher;
4. Incomplete: Students who do not fall into the above categories.

Step two, at the end of the school year, the homeroom teacher needs to record comments, results of educational assessment and achievements of students awarded during the school year in the student report card.

At the end of the 2023-2024 school year, Tran Hung Dao Primary School, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City invited outstanding students to the stage to receive awards with their parents on the closing day.

PHOTO: THUY HANG

How to reward primary school students from the 2024-2025 school year?

Rewarding primary school students is regulated in Article 13 of Circular 27 of the Ministry of Education and Training. Accordingly, the school principal gives certificates of merit to primary school students when rewarding them at the end of the school year; or giving unexpected rewards.

• End of school year awards: Awarding the title of excellent student to students whose educational results are assessed to have achieved excellent completion; Awarding the title of exemplary student with good completion in study and training to students whose educational results are assessed to have achieved good completion, and at the same time have excellent achievements in at least one subject or have made remarkable progress in at least one quality or ability; recognized by the class.
• Outstanding Reward: Students with outstanding achievements during the school year.

Circular 27 of the Ministry of Education and Training also stipulates that "Students with special achievements will be considered by the school and recommended for commendation by superiors."

Notably, Circular 27 regulating the evaluation of primary school students clearly states: "Managers and teachers can send letters of commendation to students who have achievements, efforts in the learning process, training qualities, abilities or have good deeds".

Assessment of students in schools and classes for the disabled

Students with disabilities study under the inclusive education method depending on the type and level of disability, and are assessed as for students without disabilities, with requirements adjusted to suit the type and level of disability or according to the requirements of the individual education plan.

Students with disabilities who receive special education are evaluated according to special education regulations or as required by an individualized education plan.

For students studying in classes for the disabled, teachers evaluate students based on regular comments and assessments during lessons in classes for the disabled and the results of periodic assessments in math and Vietnamese, which are carried out in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of Circular 27.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/khen-thuong-hoc-sinh-tieu-hoc-nhu-the-nao-tu-cuoi-nam-hoc-nay-185250507150815621.htm