Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training: Addressing the issue of putting pressure on students and teachers regarding grades.

(NLĐO) - This requirement was directed by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training at the professional review meeting on general education for the first semester of the 2025-2026 school year.

Accordingly, the leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training requested that in the coming period, educational institutions review and address several important issues. These include illegal tutoring; unreasonable timetable arrangements; and the obsession with academic achievement in education, which puts pressure on students and teachers regarding grades.

According to the requirements of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, educational institutions need to strengthen school safety measures, prevent and promptly address risks of school violence, child abuse, and other unsafe situations to ensure the rights, health, and comprehensive development of students. Ensure food safety and hygiene in school cafeterias; control ingredients and processing procedures to prevent food poisoning among students.

Students participating in the recent 50th anniversary celebration of the Ho Chi Minh City Education and Training sector.

In particular, the school should build and arrange a scientific timetable, adhering strictly to the number of lessons and duration as per the curriculum, in accordance with the guidelines of the Department of Education and Training, and without causing difficulties for parents and students during the learning and transportation process.

Regularly update the industry database system with complete, accurate, and timely data to support management and reporting.

Ensure transparency and openness in collaborative activities related to the school program among the teaching staff and parents to foster consensus. Organize end-of-semester I periodic tests according to plan; ensure appropriate test matrices and questions that accurately assess students' abilities; strictly adhere to the procedures for test preparation, invigilation, and marking...

According to the report, since the beginning of the school year, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has implemented many important contents and tasks of general education, such as: directing educational institutions to implement educational plans oriented towards developing students' competencies.

Organize the counseling and registration process for students, ensuring transparency and openness in selecting elective subjects and study topics. Strengthen the arrangement of separate classes for each elective subject and study topic, flexibly meeting the maximum needs of students; Develop a scientifically sound school timetable.

According to the assessment of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, educational institutions continue to innovate teaching methods and improve the quality of education, focusing on using diverse assessment tools to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching and learning process. They are strengthening professional development activities based on lesson study, sharing experiences, discussing difficulties, and finding effective solutions. Assessments are conducted seriously, transparently, and with guaranteed quality in accordance with subject-specific guidelines and tailored to the characteristics of students and the school's situation.

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