School in Ho Chi Minh City teaches 11 subjects for free, has gym, yoga, cooking, and handicrafts

Bui Thi Xuan High School, Ben Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City has just introduced free teaching of 11 subjects in the school curriculum. These include cooking, yoga, global citizenship, gym...

Students of Bui Thi Xuan High School in yoga class - Photo: HY

Accordingly, 11 contents of the school program will be taught free of charge to students at Bui Thi Xuan High School in the 2025-2026 school year: Global Citizenship; Korean; fine arts; cooking; yoga; Vovinam martial arts; handicrafts; life skills; watching movies; reading; MOS computer science.

"These contents are deployed for students of all grades to register and choose. Each class is taught 3-4 contents and the school arranges them into a 2-session/day timetable; 100% of students in grades 10 and 11 participate in the study. Grade 12 is the final year so they only participate in club activities. All of these subjects are free of charge" - Mr. Huynh Thanh Phu, Principal of Bui Thi Xuan High School, said.

According to Mr. Phu, in the 11 contents of the school program, currently teachers at Bui Thi Xuan High School are in charge of teaching 4 contents: cooking; handicrafts; Vovinam martial arts; MOS informatics.

In addition, the School Youth Union, homeroom teachers, and librarians will coordinate to implement reading and movie-watching sessions. The remaining content will be taught by university lecturers and professional trainers.

Students of Bui Thi Xuan High School in cooking class - Photo: HY

"Because the school is not allowed to collect tuition for teaching 2 sessions/day, teachers who teach the above content are all voluntary. In the future, the school will balance and calculate the funding source to support teachers to some extent to implement this content.

Particularly, the coordination with universities to bring lecturers, coaches, and experts to teach at the school is also in the spirit of support, the school takes advantage of resources from former students, parents, and relationships to implement" - Mr. Huynh Thanh Phu shared.

It is known that Bui Thi Xuan High School has equipped specialized rooms so that students can study the above 11 subjects right in their own school.

HOANG HUONG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/truong-hoc-o-tp-hcm-day-mien-phi-11-mon-co-gym-yoga-nau-an-thu-cong-my-nghe-2025100915330826.htm