Advantages and disadvantages of local teachers; Dealing with the risk of “breaking the battle” in the organization of subjects is a challenge for many schools when implementing a new Grade 10 program.
In almost 5 months, a new general education program at the secondary school level will be implemented in grade 10. A new feature of this program is that students can choose subjects according to their interests, leading to the risk of redundancy and local teacher shortages.
From the 2022-2023 school year, 10th graders study seven compulsory subjects and activities including Literature, Mathematics, Foreign Language 1, Physical Education, National Defense and Security Education, Experiential activities – career guidance Local educational content.
They chose five other subjects from three subject groups (each group chose at least one): Social Sciences (History, Geography, Economic Education and Law); Natural Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology); Technology and Arts subjects (Technology, Informatics, Art – Music and Fine Arts).
According to the rules above, there are more than 100 ways to choose a combination of subjects. Le Van Luc, Principal of Thanh Mien Middle School, Hai Duong said that this approach leads to the situation that the subjects chosen by too many students are not enough teachers. On the other hand, subjects with few students will have an overabundance of teachers.
Luc said that the Thanh Mien school was short on history teachers. Teachers of English, Literature, Geography are enough. If students choose too much History, the school will be severely understaffed.
Arts, which includes Music and Fine Arts – first appearing in the 10th grade curriculum – causes many schools to worry most about a potential teacher shortage. Since these subjects were not taught in previous years, all schools do not have permanent teachers. Before the new school year, without hiring an Art teacher, the school may not be able to meet the needs of students. However, if students don’t choose to study, if they recruit, teachers won’t have jobs.
According to Mr. Luc, in order to avoid local redundancies and shortages, Thanh Mien School has built six groups for students to choose from based on the number of teachers available. These complexes are built with a focus on the natural sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) or social sciences (History, Geography, Economics and legal education), then choose Informatics or Turmeric Technology.
In the early stages of implementation, the six complexes built by Thanh Mien School did not include the two subjects of Music and Fine Arts. “In the following years, based on the guidance of the Department and the Ministry, the school will gradually add teachers in the missing group to expand the complex, giving students more choices,” said Mr. Luc.
Meanwhile, Nguyen Thi Nham Huyen, Principal of Phan Dinh Phung High School (Hanoi) admitted that he had difficulties in managing personnel and the shortage of art teachers. “In the upcoming training sessions on the new program and textbooks, the school will discuss this issue with the Hanoi Ministry of Education and Training on this issue,” said Ms. Huyen.
Several other schools are considering the option of hiring teachers in college, high school arts or music teachers at the junior high school level. However, this option is not good in the long run, the school still needs permanent staff.
Grade 9 students at Luong Dinh Cua Middle School, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City during class time in January Photo: Manh Tung
Many principals warn about the risk of violating the new Grade 10 program at the subject selection stage. Mr. Huynh Thanh Phu, Principal of Nguyen Du Middle School in Ho Chi Minh City, said that if students choose their own subjects, it will be difficult for schools to meet demand. Many schools intend to “suggest” the available combinations. However, this is contrary to the spirit of the new SMA program which allows students to choose subjects according to their interests and abilities.
According to Pak Phu, students should choose subjects from the beginning of grade 10 – a period when they do not yet have a career orientation. Many students go to grade 12 to have career orientation and university entrance exams. If they accidentally choose the wrong combination of options, they will be at a disadvantage.
Pak Phu also predicts the risk of imbalance when students choose elective subjects. For example, a History course is likely to be “abolished” in many schools that have an edge on science.
“It seems that the programmers have not taken into account all the possible difficulties when applying,” said Pak Phu.
The new general education program and implementation roadmap was issued by the Ministry of Education and Training in a circular letter in December 2018.
Prof. Nguyen Minh Thuyet, Program Editor-in-Chief, said that according to the new approach, education is not to impart knowledge but to help students complete work and solve problems in learning and life through the effective and creative application of learned knowledge. This point of view is consistently demonstrated in the content, methods and assessment of educational outcomes.
However, by the end of August 2021, many areas reflected a lack of teachers to teach under the new curriculum. Education and Training Minister Nguyen Kim Son said there would be plans to work with the pedagogical university system to discuss training content, nurture teachers and develop training professions in pedagogical groups. . This is to ensure sufficient supplies to meet the requirements of general education reform in the following years.
In addition to the potential shortage of personnel, the new general education program will be a major challenge for schools when training time is short..
The principal of a suburban secondary school in Ho Chi Minh City said that in the past, teachers were familiar with old lectures and lesson plans. As curricula, textbooks, and student competencies all change, many teachers will not be able to keep up.
Since the beginning of the year until now, the Education and Training Office has conducted training for teachers of new general education program modules for grades 3, 7, 10. Currently, the local government is introducing new textbooks for schools and teachers for research and research. propose options.
After textbooks are selected by the Provincial People’s Committee, schools must provide training on books and arrange pilot teaching. Meanwhile, high schools must strengthen grade 12 student assessments for high school graduation exams, preparation for the end of the school year, and organize class 10 registrations.
“Training for teachers is very important, but the time is very urgent, we can’t do it in time, and the epidemic is also partly affected. Therefore, we must make full use of the summer time to be able to train and implement the program. new,” said the principal.
Manh Tung – Thanh Hang
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