Unit 4. School education system

To our class, 12A5
Good morning, Teachers and Students!
Teacher : Mai Thi Thao
Muong Bi High School
UNIT4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
(WRITING)

Write a paragraph on the formal school
education system in Vietnam
THE FORMAL SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
IN VIETNAM.
Secondary education
(7years)
Lower secondary education.(4 years)
Upper secondary education
( 3 years )
I. Preparing writing: Look at the diagram below and answer
the questions:
Primary education
(5 years)
*Read through the suggestions in the books then answer the questions: (page 49).
1.How many levels of education are there in the
formal school system in Vietnam?
-There are two:
+ Primary education
+ Secondary education
- lower secondary education.
- upper secondary education.
2. How many classes are there in each level?
- There are 5 classes in primary education
and 7 classes in secondary education.
3. How long does it take to finish the lower
secondary education/ upper secondary education?
- It takes 4 years to finish the lower secondary education
and 3 years to finish the upper secondary education.
4. When do children start Grade 1?
5. How many weeks are there in the academic year?
6. How many terms are there in a school year ?
when are they?
7. When can students take the national
examination for GCSE?
- When they are 6 years old.
- There are 35 weeks in the academic year.
- There are 2 terms in a school year. The first term is from
September to December and the second term is from January
to May.
- Students can take national examination for GCSE at
the end of May or beginning of June.

II. Writing.
- Write a paragraph on the formal school education system in Vietnam, based on the questions and answers in Discussion task, in about 150 words.
-There are two levels of education.

+ Primary education
+ Secondary education
- lower secondary education.
- upper secondary education.
There are 5 classes in primary education and
7 classes in secondary education.
- It takes 4 years to finish the lower secondary education
and 3 years to finish the upper secondary education.
- There are 35 weeks in the academic year.
- There are 2 terms in a school year, the first term
is from September to December, the second term
is from January to May.
- Students can take national examination for GCSE
at the end of May or beginning of June.

* Look back some useful expressions:
III. The sample writing
There are 2 levels of education in the formal school system in Vietnam: Primary education and Secondary education. The Secondary education consists of lower
secondary education and upper secondary education. Primary and lower secondary education are compulsory in Vietnam. Children start Grade 1 at the age of 6 and after 5 years they move to lower secondary school, the lower secondary education lasts 4 years. The upper secondary education lasts 3 years, from the age of 15 to 17. In order to study at a university, students have to pass the national examination held in early June every year for the GCSE. The academic year is divided into 2 terms. It lasts 9 months from September to May. The first term is from September to December and the second term is from January to May. Students have a 3-month-summer holiday after the second term.
IV. Homework:
- Look at the table given in the
Speaking lesson and write about
any information which is not
mentioned in the Writing lesson.
( Pre- school; levels of education…….)
Thank you for joining us!