Unit 4. School education system

Task1 :Discussion
Read the given information in text book and discuss the answers to the following questions
How many levels of education are there in the formal school education in Vietnam?
When do children start school?
How long does the primary education last?
How long do the lower secondary education and upper secondary education last?
5. What levels of education are compulsory?
6. How long is the academic year? From when to when?
7. How many terms are there? When are they?
8. When is the time for the national examination for GCSE?
Suggested:
1.How many levels of education are there in the
formal school education system in Vietnam?
-There are 3 levels of education in the formal
school education system in Vietnam. They are
primary, lower and upper secondary school.
-The formal school education system in Vietnam
consists 3 levels. They are primary, lower and
upper secondary school.

2 . When do children start school?

-The children start school from the age of 6
-The children start school when they are 6
3.How long does the primary education last?
The primary education lasts 5 years
It takes 5 years to finish the primary education.
4.How long do the lower secondary and the upper secondary education last?
-The lower secondary education lasts 4 years and
The upper secondary education lasts 3 years.
-It takes 4 years to finish the lower secondary
education and 3 years to finish the upper secondary
school.
5. What levels of education are compulsory?

- Primary and lower secondary are compulsory
6. How long is the academic year? From when to when?

-The academic year is 37 weeks from
Mid-August to May.
7. How many terms are there? When are they?
-There are two terms. The first term is from Mid- Autumn to December. The second term is from January to May.
8. When is the time for the national
examination for GCSE?

-The time for the national examination for GCSE is at early June.
Notes.
1.What do you have to write about in this lesson?
About the formal school education system in Vietnam
3. How many words do you need to write?
About 150 words
2. Do you have to write a paragraph or a composition?
A paragraph
The suggested writing
There are 3 levels of education in the formal school system in Vietnam: Primary education, lower secondary education and upper secondary education. Primary and lower secondary education are compulsory in Vietnam. Children start going to primary school at the age of 6 and after 5 years they move to lower secondary school where they study for 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 5th to the end of May. The first term is from September to December and the second term lasts from January to May. Students have a 3-month-summer holiday after the second term.