- Term 1 is from September to December.
- Term 2 is from January to May.
When do the children in Vietnam go to
primary school?
When they are
6 years old
How long does the primary
education last? 5 years
Read and reorder the following sentences into the completed paragraph.
1. The pre-school in Vietnam consists of nursery school and kindergarten.
2. Nursery school and kindergarten are optional in Vietnam.
3. Children start to go to nursery school at the age of three.
4. They move to kindergarten when they are 4 years old.
5. They will finish the optional education at the age of five.
6. The academic year in Vietnam runs from September to May and is divided into 2 terms.
7. The first term is from September to December. The second term lasts from January to May.
Model Writing
The pre-school in Vietnam consists of nursery school and kindergarten. Nursery school and kindergarten are optional in Vietnam. Children start to go to nursery school at the age of
three. They move to kindergarten when they are 4 years old. They will finish the optional education at the age of five. The academic year in Vietnam runs from September to May and is divided into 2 terms. The first term is from September to December. The second term lasts from January to May.
THE FORMAL SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM IN VIETNAM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
A
C B
What level are these students in?
Level of education
Grade/Year (from – to)
Age (from –
to)
The academic
year
School terms
Primary
education 1 - 5 6 - 10
Compulsory education
35 weeks (9 months,
from September
to May)
2 terms:
Term 1 (Sept- Dec),
Term 2 (Jan - May).
Secondary education
Lower Secondary
6 - 9 11 - 14
Upper National
The Formal School Education System in Vietnam
1. Topic sentence
2. Supporting sentences
d- How long does the primary / lower secondary/ upper
secondary education last? From what age do students start to go to primary/ lower secondary/ upper secondary school?
- How many levels of education does the formal school education system in Vietnam consist of?
c - What levels of education are compulsory? How many years does the compulsory education last?
a- How long does the academic year in Vietnam last? When?
e- When can students take the national examination for GCSE?
b- How many terms are there in a school year in Vietnam?
What and when are they?
Outline
a- How long does the academic year in Vietnam last? When?
b- How many terms are there in a school year in Vietnam?
What and when are they?
Nursery School
Kindergarten
Primary School
Lower Secondary School
Upper Secondary School
What grade of education are these students in?
1
2
3
4
5
Level of education Grade/year (from-to)
Age (from-to)
Pre-school
Nursery Kindergarten
3-4 4-5
Optional
Primary education 1-5 6-10
Compulsory
National
Secondary education
Lower secondary 6-9
11-14
The school education system in Vietnam
The formal school education
system {
Reorder the following sentences into a completed paragraph.
a. Nursery school and kindergarten are optional in Vietnam.
b. The pre-school in Vietnam consists of nursery school and kindergarten.
c. They move to kindergarten when they are 4 years old.
d. Children start to go to nursery school at the age of three.
e. They will finish the optional education at the age of five.
f. The first term is from September to December. The second term lasts from January to May.
g. The academic year in Vietnam runs from September to May and is divided into 2 terms.
Answer
g f
The pre-school in Vietnam consists of nursery school and kindergarten. Nursery school and kindergarten are optional in Vietnam. Children start to go to nursery school at the age of
three. They move to kindergarten when they are 4 years old. They will finish the optional education at the age of five. The academic year in Vietnam runs from September to May and is divided into 2 terms. The first term is from September to December. The second term lasts from January to May.
Outline
The pre-school in Vietnam consists of nursery school and kindergarten. Nursery school and kindergarten are optional in Vietnam. Children start to go to nursery school at the age of three.
They move to kindergarten when they are 4
years old. They will finish the optional education at the age of five. The academic year in Vietnam runs from September to May and is divided into 2 terms. The first term is from September to
December. The second term lasts from January to May.
Activity 2: Talk about school education system In Vietnam
- The academic year in Vietnam lasts 9
months, running from September to May.
- The acdemic year is divided into 2 terms - There are 3 levels on formal school
education system in Vietnam.
- The children go to primary school when they are 6 years old.