Teachers at Hanoi’s primary schools need to instruct and help their students to finish their homework in class if they do a full day at school.
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This proposal is among regulations issued by the Hanoi Department of Education and Training for the 2012-2013 school year.
According to the regulation, teachers at local primary schools are banned from organising extra classes for their students during the weekend or holidays. Schools are also not permitted to hold entrance exams for the first grade and force students to join extra classes.
Schools located in areas with developed socio-economic conditions should enhance comprehensive education activities such as holding open air activities and clubs for students. They are not allowed to open clubs and classes for Vietnamese language and maths. District education and training boards must closely control the use of reference books at primary schools.
Schools offering a whole day of education need to provide students with storage facilities for the pupil’s personal items. Meanwhile, schools only offering half a day are only allowed to provide no more than five periods over five days per week.
This school year, Hanoi will pilot a teaching method using the results from a pilot scheme for students at four primary schools in Hoang Mai and Hai Ba Trung districts. Many primary schools in other districts will also adopt the new teaching methods to boost student creativity and self study.