Education in Vietnam ...

There are three stages of planning: Long-term, medium-term and short-term. Long term requires the coverage of subjects for the academic year ahead, in conjunction with the National Curriculum. Medium-term requires a breakdown of all subjects to show what is required, such as learning outcomes and

In Northern Ireland pupils in years 1 & 2 are in foundation stage and Key stage 1 consists of years 3 and 4and Key stage 2 consists of 5 and 6.

Then they attend secondary school from ages twelve to fifteen. At age fifteen teenagers can go on to upper secondary education for three years and then to a Technological College or University (APEC, 2012).

Although it does not give specific dates, it does suggested that out of the six modules provided, teachers teach four in a school year, with each module being eight weeks long, that is broken up into three units with six assessments, and one performance task. In addition, a scope and sequence is provided for each module that further addresses specific standards, theme, interim assessments, performance task, lesson overviews, and literary materials.

The PTS curriculum includes mandatory subjects of English, Health, Music, Physical Education, Career and Technical, Social Studies, Science, Spanish Language, Reading, Math, and Language Arts. To graduate from PHS, prospective graduates must take and pass the Partnership of Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers. Pupils must have at least 24 credits in mandatory subjects of Career Cluster, English, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, World Language, Health, and Physical Education.

There are four groups in 3 classrooms, categorized as 0-18 months to 2 years, 2 to 3 years, 3 to 4 years (junior preschool), and 4 to 5 years (preschool). They offer a flexible curriculum based on children's interests, parental input, and teacher-directed activities.

2-A. The committee will have 6 months to implement guidelines, specify who will do the teaching, how it will be done and set a start date.

In contrast to Somalia, education in America is very important. Education for children is mandatory in all states up to a certain age (Hunt). Public primary and secondary schools are locally funded. Education is offered at all levels from pre-kindergarten to graduate school with public and private institutions. Many students, after finishing high school, go on to higher institutions of learning, such as universities and community colleges.

Vietnam has a very rich history that often goes unnoticed and unaccounted for, this is most likely due to the war being such a big landmark in the history of Vietnam. Before the war many events transpired that would eventually lead up to the war. In the late 19th century Vietnam was considered to be a French colony. The French built their own standing infrastructure, they began to build railways and roads and bridges. All of this building meant heavy taxation on the Vietnamese. This was all good and progressive for vietnam however “Naturally the Vietnamese wanted independence.” (http://www.localhistories.org/viethist.html) From there Ho Chi Minh founded a revolution and within 20 years Vietnam came under Ho Chi Minh rule.

Time Frame: Comprehensive Unit/Lesson scheduled to take 3 weeks including reading of novel and a few different projects

The education system is free and required for children from ages seven to twelve, but only 70 percent of primary age students actually go to school. Usually all schooling is in Spanish. The school year is open from February to November. Universities and colleges offer two or three year courses in technical and vocational education.

In the American schooling system, children begin primary school around the age of six, this is called elementary school and most students stay there for five to six years before they go on to secondary school which involves middle school and high school. After graduating high school some students may go on to “higher education” known as college, but any schooling done after high school is no longer mandatory.

Wilson 2009 states that the teacher cycle should be a structured process, so it is split into five sections placing the teacher roles and responsibility into various groups. The cycle can begin at any given point and is designed to show improvement. These five stages consist of,

The six levels consist of: Daises (grades kindergarten and first), Brownies (grades second and third), Juniors (grades fourth and fifth), Cadettes (grades sixth and eighth), Seniors (grades ninth and tenth), and Ambassadors (grades eleventh and twelfth) (Grade Levels). Rather than a Girl South having to prove that she’s worthy, she will automatically proceed in the organization based upon her grade level.

The Lycee is the equivalent of the U.S. high school except students attend the Lycee for 3 years not 4. The Lycee is the time when students must decide their future educational plans. During the first year in the Lycee which is called the seconde, students are required to take mathematics, physics, biology, French, history, geography, physical education, and two foreign languages. During the second year or the premiere of the Lycee, students may spend no more than 2 hours on electives, and must spend no less than 25 but no more than 35 hours per week in the classroom. A typical week in a French school runs from Monday to Saturday. In the final year of the Lycee called the terminal, students are required to study philosophy and prepare for the bac which is the only way to move on to higher education. For a student to go onto higher education they must first pass the Baccalaureat. This is similar to the SAT or ACT test in the U.S. There are 8 types of Baccalaureat tests, labeled A-H. Baccalaureat A tests the student in Languages, Law and Psychology. The Baccalaureat B tests the students in Economics. Baccalaureat C tests the students in Mathematics and Physics; Baccalaureat D tests the students in Biology; Baccalaureat E tests the students in Engineering, Baccalaureat G tests the students in Business Administration and Baccalaureats F and H test the students in Technical Fields. The Baccalaureat C is