Decision No. 04/2005/QĐ-BGD on the issuance of the Student Assessment and Classification Regulations for Lower Secondary Schools

DECISION OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Regarding the issuance of the Student Assessment and Classification Regulation for Secondary Schools

MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Pursuant to Decree No. 86/2002/NĐ-CP dated November 5, 2002 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of Ministries and ministerial-level agencies;

WHEREAS, Decree No. 85/2003/NĐ-CP dated July 18, 2003 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training;

Pursuant to the School Charter issued together with Decision No. 23/2000/QĐ-BGD&ĐT dated July 11, 2000 of the Minister of Education and Training;

At the proposal of the Director of the Secondary Education Department,

DECISION:

Article 1. Issued herewith is the "Student Assessment and Classification Regulation for Secondary Schools."

Article 2. The Standard Measurement Quality Control Department shall be responsible for organizing and guiding the implementation of the Regulations adopted herein.

Article 3. The Chairpersons of the People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities, the Heads of the Office of the Ministry of Education and Training, the Directors of the Secondary Education Department, the Heads of units under the Ministry of Education and Training related to this matter, and the Directors of Departments of Education and Training shall be responsible for implementing this Decision./.

 

REGULATIONS

 

Student Assessment and Classification

(issued together with Decision No. 04/2005/QĐ-BGD&ĐT dated February 16, 2005)

of the Minister of Education and Training)

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation.

This Regulation stipulates standards for assessing and classifying secondary school students regarding conduct and academic performance (hereinafter referred to collectively as assessment and classification); using the results of assessment and classification; responsibilities of educational management levels, teachers, and students in implementing assessment and classification.

Students with disabilities studying at secondary schools and specialized schools shall also follow this Regulation and specific guidance from the Ministry of Education and Training for each category.

Article 2. Principles of assessment and classification.

1. Conduct comprehensive assessment of students according to the goals of secondary education and classify them in terms of conduct and academic performance.

2. Do not use academic classification to assess conduct or vice versa, but pay attention to the relationship and mutual influence between conduct classification and academic classification.

Chapter II

ASSESSMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF CONDUCT

Article 3. Content of assessment and classification of conduct.

Assessment and classification of student conduct are based on: moral behavior; communication style; awareness and attitude towards striving for improvement in studies; attitude and actions in participating in labor, social activities, physical training, personal hygiene, and environmental protection.

Article 4. Classification.

Conduct of students is classified into four categories: excellent, good, average, poor for each semester and the entire academic year.

Article 5. Standards for classification.

1. Excellent (T).

a) Fulfilling all duties of students as prescribed in the School Charter:

- Respecting teachers, staff, and classmates; fostering positive traditions of the school; strictly adhering to school rules; complying with public order and safety regulations;

- Completing study and training tasks as required by teachers and the school;

- Engaging in physical training, maintaining personal hygiene, protecting the environment;

- Participating in collective activities of the school, class, Young Pioneer Organization, Communist Youth League; safeguarding school property; assisting family and participating in social work.

b) Actively fulfilling all educational activities specified in the teaching plan and political-social activities organized by the school; complying with traffic safety regulations.

c) Not violating prohibitions for students as prescribed in the School Charter:

- Being disrespectful, insulting the dignity and honor, or physically assaulting teachers and staff;

- Cheating in studies, examinations, and tests;

- Insulting the dignity and honor of classmates; fighting, disrupting order and security within and outside the school;

- Gambling; transporting, storing, and using drugs, weapons, explosives, flammable substances, and harmful chemicals; circulating obscene cultural products;

- Smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol.

d) Having a proactive attitude in preventing prohibited behaviors and helping classmates improve.

2. Good (K).

a) Fulfilling all duties of students as prescribed in point a, Clause 1 of this Article; having minor violations that do not warrant disciplinary action; not repeating offenses after being educated.

b) Not violating prohibitions for students as prescribed in point c, Clause 1 of this Article, but lacking clear stance against classmates' violations.

3. Average (TB).

a) Not fully fulfilling duties of students as prescribed in point a, Clause 1 of this Article; showing improvement after reminders and education, but progressing slowly and occasionally repeating offenses.

b) Not violating prohibitions for students, but lacking a positive attitude in criticizing and preventing violations; sometimes agreeing with classmates' violations.

4. Poor (Y).

A student will be classified as poor in conduct if they commit one of the following two offenses:

a) Not fully fulfilling duties of students; showing little improvement despite education.

b) Violating prohibitions for students.

5. Assessment and classification of student conduct are based on the results of educational absorption and the progressive actions of students.

Chapter III

ASSESSMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Article 6. Content of assessment and classification of academic performance.

Assessment and classification of academic performance are based on specific achievements in each subject according to the teaching plan, calculated as an average score or classified.

Article 7. Forms of assessment and classification.

1. Forms of assessment.

a) Grading tests for subjects:

Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Literature, History, Geography, Civic Education, Technology, Foreign Language, elective subjects, and self-selected topics graded by points.

b) Classification tests for subjects: Fine Arts, Music, Physical Education, and self-selected topics classified by grades.

2. Classification.

Based on the results of academic performance in subjects, the average score, and the classification of academic performance, students are classified into five categories: Excellent, Good, Average, Poor, and Very Poor.

Article 8. Scale of points, types of tests, and number of grading tests for subjects as prescribed in point a, Clause 1 of Article 7.

1. Scale of points: From 0 to 10.

2. Forms of testing and types of tests:

a) Regular testing (KTtx):

- Oral test.

- Written test under one period.

- Practical test under one period.

b) Periodic testing (KTđk): Specified in the curriculum distribution including:

- Written test over one period.

- Practical test over one period.

- Semester test.

3. Weighted scores of tests:

- Regular test: Coefficient 1.

- Periodic test (excluding mid-term exam): Coefficient 2.

- Mid-term exam: Coefficient 3.

- Tests for subjects without coefficient.

4. Number of tests for grading:

a) Conduct the number of periodic tests as prescribed in the course distribution of each subject.

b) In addition to periodic tests, a student must have the following number of oral tests, written tests under one period, practical tests under one period during one semester:

- For subjects with 1 period/week: At least 2 times.

- For subjects with 2 to 3 periods/week: At least 3 times.

- For subjects with 4 periods/week or more: At least 5 times.

c) The scores of regular tests, periodic tests are whole numbers. The score of the mid-term exam is a whole number or a decimal rounded to the first decimal place.

d) Students who do not meet the required number of periodic tests as prescribed, missing the mid-term exam will be given make-up tests (according to the school's plan). If a student intentionally does not attend the make-up test, they will be scored 0.

5. Calculating the average score of a subject.

a) Subject average score for a semester (ĐTBmhk):

Is the weighted average of the scores of regular tests, periodic tests, and the mid-term exam (after applying coefficients).

b) Subject average score for the entire year (ĐTBmcn):

Is the average of the subject average score for the first semester and twice the subject average score for the second semester.

The subject average score is a whole number or a decimal rounded to the first decimal place.

Article 9. Criteria for ranking subjects in Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education.

1. Number of tests:

Conduct the number of tests as prescribed in Clause 4 of Article 8 of this Regulation.

2. Criteria for ranking a single test.

a) A student's test is evaluated and ranked into 4 categories: excellent, good, pass, fail.

b) Criteria:

- Excellent (G): Fulfilling the requirements of the test well.

- Good (K): Fulfilling the requirements of the test quite well.

- Pass (Đ): Fulfilling the requirements of the test but with errors.

- Fail (Cđ): Not fulfilling the requirements of the test.

3. Ranking at the end of the semester and ranking for the entire year for subjects.

a) Ranking at the end of the semester.

- Excellent (G): Having at least 2/3 of the tests ranked as excellent, the remaining tests ranked as good.

- Good (K): Having at least 2/3 of the tests ranked from good upwards, the remaining tests ranked as pass.

- Pass (Đ): Having at least 2/3 of the tests ranked from pass upwards, the remaining tests ranked as fail.

- Fail (Cđ): Other cases.

b) Ranking for the entire year.

- Excellent (G): Two cases below:

+ Both semesters are ranked as G.

+ One semester is ranked as K, the other semester is ranked as G.

- Good (K): Two cases below:

+ Both semesters are ranked as K.

+ One semester is ranked as Đ, the other semester is ranked as K or higher.

- Pass (Đ): Two cases below:

+ Both semesters are ranked as Đ.

+ One semester is ranked as (Cđ), the other semester is ranked as K or higher.

- Fail (Cđ): Other cases.

4. Students in the following categories are exempted from Physical Education for one semester or the entire academic year:

a) Exemption category:

- Suffering from chronic illness or congenital disability that cannot study Physical Education.

- Not meeting health conditions to study Physical Education due to being injured and needing treatment or rest for a certain period.

b) Application for exemption from Physical Education:

- Student's application for exemption (for the entire academic year or one semester).

- Medical records or injury confirmation due to accidents issued by hospitals at district level or higher.

Based on the application for exemption from Physical Education and hospital confirmation, the Principal of the school will consider and decide whether to exempt the student from Physical Education for one semester or the entire academic year. Physical Education for students exempted does not participate in the evaluation and ranking for one semester or the entire academic year. Students exempted from Physical Education for one semester (semester I or semester II) will take the results of the remaining semester as the result of Physical Education for the entire academic year. The application for exemption from Physical Education is only valid for one academic year.

Article 10. Elective subjects and elective topics within subjects.

Evaluation and ranking of elective subjects and elective topics within subjects apply to students in grade 8 and grade 9 and are implemented as follows:

1. Elective subjects (Foreign Language, General Vocational).

Students studying elective subjects conduct the number of tests for grading, calculate the subject average score according to Clause 4, Clause 5 of Article 8 of this Regulation to participate in ranking academic performance (semester, entire year) for subjects that calculate average scores.

2. Elective topics within subjects.

a) Each semester, students must choose among the elective topics prescribed to complete the required number of elective class hours according to the teaching plan.

b) Elective topics are only graded or ranked when completed.

c) Elective topics within subjects that calculate average scores:

- Calculate the average score of elective topics and consider it as the average score of a subject participating in the evaluation and ranking of subjects that calculate average scores.

- The average score of elective topics (ĐTBtc) is the average of the scores of the elective topic tests.

d) Tests for elective topics in Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education are ranked according to the criteria specified in Point b, Clause 2 of Article 9 of this Regulation and participate in ranking the subject at the end of the semester.

Article 11. Criteria for ranking at the end of the semester and the entire year.

1. Ranking criteria.

a) Excellent (G); meeting both criteria below:

- For subjects that calculate average scores: Having at least 2/3 of the subjects with a semester average score (or entire year) of 8.0 or above, including Mathematics or Vietnamese; the remaining subjects from 6.5 to 7.9.

- For subjects that rank: Having at least 1 subject with a semester ranking (or entire year) of excellent, all remaining subjects are ranked as good.

b) Good (K); meeting both criteria below:

- For subjects that calculate average scores: Having at least 2/3 of the subjects with a semester average score (or entire year) of 6.5 or above, including Mathematics or Vietnamese; the remaining subjects from 5.0 to 6.4.

- For subjects that rank: Having at least 1 subject with a semester ranking (or entire year) of good or better, all remaining subjects are ranked as pass.

c) Average (TB); meeting both criteria below:

- For subjects graded on average points: At least two-thirds of the subjects must achieve an average semester grade (or annual grade) of 5.0 or higher, including either Mathematics or Literature; the remaining subjects must achieve from 3.5 to 4.9.

- For subjects graded by classification: At least one subject must be classified as passing or higher for the semester (or annual); the remaining subjects must be classified as not passing.

d) Weak Classification (Y):

At least two-thirds of the subjects must achieve an average semester grade (or annual grade) of 3.5 or higher, including either Mathematics or Literature; the remaining subjects must achieve from 2.0 to 3.4.

đ) Poor Classification (K): All other cases.

2. If due to any of the subjects (subjects graded on average points and those graded by classification), a student's academic performance classification for the semester (or annual) is lowered by two levels, it shall be adjusted to be lowered by one level; if lowered by three levels, it shall be adjusted to be lowered by two levels. Such adjustments apply to excellent, good, and average classifications.

Chapter IV

USE OF ASSESSMENT RESULTS AND CLASSIFICATION

Article 12. Rechecking subjects:

Students who have a conduct classification of average or higher but an academic performance classification of weak shall recheck their subjects graded on average points and those graded by classification to be considered for promotion to the next grade:

1. For subjects graded on average points:

Students in this category may choose subjects with an average point below 5.0 for retesting. The test score will replace the annual average point of the subject for reclassification of academic performance; if they achieve an average classification, they will be considered for promotion.

If it is a self-selected topic average point, they may choose among the self-selected topics for retesting, recalculating the self-selected topic average point.

2. For subjects graded by classification:

Students in this category may choose to retest in one of the subjects that did not meet the standard during the summer; the test score will replace the annual classification of the subject for participation in the academic performance classification, if they achieve a passing classification, they will be considered for promotion.

3. Students whose academic performance classification is weak due to not meeting the standards for both subjects graded on average points and those graded by classification shall also be eligible for retesting according to the provisions of Clause 1 and Clause 2 of Article 12 of this Regulation.

Article 13. Conduct training.

Students who have an annual academic performance classification of average or higher but a conduct classification of weak must undergo additional conduct training during the summer as required and assigned by the school principal. Based on the results of fulfilling these training requirements and completing the assigned tasks, students may be recommended for reclassification of conduct; if they achieve an average classification, they will be considered for promotion.

Article 14. Promotion, non-promotion.

1. Students meeting both of the following conditions shall be promoted:

a) Absent from school for no more than 45 days in a school year (with or without permission, continuous or intermittent absences).

b) Conduct and academic performance classifications of average or higher.

2. Students failing to meet any of the following conditions shall not be promoted:

a) Absent from school for more than 45 days in a school year (with or without permission, continuous or intermittent absences).

b) Annual academic performance classification of poor.

c) Both annual conduct and academic performance classifications of weak.

d) After retesting subjects graded on average points or retesting subjects graded by classification as stipulated in Article 12 of this Regulation but not achieving an average classification.

đ) Not achieving an average classification after additional conduct training during the summer.

Article 15. Rewards and disciplinary actions.

1. Rewards.

a) Recognize as outstanding students those who have a conduct classification of excellent and an academic performance classification of excellent.

b) Recognize as advanced students those who have both conduct and academic performance classifications of good or higher.

2. Disciplinary actions.

Students who violate rules in study and conduct training or commit prohibited acts shall be disciplined according to the following levels based on the severity of the violation:

a) Warning and notification to parents.

b) Official warning recorded in the student record book.

c) Compulsory suspension from school for a specified period.

Chapter V

RESPONSIBILITIES IN STUDENT ASSESSMENT AND CLASSIFICATION

Article 16. Responsibilities of subject teachers.

1. Fully implement the number of tests, grading, and recording comments in tests of one class period or longer, and directly record test scores in the call sheet and scoring book as prescribed in the usage guide.

2. Calculate average points and classify subjects by semester (or annual) and directly record the results in the call sheet and scoring book, and in the student record book as prescribed.

Article 17. Responsibilities of class advisors.

1. Regularly check the call sheet and scoring book of the class; assist the principal in monitoring the implementation of grading according to the regulations of this Regulation; confirm the correction of grades for each subject at the end of each page of the scoring book.

2. Calculate average points for self-selected topics.

3. Implement the assessment and classification of conduct and academic performance by semester (or annual) for students.

4. Propose lists of students eligible for promotion, students requiring retesting of subjects, additional conduct training during the summer, and students not eligible for promotion.

5. Prepare lists of students recommended for rewards at the end of each school year.

6. Record in the call sheet and scoring book, and in the student record book the results of the assessment and classification of conduct and academic performance, eligibility for promotion, non-promotion, and commendations for each student in the class at the end of each semester and the entire school year; provide an overall evaluation of the training results and record them in the student record book at the end of the school year.

7. Coordinate with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth League, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in the school, and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (commune, ward) organization to organize educational activities and evaluate the training results of students requiring additional conduct training.

8. Publicize the student assessment and classification regulation for junior high school to parents of students.

Article 18. Responsibilities of the Principal.

1. Guide teachers in the school to thoroughly understand and correctly implement this Regulation.

2. Regularly review the implementation of the grading regulations by subject teachers to promptly address cases where they are not properly implemented; monthly record comments and sign confirmation in the call sheet and scoring book of all classes in the school.

3. Review the implementation of student assessment and classification, and the recording of assessment and classification results in the call book and grade book by subject teachers and class advisors.

4. Approve lists of students promoted to the next grade, those not promoted, and student commendation titles. Approve lists of students required to retake subjects or further cultivate their conduct before the end of the school year. Approve student assessment and classification results recorded in the student grade book after it has been fully completed with comments and signatures from subject teachers and class advisors.

5. Determine the time and organize the retaking of subjects as stipulated in Article 12 of this Regulation; approve and announce lists of students promoted to the next grade after completing the retake or additional conduct cultivation before the start of the new academic year.

6. Examine and decide on rewards or disciplinary actions for subject teachers and class advisors in the implementation of student assessment and classification.

Article 19. Responsibilities of students and parents of students.

1. Students at secondary schools have the responsibility to fulfill all duties prescribed for students in the Secondary School Charter. Actively cultivate their conduct and strive to meet the evaluation and classification standards set forth in this Document.

2. Parents, guardians, and foster parents have the responsibility to understand and be familiar with the student evaluation and classification criteria. Closely cooperate with class advisors and subject teachers in education, assist and create conditions for their children to meet the prescribed standards. Bear joint liability for the misconduct of their children./.