•• Grade 3: Vietnamese is introduced as a language of instruction with the MT.
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Grades 4 and 5: Vietnamese gradually becomes the language of instruction beginning in the 2 nd semester of Grade 4.
By the end of Grade 5, students should understand, speak, read and write their MT and Vietnamese and they should have achieved Grade level competencies for all subjects as described in the national curriculum, including for the Vietnamese language.
Mong MTBBE student practices writing on the chalkboard. © UNICEF, Viet Nam
How did you develop teaching and learning materials?
A Materials Development Team was established with members from RCEME, EMED, ECED, VIES, NIL, and the National Institute of Pedagogy. This team, with support from UNICEF staff and an international technical expert, was responsible for coordinating materials development. They worked with cultural experts from each of the language communities to develop materials in each language.
The Materials Development Team followed these steps in developing pre-primary and primary teaching materials:
1. Develop trial materials for each language with support from technical experts. Send trial materials to the MTBBE Textbook Approval Committee to ensure that the materials are in line with the MOET-approved MTBBE curriculum. 16
16 The MTBBE Textbook Approval Committee is composed of national experts in languages and in the subject areas. It is coordinated by the PED and supervised by the MOET Vice Minister.
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