Going to school in vietnam
There are a lot of children in Vietnam. To try and get everyone into school there are two shifts , a morning shift that runs from 7 am to 11.15 am, and an afternoon shift that runs from 1 pm to 5 pm. Children only attend one of these shifts for four hours a day. HOWEVER they also have to go to school on Saturday when they review all they have learned in the week. The school year runs from September through to May (De Capua, 2003).
Children start formal schooling at six years of age but there are kindergartens that will take children as young as 18 months old and start teaching them the basics of letters and numbers. It is compulsory for the children to attend school for five years form 6 to 11. After this they may continue on to middle and secondary school if they wish. Some students elect to work on their parents farm or go into apprenticeship training programs (http://www.classbase.com/Countries/Vietnam/Education-System).
Children start formal schooling at six years of age but there are kindergartens that will take children as young as 18 months old and start teaching them the basics of letters and numbers. It is compulsory for the children to attend school for five years form 6 to 11. After this they may continue on to middle and secondary school if they wish. Some students elect to work on their parents farm or go into apprenticeship training programs (http://www.classbase.com/Countries/Vietnam/Education-System).
This photo of Vietnamese school children in their classroom was only taken last year. Not that long ago the style of education was "sit down, shut up and listen!!" according to one former student. The schools in Vietnam are now trying to change the environment from one where the teacher stands up and talks to the students to one where the students are able to participate in class.
This photo of Vietnamese school children shows the common uniform involving the wearing of a red scarf.