CIRCULAR

ON PROMULGATION OF THE REGULATION ON ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF UPPER-SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR THE GIFTED

Pursuant to Law on Education dated June 6, 2019;

Pursuant to Decree No. 86/2022/ND-CP dated October 24, 2022 of the Government defining the function, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training;

Pursuant to Decree No. 127/2018/ND-CP dated September 21, 2018 of the Government stipulating the responsibilities for state management of education

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

The Minister of Education and Training promulgates this Circular on promulgation of the Regulation on organization and operation of upper-secondary schools for the gifted.

Article 1. Promulgate together with this Circular the Regulation on organization and operation of upper-secondary schools for the gifted.

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This Circular supersedes the Circular No. 06/2012/TT-BGDDT dated February 2, 2012 by the Minister of Education and Training on promulgating the Regulation on organization and operation of upper secondary schools for the gifted and Circular No. 12/2014/TT-BGDDT dated April 18, 2014 by the Minister of Education and Training on amendments to Articles 23 and 24 of the Regulation on organization and operation of upper secondary schools for the gifted, enclosed with Circular No. 06/2012/TT-BGDDT dated February 15, 2012 of the Minister of Education and Training.

The enrollment in classes for non-gifted students of upper-secondary schools for the gifted in accordance with the Circular No. 06/2012/TT-BGDDT dated February 15, 2012 of the Minister of Education and Training promulgating the Regulation on organization and operation of upper secondary schools and Circular No. 12/2014/TT-BGDDT dated April 18, 2014 of the Minister of Education and Training on amendments to Articles 23 and 24 of the Regulation on organization and operation of upper-secondary schools for the gifted promulgated together with Circular No. 06/2012/TT-BGDDT dated February 15, 2012 of the Minister of Education and Training shall be carried out until the end of the school year 2023-2024.

Classes for non-gifted students that have been enrolled and organized in upper-secondary schools for the gifted continue to comply with the provisions of Circular No. 06/2012/TT-BGDĐT dated February 15, 2012 of the Minister of Education and Training promulgating the Regulation on organization and operation of upper secondary schools for the gifted and Circular No. 12/2014/TT-BGDDT dated April 18, 2014 of the Minister of Education and Training on amendments to Article 23 and Article 24 Regulations on organization and operation of upper secondary schools for the gifted promulgated together with the Circular No. 06/2012/TT-BGDDT dated February 15, 2012 of the Minister of Education and Training until they finish the 12th grade.

Article 3. Presidents of People's Committees of provinces and centrally affiliated cities, Directors of Departments of Education and Training, Rectors of universities with upper secondary schools for the gifted, and relevant organizations and individuals shall implement this Circular./.

PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




Nguyen Huu Do

REGULATION

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Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope and regulated entities

1. This Regulation sets forth the organization and operation of upper secondary schools for the gifted (hereinafter referred to as gifted schools) including: general regulations; classrooms, professional groups, office groups; administrators, teachers, staff and students; enrollment and organization of educational activities.

2. The organization and operation of gifted schools shall comply with the provisions of the Charter of the lower-secondary schools, upper-secondary schools and multi-level schools and this Regulation.

3. This Regulation applies to gifted schools and related organizations and individuals.

Article 2. Objectives, tasks and powers of gifted schools

1. A gifted school is for students who achieve good results in conduct and learning in order to develop their aptitudes for a number of subjects on the basis of ensuring a comprehensive general education, creating a source of talents, meeting the development needs of the country.

2. The gifted school shall perform the tasks and powers of upper-secondary schools as prescribed in the Charter of lower-secondary schools, upper-secondary schools and multi-level schools and also perform the following additional duties and powers:

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b) Research and apply appropriately and effectively the educational program and advanced methods of management, teaching, examination and evaluation; promote the implementation of education in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics in general education;

c) Develop administrators, teachers and employees in sufficient quantity and structure; good at expertise and profession; have scientific research capacity; use foreign languages in communication, teaching and scientific research;

d) Coordinate with relevant units in organizing professional training, retraining, foreign languages and informatics for administrators, teachers and staff to meet the objectives and tasks of the gifted school;

dd) Develop cooperation activities with local and foreign education and training institutions and scientific research institutions to improve the quality of education;

e) Formulate planning and development plans and increase investment in teaching facilities and equipment in accordance with law to meet the goals and tasks of the gifted school;

g) Organize and manage student boarding activities;

h) Build, manage and effectively use the information system and database in service of the management, education and assessment of the quality and operational efficiency of the school;

i) Keep track of the learning and working process of former students;

k) In each school year, chair at least 01 (one) seminar on the organization and management of educational activities in the school with the participation of lower-secondary schools, upper-secondary schools, etc. in order to share solutions and results of performing tasks and powers of gifted schools as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article.

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1. The system of gifted schools includes gifted schools of provinces and centrally affiliated cities (hereinafter referred to as provincial gifted schools) and gifted schools affiliated to higher education institutions.

2. Each province, centrally affiliated city has at least 01 (one) gifted school.

Article 4. Managing authorities of gifted schools

1. Provincial gifted schools are managed by the Department of Education and Training.

2. Gifted schools affiliated to higher education institutions are managed by higher education institutions according to regulations on organization, administrators, teachers, staff, facilities, finance, enrollment and specified in the Regulation on organization and operation of the higher education institutions; under the management of the Department of Education and Training where the school is located in terms of implementing educational programs and plans, administration of graduation exams, and granting diplomas.

Article 5. Policy on investment in education quality assurance

1. Gifted schools are given priority in the following:

a) Arrange administrators, teachers and employees to meet the prescribed payroll quotas and standards;

b) Invest in building synchronous and modern material facilities and teaching equipment in accordance with law;

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d) Invite teachers, lecturers, local and foreign experts to give lectures, provide professional training, and guide scientific research for administrators, teachers and students according to regulations;

dd) Gifted schools affiliated to higher education institutions are allowed to use facilities, teaching equipment, laboratories, practice room and utilize lecturers of higher education institutions to teach students.

2. The People's Committees of the provinces and centrally-affiliated cities (hereinafter referred to as the People's Committees of provinces) shall submit to the competent authorities for decision on additional budget funding for gifted schools under the provisions of the law on facilities, incentives for administrators, teachers and staff, and enable administrators and teachers of gifted classes specified in Clause 1, Article 8 of this Regulation to attend training and retraining courses at home and abroad.

3. Higher education institutions with gifted schools shall decide to supplement investment in education quality assurance for gifted schools affiliated to higher education institutions in accordance with law.

Article 6. Incentive policies for administrators, teachers, staff and students

1. Administrators, teachers and staff of gifted schools are entitled to incentive policies according to the Government's regulations.

People's Committees of provinces (for provincial gifted schools), higher education institutions (for gifted schools affiliated to higher education institutions) shall, according to the provisions of law, on their own or seeking approval from competent authorities to, decide on policies to supplement the incentives and rewards for administrators, teachers and staff who achieve outstanding performance as to their assigned tasks.

2. Students of gifted schools who have won prizes in excellent student competitions in academic subjects; national and international science and technology competitions will be considered for scholarships and receive commendation as prescribed.

People’s Committees of provinces (for provincial gifted schools), higher education institutions (for gifted schools affiliated to higher education institutions) shall decide on policies on supplementing the scholarship and commendation for students who achieve excellent performance in study and practice, have achievements in excellent student competitions in academic subjects; national and international science and technology competitions.

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Article 7. Property of the gifted school

Gifted schools are entitled to investment in facilities and equipment like upper-secondary schools in accordance with the regulations for national standard schools, and also in the following:

1. Study rooms, study supporting rooms with sufficient quantity and standards with synchronous equipment, adequately qualified for teaching 02 (two) sessions/day.

2. Modern and synchronous teaching equipment serving the teaching of gifted students and the organization of cultural, artistic and scientific research activities of teachers and students.

3. Dormitories, canteens for students who are in need of boarding accommodations.

4. Official houses for teachers.

5. Stadiums, multi-purpose houses, swimming pools and other sports equipment and facilities.

Chapter II

CLASSES, PROFESSIONAL GROUPS, OFFICE GROUPS

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1. Classes in gifted schools are offered according to subjects in the general education program promulgated by the Minister of Education and Training, including: Literature, History, Geography, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Information Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology (hereinafter referred to as gifted classes).

2. Do not offer non-gifted classes in gifted schools.

3. Each gifted class has no more than 35 students.

4. On the basis of educational quality assurance and at the request of the principal of the gifted school, the managing authority of the gifted school shall decide the number of subjects in which gifted classes are offered (hereinafter referred to as specialized subjects) and the number of gifted classes by each specialized subject.

Article 9. Professional groups

The professional group of the gifted school is established and performs the tasks as prescribed in the Charter of lower-secondary schools, upper-secondary schools and multi-level schools and also perform the following additional duties:

1. Develop programs and develop teaching materials for specialized subjects according to the advanced education program for specialized subjects prescribed by the Minister of Education and Training; research, apply advanced teaching methods, test and assessment methods to teaching, test and evaluate students' learning and conduct performance.

2. Advise the principal in formulating and organizing the implementation of a plan to develop cooperation activities between the school and local and foreign high-quality educational and training institutions and scientific research institutions to improve high quality education and management.

3. Organize scientific research, make their own equipment and teaching aids; support teachers in scientific research and guide students in scientific research.

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5. Improve professional competence and practice of group members.

6. Keep track of the learning and working process of former students.

7. In each school year, chair at least 01 (one) professional meeting with attendance of teachers of other lower-secondary schools and upper-secondary schools in order to share solutions and results of the professional group in researching how to effectively apply local and international educational program and teaching methods, testing and assessment methods.

Article 10. Office group

The office group of the gifted school is established and performs the tasks as prescribed in the Charter of lower-secondary schools, upper-secondary schools and multi-level schools and also perform the following additional duties:

1. Cooperate with the professional groups in formulating and organizing the implementation of a plan to develop cooperation activities between the school and local and foreign high-quality educational and training institutions and scientific research institutions to improve high quality education and management.

2. Cooperate with the professional groups in collecting statistics and keeping track of the learning and working process of former students.

Chapter III

ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, STAFF AND STUDENTS

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In addition to the standards, duties and rights specified in the Charter of the lower-secondary school, upper-secondary schools and multi-level schools and professional title standards of upper-secondary school teachers, the principal of a gifted school shall meet the following standards, duties and has the following rights:

1. Satisfy the prescribed standards on selection of administrators of core general education institutions, and reach a good level for using foreign languages and applying information technology.

2. Initiate the performance of the tasks of the gifted school according to Clause 2, Article 2 of this Regulation in order to achieve the objectives of the gifted school.

3. Propose or conduct the recruitment of teachers and staff according to their authority; propose to the competent authority to dismiss teachers and staff who do not meet the requirements of performing the tasks of the gifted school out of the gifted school, invite visiting teachers, send teachers to training and retraining at home and abroad.

4. Direct the development of plans for improving professional competence, foreign languages, and IT for administrators, teachers, staff, etc. in order to meet the objectives and tasks of the gifted school.

5. In each school year, act as a chair in holding at least 01 (one) thematic seminar as prescribed at Point k, Clause 2, Article 2 of this Regulation.

Article 12. Vice principal

In addition to the standards, duties and rights specified in the Charter of the lower-secondary school, upper-secondary schools and multi-level schools and professional title standards of upper-secondary school teachers, the vice principal of a gifted school shall meet the following standards, duties and has the following rights:

1. Satisfy the prescribed standards on selection of administrators of core general education institutions, and reach a good level for using foreign languages and applying information technology.

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3. In each school year, act as a coordinator in holding at least 01 (one) thematic seminar as prescribed at Point k, Clause 2, Article 2 of this Regulation.

Article 13. Teachers

In addition to the standards, duties and rights specified in the Charter of the lower-secondary school, upper-secondary schools and multi-level schools and professional title standards of upper-secondary school teachers, the teacher of a gifted school shall meet the following standards, duties and has the following rights:

1. Satisfy the prescribed standards on selection of teachers of core general education institutions, and reach a good level for using foreign languages and applying information technology.

2. Comply with the principal's assignment in initiating the performance of the tasks of the gifted school according to Clause 2, Article 2 of this Regulation in order to achieve the objectives of the gifted school.

3. In each school year, act as a chair or a coordinator in holding at least 01 (one) professional meeting of the professional group as prescribed in Clause 7 Article 9 of this Regulation.

Article 14. Staff

In addition to the standards, duties and rights specified in the Charter of the lower-secondary school, upper-secondary schools and multi-level schools and professional title standards of upper-secondary school teachers, the staff member of a gifted school shall meet the following standards, duties and has the following rights:

1. Have the professional competence that meets the requirements to perform the objectives and tasks of the gifted school.

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Article 15. Recruitment, employment and management of administrators, teachers and staff of gifted schools

1. The recruitment, employment and management of administrators, teachers and staff of gifted schools shall comply with regulations of law.

2. People’s Committees of provinces, higher education institutions that manage gifted schools shall, based on applicable regulations of law and specific conditions of the provinces and institutions, on their own or seeking approval from the competent authorities to, issue their own policies on recruitment, employment and management of administrators, teachers and staff of gifted schools.  In recruiting teachers and staff of gifted schools, priority will be given to talented and gifted people who meet the requirements of professional competence, suitable to the teacher's job position, staff of gifted schools.

Article 16. Students

In addition to the duties and rights of students as prescribed in the Charter of lower-secondary schools, upper-secondary schools and multi-level schools, they shall also perform the following additional duties and rights:

1. Actively participate in competitions, contests, cultural and social activities and scientific research at the request of the school.

2. Intellectually advanced students may skip a grade according to the decision of the gifted school’s managing authority.

3. To be provided with boarding accommodations if needed; enjoy incentives as prescribed for students of gifted schools.

4. Former students of gifted schools are enabled to participate in school activities.

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ENROLLMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Article 17. Enrollment to the first grade

1. Enrollment rules

a) Comply with the Regulation on enrollment of lower-secondary and upper-secondary boarding ethnic schools promulgated by the Ministry of Education and Training;

b) Only choose students with intelligent advance, good performance in conduct and study at the lower secondary level, and have the ability to study at gifted schools;

c) Ensure accuracy, objectivity, fairness, transparency and equality between gifted schools in the provinces and gifted schools in higher education institutions.

2. Enrollment plan

a) Provincial gifted schools: annually, the Department of Education and Training shall submit to the provincial People's Committee for approval of the enrollment plan of the gifted school;

b) Gifted schools affiliated to higher education institutions: annually, the principal of the gifted school shall submit to the school council of the higher education institution that manages the gifted school for approval of the enrollment plan of the gifted school;

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3. The Department of Education and Training and the higher education institutions having gifted schools shall stipulate the enrollment registration, the application documents and the enrollment conditions.

4. Entrance exam

a) Department of Education and Training (for gifted schools in the province), the higher education institution (for gifted schools in higher education institutions) shall:

- Regulate exam subjects, exam form and allotted time for each exam subject according to each specialized subject; the weight value of each exam subject (if any), cut-off score;

- Issue decisions on the establishment of question paper setting council, invigilation council, marking council, grade review council;

- Approve the list of students who have been admitted to the gifted school.

b) The question paper setting, invigilation, marking and grade review shall comply with the Regulation of upper secondary school graduation exams.

5. Enrollment results are publicly announced on the portal of the managing authority of the gifted school and the portal of the gifted school within 03 (three) days from the date of announcement of the enrollment results.

6. Before August 30 every year, the gifted school shall send a report on enrollment results to the gifted school’s managing authority.

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1. The transfer of students from a gifted school to a non-gifted upper-secondary school must comply with the regulations on transferring and receiving students studying at lower-secondary schools and upper-secondary schools of the Ministry of Education and Training.

2. The transfer of students from a gifted school to another gifted school shall comply with the regulations on transferring and receiving students studying at lower-secondary schools and upper-secondary schools of the Ministry of Education and Training and meet extra requirements as follows:

a) If the sending gifted school and the receiving gifted school has held the enrollment by a common exam (the same exam question, the exam period), such student must be adequately qualified to be admitted to the receiving gifted school.

b) If the sending gifted school and the receiving gifted school has not held the enrollment by a common exam (the same exam question, the exam period), or such common exam (with the same exam question, the exam period) has been administered but the mentioned student is inadequately qualified to be admitted to the receiving gifted school, he/she must take the entrance exam and meet the requirements pertaining to supplementary enrollment in the receiving gifted school as prescribed in Article 19 of this Regulation.

Article 19. Supplementary enrollment in gifted schools

1. In case the gifted school needs more students, the principal of the gifted school shall develop a plan for supplementary enrollment in the gifted school and request the Department of Education and Training (for gifted schools in the province), the higher education institution (for gifted school affiliated to higher education institution) to approve the plan for supplementary enrollment in the gifted school.

2. Eligible candidates for the supplementary entrance exam to a gifted school are students from a gifted school who apply to transfer to another gifted school specified at Point b, Clause 2, Article 18 of this Regulation; non-gifted upper-secondary school students who achieve a good level of academic performance and conduct in the school year immediately preceding the year of supplementary enrollment.

3. The administration of entrance exams and announcement of results of supplementary enrollment in gifted schools comply with Clauses 4 and 5, Article 17 of this Regulation.

4. At least 30 (sixty) days before the exam date, the gifted school shall publicly announce its supplementary enrollment plan on the web portal of their own and of the gifted school’s managing authority.

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1. Education program

a) As for specialized subjects: Implement advanced education programs for specialized subjects prescribed by the Minister of Education and Training;

b) As for the remaining subjects: Implement the general education program promulgated by the Minister of Education and Training;

c) The principal of the gifted school shall decide the teaching in foreign languages according to regulations; develop teaching materials according to the advanced education program for specialized subjects prescribed by the Minister of Education and Training.

2. Education plan

a) The educational plan of the gifted school shall be developed to organize the implementation of the educational program of the gifted school as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) The educational plan of the gifted school must ensure the full implementation of the general education plan as prescribed, and spend time enhancing advanced teaching of specialized subjects, foreign languages, IT and strengthening life skills and social skills of students.

c) Gifted schools organize educational activities according to the Charter of lower-secondary schools, upper-secondary schools and multi-level schools, and also strengthen the organization of educational activities about arts, music and sports to develop students' moral, intellectual, physical and aesthetic skills; strengthen the organization of scientific research, technical creation, life value education, life skills and social activities for students; focus on forming subject clubs and other clubs suitable to the needs of students and circumstances of the school.

Article 21. Detecting and fostering excellent students

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2. Students with outstanding talents are cared for, nurtured, monitored for development and assessed regularly to have appropriate fostering methods to develop the students' talents to the fullest.

3. Increase the use of assessment methods and tools suitable for gifted students in order to improve the detection and fostering of students' capacity.

Article 22. Evaluation and accreditation of education quality

The gifted school shall evaluate and accredit education quality in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training on the assessment and accreditation of education quality for lower-secondary schools, upper-secondary schools and multi-level schools. The results of the evaluation and accreditation of the educational quality of the gifted schools must meet the standards of the national standard schools.