Comparison: Education Systems Viet Nam & USA

ESL 156 Comparative Culture StudiesPresenter: Anh NguyenInstructor: Lyra RiabovNovember 30, 2006

Outline

I. IntroductionPublic and Private systems

II. The Education ladder.III. University

A. Process & RequirementsB. Availability of opportunity.

IV. Cram schoolV. ProblemsVI. SolutionsVII. Teacher’s day

Reference

Public systems

Viet Nam & The USA

Managed by government.

Supported by public funds.

Providing free educationOr

minimal cost to their citizens.

Private systems

Viet Nam & The USA

Controlled by an individual or agency.

The tuition and other payments are very high.

The difference between Public & Private schoolsViet Nam

The quality of education is higher than private schools

USA

The quality of education is lower than

private schools

Education ladder

A. Primary schools: Grade 1-5

B. Elementary schools: Grade 6-9

C. High schools: Grade 10-12

D. College and University from 1-5 years

Process & Requirements

Students must first pass the High School Take a university entrance exam.

Can chose 3 universities to attend entrance exam. Failing the exam means the students have two choices: 

Go to work, Or try again the next year or attend

the alternative school.University entrance via examination has always been highly competitive.

Availability of opportunity

Students may sit for more than one entrance exam at more than one university.

Get a scholarship Get a good job & good salary.

Cram Schools

It is a kind of private school that provides highly organized lesson after regular school hours and on weekends

Mainly focus on preparing students for high school and college entrance examination.

Problems

Students are less active; less participate in class. School and equipped teaching materials not timely

update. Millions of children are still out of school The training in cram school, especially in Academic,

much emphasize is put on stuffing students’ heads with all materials that is considered necessary for particular exam.

Solutions

Teachers encouraged to ask students questions To redefine training & education targets To re-construct teaching programs Increasing budget for education International Cooperation in education. Exchange students, information experience. To give the change to most children to go to school.

Teacher’s day

A national holiday celebrated on Nov 20. 

They get treated like royalty. 

The day started with a formal ceremony.

Students come by sing and bring flowers.

Reference

http://www.answers.com

http://virtualdoug.typepad.com

http://www.wes.org