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Cybersecurity to be included in high school curriculum

High schools across the nation will begin teaching cybersecurity from the 2021-2022 academic year within the scope of the defence and security course.
Cybersecurity to be included in high school curriculum ảnh 1High schools across the nation will begin teaching cybersecurity from the 2021-2022 academic year. (Photo: tuoitre.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – High schools across the nation will begin teachingcybersecurity from the 2021-2022 academic year within the scope of the defenceand security course.

Under the Ministry of Education and Training’s Circular No.46, students fromthe 10th grade to the 12th grade will be introducedfundamental notions in this area, including cyberspace and cybersecurity, aswell as contents of the cybersecurity law.

The course will help raise students’ awareness of cyber attacks, fake news and malwareattacks.

According to Director of the ministry’s Department of Secondary EducationNguyen Xuan Thanh, the move aims to develop students’ digital capacity inaccordance with the UNESCO’s Digital Literacy Global Framework.

He also emphasised the important role of cybersecurity education at schools inthe context of rapid digitalisation, and popular application of IT intoteaching and studying./.
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