Students at a school in Da Nang city (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - A seminar to introduce a life skillsprogramme used in preschools and primary schools, called POKI, was held on August15 in Ho Chi Minh City.
The programme helps prepare young people to become global citizensof the 21st century, according to the organisers, the VietnamSchools Connect Company (VSC) and the Scientific Institute of Human ResourcesManagement (HMIS).
About 354 preschools and elementary schools from 24 cities andprovinces, mostly in northern Vietnam, use the programme in their curriculum.The programme fee is 50- 60,000 VND (2.2-2.6 USD) per student per month.
“We hope to receive support from the city’s Department of Educationand Training to expand the programme to other schools,” Nguyen Van Si, vicepresident of the HMIS, said.
Nguyen Van Hieu, deputy director of the city’s Department ofEducation and Training, said it was important for students to have good socialskills as well as academic knowledge.
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The programme focuses on four criteria, including practical lifeskills and literacy; out-and-in communication and collaboration; knowledgeacquisition, thinking and innovation; and information and technologyapplication.
Each criterion includes many lessons, with some following contentin school textbooks to make academic information more practical and comprehensive.
The programme offers multiple features, including software forteaching, an online life skills portal for students and parents to access,outdoor activity kits, and textbooks, among others.
Schools can choose to have either one or two life skills lessonsper week, depending on their curriculum.-VNA
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