Learning and teaching practices in KinderWorld International School.doc

Table of contents
Page
Acknowledgements..................................................................................03
Introduction..............................................................................................04
Chapter 1: Introduction to KinderWorld International School
1.1 The importance of education .............................................................05
1.2 Overview of Vietnam’s education......................................................05
1.3 About KinderWorld International School........................................08
Chapter 2: Learning and teaching practices in KinderWorld International
School
2.1 Learning practice....................................................................................................................14
2.1.1 Pre-School Programme.....................................................................1 4
2.1.2 Primary Programme..........................................................................15
2.1.3 Secondary Programme......................................................................16
2.1.3 Training School..................................................................................18
2.2 Teaching practice.................................................................................19
2.2.1 iPSLE...................................................................................................20
2.2.2 Global Assessment Certificate...........................................................21
2.2.3 Vocational and Technical Training..................................................21
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2.2.4 Post-Secondary Education.................................................................22
2.2.5 Pegasus University College................................................................22
2.2.6 Proposed Pegasus International University.....................................22
2.2.7 Institutional Partners..........................................................................24
Chapter 3: Remarks and Suggestions
3.1 Advantages and disadvantages............................................................28
3.1.1 Advantage..........................................................................................28
3.1.2 Disadvantage.....................................................................................30
3.1.2.1 School fee..........................................................................................31
3.1.2.2 Timescale...........................................................................................31
3.2 Remarks and Suggestions.....................................................................32

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
During my preparation and completion of the report, I have received valuable
instructions, assistances, suggestions and supports from many people to whom I
would like to express my sincere thanks.
I would like to give my special thanks to my supervisor, Ms. Van Thi Minh
Huyen, lecturer of Faculty of Business English, Hanoi Foreign Trade University.
She helped me a great deal in shaping the structure, correcting mistakes, clarifying
methodology and commenting on data of the paper.
During my research on the report, I have received great support from staffs in
KinderWorld Kindergarten & Private School JSC @ Somerset Hoa Binh at
Somerset Hoa Binh - Vinh Son Company – KinderWorld group who have
helped and guided me a lot in collecting and processing data and information for my
report.
Last but not least, my profound gratitude is sent to my beloved family, friends
and classmates for their supports and encouragement during my work.
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INTRODUCTION
Under the led by the Communist Party and the State, education always paid
much attention to development and improvement quality. MP has stressed that it is
one of keys to help Vietnam have enough qualifies and skills to join the WTO,
there are lots of challenges and opportunities ahead. In fact Viet Nam’s education
system hasn’t met social needs. Therefore, with policies open door, there are alot of
foreign investers come to Viet Nam to find oppotunities and KinderWorld is a big
investor in educational area. In our limited knowledge we offer scale and methods in
learning and teaching practice in KinderWorld International School that aim to find
comparations with thoughs between Vietnam schools and International schools. We
hope to recieve readers ideas then.
There are 3 chapters in this report.
• Chapter one: Introduction to KinderWorld International School

• Chapter two: Learning and teaching practices in KinderWorld International
School
• Chapter three: Remarks and Suggestions
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Chapter 1
Introduction to KinderWorld International School
1.1 The importance of education
The education is the process of instruction aimed at the all round development of
individuals, providing the necessary tools and knowledge to understand and
participate in day to day activities of today’s world
It dispels ignorance and boosts moral values of individuals. It is only wealth can
not be robbed. It builts characters, provides strength of mind and increases
knowledge.
The education sustains the human values which contribute individual and
collective well-being. It forms the basis for lifelong learning and inspire
confidence to face challenges. It provides skills to individuals to become more self-
reliant and aware of opportunities and rights. It also enhances the abilities of
individuals to manage health problem, improve nutrition and childcare and plan for
the future
The education not only impacts on human development and economic growth,
also is the fundamantal requirement of democracy. Through education people
become more responsible and informed citizens, and have a voice in politics and
society.
The education is the key which allows people to move up in the world, seek
better jobs, and ultimately succed in their lives. So education is very important, and
no one should be deprived of it.

1.2 Overview of Vietnam’s education
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Over the past few year, Vietnam’s educational system has improved in both scale

and quality, that play an important role in the development of the economic and
socienty . Although Vietnam is considered a poor country with low per capita
income and years in war, Vietnam has unceasingly recorded its great achievements
in education
Pre-primary education: Public kindergartens usually admit children of ages of 18
months to 5 years. Sometimes, four-or-five-year-old children are taught the alphabet
and basic maths. This level of education is popular only in major cities (Ha Noi, Ho
Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hai Phong, Can Tho, Vung Tau etc.).

Primary education: Children normally start primary education at the age of six.
Education at this level lasts for 5 years and is compulsory for all children, which is
why Viet Nam, albeit still a developing country, has very high literacy proportion,
over 90% on average
.

Intermediate education: Middle schools teach students from grade 6 to 9. To
graduate, they have to pass the Intermediate Graduation Examination presented by
the local Department of Education and Training (which was abolished in 2006).
This educational level is generalized throughout most of the country--except in very
remote provinces, which expect to popularize and standardize middle education
fully within the next few years. Intermediate is also a non compulsory schooling
form in Vietnam.

Secondary education: Most students manage to pass the IGE. High school,
which consists of grades 10, 11 and 12 is standardized in all major urban regions,
but is not uniform in rural provinces. At the end of grade 12, all students are
required to write a leaving examination held by Province's education service. The
examination tests students of 6 subjects including Mathematics, Vietnamese
Literature, Foreign Language (mostly English), and other 3 subjects determined by
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the Educational Board of Viet Nam. The Educational Board of Viet Nam is planning
to merge this examination with the university entrance exam in 2009
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Higher education: University Entrance Examination is very important in
Vietnamese students' lives. High school graduates have to take it after the SGE and
get high results to be admitted to universities. The pressure on the candidates
remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat
around these exams, since securing a place in a public university is considered a
major step towards a successful career for young people, especially those from rural
areas or disadvantaged families . In the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly 1
million Vietnamese students took the UEE, but on average only 1 out of 5
candidates succeeded. Normally, candidates take 3 exams, each lasts 180 minutes
for the fixed group of subjects they choose. There are 4 fixed groups of subjects:
• Group A: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry;
• Group B: Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry;
• Group C: Literature, History, Geography;
• Group D: Literature, Foreign Language, Mathematics;
Besides, there are also groups: H, M, N, R, T, V.
Most of Vietnam's universities also offer Master (2 years) and PhD (3 years)
degrees.
In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology
institutes, professional secondary schools, and vocational schools which offers
degrees/certificates from a-few-month to 2-year courses.
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Private universities:
According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently
23 non-public universities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities.
These non-public universities are currently training 119,464 students, or 11.7% of
the total number of students. The government is planning to increase the number of

non-public universities to 30% by 2008.
Foreign educational institutions are increasingly open in Vietnam. Most of their
fields are English language and information technology. Vietnam is currently
revisiting its education system. It recognized the increasing role of English as the
language of business and the importance of international cooperation to help adapt
the education system, notoriously slow in change management, to the rapid pace of
its economy.
1.3 About KinderWorld International School

The KinderWorld Group was founded in 1986 with first pre-school centre was
opened in Singapore and to-date, the KinderWorld Group has grown extensively in
Vietnam providing education for students from Pre-Nursery up to and including a
University Foundation Programme.
In the late 1990s, the KinderWorld extent its operations into overseas markets,
including Vietnam, it opened International Preschool Centres in Hanoi and Ho Chi
Minh City in 2000 and International Primary Schools in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh
City in 2004. Moreover it worked closely with Education Departments in Australia,
Singapore and Vietnam to help meet international standards.
Nowaday, the International Arm of KinderWorld operates in Vietnam:
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HA NOI
Address: KinderWorld Kindergarten & Private School JSC @ Somerset Hoa
Binh
3rd Floor, Somerset Hoa Binh,
106 Hoang Quoc Viet Street
Cau Giay District
Hanoi, Vietnam
Telephone:
Fax:
(84-4) 755 8186

(84-4) 755 8187

Address : UniWorld International School @ Van Phuc
KinderWorld International Kindergarten @ Van Phuc
2D Van Phuc Diplomatic Compound
46 Van Bao Street, Ba Dinh District
Hanoi, Vietnam
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
(84-4) 726 1601
(84-4) 726 1600


Address : UniWorld International Shool @ Ciputra
KinderWorld International Kindergarten @ Ciputra
Block C3 (NT III B) Ciputra Hanoi International City,
Phu Thuong Ward, Tay Ho District
Hanoi, Vietnam
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
(84-4) 758 2664
(84-4) 758 2706


Address: KinderWorld International Kindergarten @ Somerset Grand Hanoi
3rd Floor, 49 Hai Ba Trung Street
Hoan Kiem District
Hanoi, Vietnam

Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
(84-4) 934 7243
(84-4) 934 7244


Address : KinderWorld International Kindergarten @ The Manor, Hanoi
C5-C11, 1st Floor, The Manor Building
My Dinh, Me Tri New Urban
Tu Liem District
9
Hanoi, Vietnam
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
(84-4) 794 0209
(84-4) 794 0211


Address : KinderWorld International Kindergarten @ Somerset Hoa Binh
3rd Floor, Somerset Hoa Binh
106 Hoang Quoc Viet Street
Hoan Kiem District
Hanoi, Vietnam
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
(84-4) 755 8182
(84-4) 755 8184

HO CHI MINH CITY

Address: KinderWorld Kindergarten & Private School JSC @ SCC
First Floor, Somerset Chancellor Court,
21-23 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, District 1,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Telephone:
Fax:
Tax code:
(84-8) 3827 4598
(84-8) 3827 4597
0301913395

Address: Singapore International School (SIS) @ Saigon South
KinderWorld International Kindergarten @ Saigon South
No. 29 Road No. 3, Trung Son Residential Area,
Hamlet 4, Binh Hung Ward
Binh Chanh District
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
(84-8) 5431 7477
(84-8) 5431 7471


Address: Singapore International School (SIS) @ District 3
KinderWorld International Kindergarten @ District 3
44 Truong Dinh Street,

10
Ward 7, District 3
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
(84-8) 3932 2807 - 3932 2808
(84-8) 3932 2949


Address: KinderWorld International Kindergarten @ Somerset Chancellor
Court
Ground floor, Somerset Chancellor Court,
21-23 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, District 1
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
(84-8) 3827 2464
(84-8) 3827 2465


Address: KinderWorld International Kindergarten @ The Manor - HCMC
The Manor Building, 91 Nguyen Huu Canh Street
Binh Thanh District
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
(84-8) 3514 3036 - 3514 3037

(84-8) 3514 3038

HUE
Address: UniWorld International School @ Hue
KinderWorld International Kindergarten @ Hue
25 Phan Dinh Phung Street,
Vinh Ninh Ward, Hue City, Vietnam
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
(84-54) 819 832
(84-54) 819 833


DANANG
Address: UniWorld International School @ Danang
KinderWorld International Kindergarten @ Danang
139 Le Loi Street, Hai Chau District
Danang City, Vietnam
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
(84-511) 384 0495, 384 0654
(84-511) 384 0496

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HAIPHONG
Address: KinderWorld International Kindergarten @ TD Plaza
6th Floor, Lot 1/20A, Le Hong Phong Road
Ngo Quyen District, Vietnam

Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
(84-31) 835 2895
(84-31) 835 2894

VUNG TAU
Address: Singapore International School (SIS) @ Vung Tau
KinderWorld International Kindergarten @ Vung Tau
Dai An Residential, Ward 9,
Vung Tau City, Vietnam

BINH DUONG
Address: Singapore International School (SIS) @ Binh Duong
KinderWorld International Kindergarten @ Binh Duong
Highway 13, Thuan An District,
Binh Duong Province, Vietn

It is our hope that this report may contribute to an understanding of the current
state of education in Vietnam and make some comparations to find keys to help
KinderWorld group more succeeful in competitive educational enviroment.
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Chapter 2
Learning and teaching practices in
KinderWorld International School
As a fast progressing country, many Vietnamese people are able to find jobs with
high incomes. Together with strong economic development, society pays much
more attention to education now than before. Parents want to find good schools to
nurture the future of their children and they have entrusted the schools in educating
their children

2.1. Learning practice
The KinderWorld Group is a new innovative model for learning and teaching in
Vietnam. It is offering a combination of Eastern values with an International outlook
on education.
Singapore International School (SIS) is the typical school model of the
KinderWorld Group. Students of SIS have the choice to choose either the Integrated
program or the International program.
• The International programme has been developed based on the core subjects of
the Singapore and the Australian curiculum.
• The integrated programme combines the best in International education and
retaining the core subjects required by the Vietnamese MOET.
Vietnamese students will be taught together with International students by
qualified expatriate teachers in some key learning areas of the International
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