1. FLEMISH ASSOCIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
CO-OPERATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Career Guidance Program (2011 – 2013)

2. Outline
• Rationale to support Career Guidance:
National policy context - Importance of quality
• What is Career Guidance?
Structure at secondary schools in Vietnam
• VVOB Career Guidance Program:
Objective - Results - Implementation approach

3. Rationale to support Career Guidance
- National policy context
• Governmental Decision 126/CP on Career Guidance and
use of graduated SS students signed 19 Mar. 1981
• Circular 31-TT signed 17 Nov. 1981 on “guidance for
implementation of Decision 126/CP
• Article 27 of Educational Law: objective of LSE and USE
which also refer to Career Guidance in SE
• Educational program according to decision 16/2006/QĐ-
BGDĐT dated 5 May 2006, which indicate ECG activity
is in formal teaching plan

4. Rationale to support Career Guidance
– Importance of quality
High quality career guidance benefits the education
system, the labour market and students’ personal
development:
• Limited and/or low quality career guidance
less optimal ratio of graduated students
joining TVET institutions colleges and
University
unbalanced human resources
• The current CG system does not result in positive
perceptions of and choices for TVET
• Shortage of TVET students
shortage of skilled labour

5. What is Career Guidance?
Structure at secondary schools in Vietnam
Career Guidance (CG)
Career Orientation (CO) activity Vocational information and skills
9 periods/school year Integration in other Technology subject Education of General
LS (grade 9) subjects Professions (EGP)
9 periods/school year activity
US
(grade 10+11+12)
+
Extra curriculum activity Grade 9: 35 periods 75 periods LS (not
(2 periods/month) Grade10. 11: 52.5 compulsory)
period 105 periods US: grade
Grade 12: 35 period 11
Organized in schools Organized in schools Organized in schools Organized in schools
and/or
CGTCGs and CCECG

6. VVOB Career Guidance Program
Objective
Specific objective:
• DOET, schools and MOs of 5 provinces have the
capacity to jointly improve quality and relevance of
vocational education through improved career guidance
in secondary education.

7. VVOB Career Guidance Program
Results
• Result 1:
DOET supports improved career guidance for LSE and
USE students
• Result 2:
SE schools (including centres) deliver needs based
vocational courses
• Result 3:
MOs are creating awareness of value of vocational
education in parents and students

8. VVOB Career Guidance Program
Implementation approach
Building on existing achievements of the education
program:
• Trained school managers, teachers in different ATL
teaching methods
• Experience in ATL
• Experience in developing materials
• Experience in TOT and multiplication approach
• Experience in working with “Education and Life” Clubs,
CESB