Chương VI Thông tư 42/2015/TT-BLĐTBXH : Thi, kiểm tra, xét công nhận tốt nghiệp

Chapter VI

EXAMS, TESTS AND RECOGNITION OF GRADUATION

Article 24. Regular test and periodical test

1. Regular test and periodical test

a) The regular test is carried out at anytime during the learners’ study process according to each specific module by marking oral tests during class hours, paper tests with the testing period equal or under 30 minutes, tests in certain contents of practice or internship, marking exercises and other testing forms.

b) The periodical test is carried out at a given period defined in the detailed outline of relevant module; the periodical test may be carried out in writing with testing period from 30 to 45 minutes; doing practice or internship exercises and other testing forms.

2. Methods of organizing regular test and periodical test

a) The module teacher shall give tests for evaluating learners’ study results in conformity with the following requirements:

- Test questions must be related to contents of the training module which have been taught to learners;

- Module teacher shall decide specific test questions and the form of regular test;

- Test questions and the form of periodical test shall comply with regulations stated in the detailed outlines of relevant module of the training program;

b) Tests that are given in the form of paper test, essay or exercise must be given back to learners immediately after test marks are announced.

3. The head of the basic-level training institution shall promulgates regulations on testing procedures and the number of tests for each module, ensuring that a learner must have at least one mark of regular test and the same of periodical test for each module.

4. A learner who fails to sit for a test without stating legitimate reasons shall get 0 (zero) mark on such test. If a learner who is absent with legitimate reasons may make up the test as arranged by the module teacher.

Article 25. Final test at the end of each module

1. Regulations on the final test at the end of each module

a) To sit for the final test at the end of each module, learners must meet the following requirements:

- Learners must attend a minimum of 70% of theoretical hours and 80% of practical/internship hours, and meet requirements of such module as prescribed in the detailed outline of such module.

- Learners must get an overall average mark of all tests of 5.0 or higher.

A learner who got ill during study process or the testing period at the end of a module must submit an application for sick leave to the basic-level training institution within one week from the date on which he got ill, enclosed with certificate of illness granted by the medical agency of the training institution or the medical agency at communal level or higher but such learner is required to maintain his/her attendance rate as regulated in this point.

b) Testing forms and testing period

- The final test at the end of a module is a test on general skills, including knowledge and skills in practicing one or certain tasks of the training profession.

- The period of a paper test at the end of a module is from 60 to 120 minutes. The head of the basic-level training institution shall decide testing periods for other testing forms or the testing period of the module that has specific characteristics of the training profession.

The testing form and the testing period of the final test at the end of a module must be specified in the detailed outline of such module.

c) Preparing test questions and mark scheme

- The head of the basic-level training institution shall establish, manage and use the question bank for final tests at the end of modules. Test questions must be in conformity with the module’s contents that have been prescribed in the training program and randomly selected from the question bank of the basic-level training institution. The test questions must be approved by the head of the basic-level training institution before using.

- Marking methods

+ Each test at the end of a module must be marked by teacher who must sign on the marked paper test, marking sheet or summary table of scores. The marking of essay tests, oral tests and practice tests must be made in marking sheets stipulated by the head of the basic-level training institution.

+ Test mark is the average of marks awarded by teachers. If there is a difference of more than 1.0 mark (according to 10-grading system) between marks awarded by teachers to the same test, it must be considered or the mark review of such test must be carried out. If it still has the difference in marks awarded by teachers after the mark review has been carried out, the faculty dean or the head teacher of such subject shall consider and make final decision on the mark awarded to such test. The head of the basic-level training institution shall provide specific regulations on tests which are marked via computers or specialized software and the mark review, and organize the implementation thereof.

A learner who fails to meet requirements to sit a test or is absent from the testing session without legitimate reasons must get zero mark. If a learner is absent with legitimate reasons, the mark of such test is not yet determined.

- Methods of calculating module mark

+ Module mark is the average of test marks with a weighing factor of 0.4 and the mark of the final test at the end of such module shall be given a weighing factor of 0.6.

+ The average mark of test marks is the arithmetic mean of marks of regular tests and periodical tests according to specific coefficient of each type of mark. Where, regular tests shall be given the coefficient of 1, and periodical tests shall be given the coefficient of 2.

d) Result of the final test at the end of each module; repeating a module and retaking a test

- A learner who has met all requirements to sit a test is entitled to sit the final test at the end of a module but a learner shall not sit the final test more than two times. To be specific:

+ A learner who has passed the first test at the end of a module must not sit for the second test. A learner who failed in the first test must sit for the second test organized by the training institution.

+ If a learner fails to sit a final test without legitimate reasons, it will be considered that he/she has taken the test and received the zero mark. If a learner is absent with legitimate reasons, he/she may sit another test as arranged by the head of the basic-level training institution.

- Repeating a module and retaking a test:

A learner must repeat and retake a test of a failed module in the following cases:

+ The learner fails to meet requirements to sit the initial test;

+ The learner failed in all tests (02 times) stipulated for a module.

- A learner who must repeat and retake a test of a given module may not preserve previously awarded marks and study period of such module, and can sit the final test of a module if having satisfied all requirements to sit a test as prescribed in Point a Clause 1 of this Article.

- If the module in which the learner failed is not yet organized due to the modification of the training program, the head of the basic-level training institution shall decide a substitute module which must be conformable to objectives of the training profession.

2. Method of conducting the final test of a module

a) The basic-level training institution shall disseminate testing regulations to learners attending such test. Meetings relating to the test, selection and delivery of test questions, test papers, and test marks must be recorded in writing.

b) The schedule of the main test must be announced at least 02 weeks before the testing date. The schedule of the re-take must be announced at least 01 weeks before the testing date. One test shall be separately organized for one module. The combination of certain modules in a test is not allowed.

c) The duration for reviewing for a final test of a given module shall be directly proportional to total hours of such module. At least a half of a day is given for reviewing for the test for the actual study duration of 15 hours. The training institution must arrange teachers to provide guidance to learners to review for their tests. The review outline must be provided to learners immediately when such review starts.

d) The list of learners eligible to sit the test of a given module and the list of learners ineligible to sit the test of the same and reasons thereof must be publicly announced at least 05 working days before the testing date of such module. The list of testing rooms and testing locations must be publicly announced from 01 to 02 working days before the testing date of relevant module.

dd) Marks of oral tests, practice/internship test or mark of defense of internship report must be announced immediately after such marks are awarded. Marks of other tests must be announced within 05 working days from the end of the deadline for submitting testing results expires.

e) The head of the basic-level training institution shall promulgate regulations on the organization of final tests of modules of such training institution.

Article 26. End-of-course test or exam (referred to as the end-of-course exam)

1. The head of the basic-level training institution shall provide for the preparation of end-of-course exam questions; exam regulations (period, the form of the exam; grading system and marking method, etc.); the establishment of the end-of-course exam board, and direct the performance of the end-of-course exam in a transparent and fair manner for the purpose of ensuring the quality of the end-of-course exam, and the appreciation of study and training results of learners.

2. To sit the end-of-course exam, learners must meet the following requirements:

a) Learners must get an overall total mark of a subject or module of 5.0 or higher;

b) Learners must not face criminal prosecutions at the time of organizing the end-of-course test or exam.

3. Form of the end-of-course exam:

The end-of-course exam is organized by doing exercises in general skills for performing simple tasks of the training profession or finishing certain products or services.

4. Duties of the end-of-course exam board:

a) Approve the list of learners who are eligible to sit the end-of-course exam and announce such list in at least 15 days before the exam date;

b) Prepare exam questions and answers, and marking procedures;

c) Organize the end-of-course exam, handle acts in breach of exam regulations and assume responsibility for the graduation recognition;

d) Organize the marking of exam papers;

dd) Suggest the ranking of graduates at the end of the course.

Article 27. Graduation recognition for graduates of basic-level training course

1. Method of calculating GPA of the course

The GPA of a learner at basic level shall apply the following formula:

Where:

- D_TKKH: GPA of the course

- Di_TKM: Overall total mark of the module i

- D_T: The end-of-course exam mark

- n: The number of training modules

2. Requirements for the graduation recognition

A learner at basic level shall be certified for graduation when he attains a GPA from 5.0 as per Clause 1 of this Article.

3. Graduation ranking

a) Graduates shall be ranked according to their GPAs.

b) A graduate may be ranked according to the following ranks:

- Excellent: The GPA is from 9.0 to 10;

- Very good: The GPA is from 8.0 to less than 9.0;

- Good: The GPA is from 7.0 to less than 8.0;

- Above average: The GPA is from 6.0 to less than 7.0;

- Average: The GPA is from 5.0 to less than 6.0;

c) The graduation rank, if above average, shall be lowered to the immediate lower rank if the student receives a disciplinary warning or harsher penalties, or he must repeat or retake one or certain modules during the course (excluding suspended or exempted modules).

d) The graduation rank shall be specified in the basic-level training certificate and the record of study results of relevant graduate.

4. Graduation recognition

a) The head of the basic-level training institution shall, on the basis of the report submitted by the end-of-course test or exam board, decide the graduation recognition and inform it to learners.

b) The basic-level training institution shall submit reports to the department of labour - invalids and social affairs where it organizes the basic-level training and relevant managing agency (if any) on the graduation recognition results within 30 days from the end of the training course.