Vietnam Grade 7 Technology (Informatics) Curriculum

The Grade 7 Technology curriculum in Vietnam, officially referred to as Informatics, focuses on developing students' digital literacy, information and communication technology (ICT) skills, and computer science (CS) foundations. The curriculum is designed to equip students with the necessary skills for the digital age, emphasizing practical application and problem-solving using computers.

Curriculum Goals:

Informatics education aims to prepare students for the challenges and opportunities of the fourth industrial revolution and globalization. It emphasizes lifelong learning and the use of informatics as a tool for personal and societal development. The curriculum seeks to cultivate students' computational thinking, problem-solving skills, and understanding of ethical and cultural considerations in the digital environment.

Grade 7 Specifics:

For the 2024-2025 academic year, two main textbook series are used for Informatics 7:

Informatics 7 (Kết nối tri thức với cuộc sống)* published by Vietnam Education Publishing House. Informatics 7 (Cánh Diều)* published by University of Education Publishing House.

The Grade 7 curriculum covers the following key topics:

• Computers and Community: Overview of computer components, operating systems, and application software.
• Information Storage, Search, and Exchange: Social networks, communication channels on the internet, and data organization.
• Ethics, Law, and Culture in the Digital Environment: Digital communication etiquette.
• Applications of Informatics: Basic electronic spreadsheets and presentation software.
• Problem-solving with Computer Assistance: Basic sorting and searching algorithms.

Overall Informatics Curriculum Structure (Grades 3-12):

The Informatics curriculum is implemented in two phases:

• Basic Education (Primary and Lower Secondary): Focuses on foundational digital literacy, basic software usage, and introductory problem-solving. In primary school, the emphasis is on safe and healthy computer usage and simple software applications. Lower secondary builds upon this by introducing more advanced software applications, digital product creation, data management, and problem-solving with digital tools.
• Career Orientation Education (Upper Secondary): Offers two streams: Applied Informatics (practical application in various fields) and Computer Science (deeper exploration of computer systems and programming). Elective topics are available within each stream to cater to students' interests and career aspirations.