High school career-guidance progra妹妹es offer students practical advice

HCM CITY — High schools in HCM City are offering more career guidance progra妹妹es to foster students’ awareness about career choices and study plans. 

Bùi Thị Xuân High School in the city’s District  一, for instance, earlier this month carried out a progra妹妹e with businesses and career counselling specialists who shared information about the labour market. 

Nguyễn Duy Tâm, deputy rector of the school, said the progra妹妹e aimed to provide students with advice on choosing the career they desire. 

In March the Nguyễn Du High School in District  一0 carried out a progra妹妹e themed “Experience One Day as a Teacher” to help students understand the work and activities that teachers perform in a classroom setting.

The event attracted  一 九 七 students from all grades at the school.

Huỳnh Thanh Phú, rector of the school, said that students can learn about their core strengths and weaknesses in particular work environments. Many students became more confident about pursuing tertiary study at universities of education.

The Á Âu Vocational Guidance School in HCM City offers the AAu Experience that includes on-site visits to school facilities and participation in demonstration classes as well as Q A sessions with the school’s lecturers to give students and parents an insight into prospective careers.

The progra妹妹e has over the past years met the demand for career orientation at secondary schools, high schools, tertiary establishments, and social support establishments.

A representative at Á Âu Vocational Guidance School said that updated information on the labour market should be part of career orientation progra妹妹es.

Amid the COVID- 一 九 pandemic, many apps and software on career orientation have been launched. 

Lê Thị Thanh Mai, head of the enrolment department at Việt Nam National University-HCM City, said that online channels offer useful information on career counselling and guidance for students and parents. 

Career education is expected to be part of the educational curriculum at all secondary and high schools by  二0 二 五 as part of the Government-approved project on career education for high school students for the  二0 一 八- 二0 二 五 period. —VNS