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Should Science in English be taught?

In fact, the educational situation in recent years shows that teaching Math and Science in English is not only a temporary “hot trend” but is considered a breakthrough in educational innovation, improving the quality of human resources, and accelerating the process of international integration…

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1. Trends in teaching Science in English

With the development orientation of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) becoming more and more focused, the trend of teaching science subjects in English is also growing rapidly to meet the demand for access with international scientific knowledge as well as practice English skills of students.

Here are the trends of teaching Science in English that have been, are happening and are about to happen:

    • Online teaching: When schools have to switch to online learning due to external influences, Science teachers must adjust their teaching content to ensure that the teaching quality remains up to standard regardless of the form of teaching.
    • Individualized education: School curriculum, if tailored to the unique needs of students, can promote progress as students develop at their own pace and abilities.
    • Integrated education program: With the orientation of popularizing Science in English in primary, middle and high schools across the country, Ministry of Education and Training has gradually merged Science education program in English of other organizations such as Cambridge, IB, College Board… with the Vietnamese national standard program. This is to help students find a passion for Math and Science, and to create conditions for students to meet English standards while at school.

2. Why should you study Science in English?

Science is not only the necessary scientific knowledge and scientific way of thinking, but also the awareness and ability to use scientific knowledge and methods to solve problems in both study and life. Therefore, teaching Science knowledge in English helps students not only achieve English standards, but also develop career, thinking, reasoning, teamwork, research as well as creative skills.

Studying science subjects in English brings benefits such as:

    • Improve English ability.
    • Improve knowledge and practice academic skills.
    • Support for studying English-language university programs in Vietnam or in English-speaking countries.

3. IGCSE Science – typical English-language Science program

IGCSE Science is an internationally standardized course designed to develop an understanding of the basic knowledge and scientific research skills required in 3 subjects of Physics, Chemistry and Biology such as:

    • Accuracy
    • Objectivity
    • Multidimensionality
    • Doubtful
    • Innovativeness
    • Creativity

Students can choose to study 1 of 2 programs of IGCSE Science: Combined and Coordinated. The goal of the course is to create an environment for communication in the language of science, equipping students with the essential insights to become global citizens in the ever-evolving modern world of science and technology.

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4. Top 5 best Science books in English

    • The Selfish Gene (Richard Dawkins, 1976) – Dawkins uses the idea of ​​the “selfish gene” to explain the idea that genes are central to evolution.
    • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Rebecca Skloot, 2010) – revolves around Henrietta Lacks, whose cervical cancer cells were biopsied in 1951. Her cancer cells are still used today, or also known as immortal cell line or HeLa cell line.
    • The Origin of Species (Charles Darwin, 1859) – considered by many to be the cornerstone of the entire field of evolutionary biology and one of the most important scientific papers ever written. It will change the landscape of our understanding of humans and our place in the natural world.
    • A Short History of Nearly Everything (Bill Bryson, 2003) – explains different fields of science in an easy to understand way.
    • The Elegant Universe (Brian Greene, 2003) – brings readers close to how the universe works through the accessible “string theory”.

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