Several cities and provinces have just sent a proposal to the Ministry of Education and Training to hold the 2025 high school graduation exam in early June, around June 7-10. The reason for this proposal, according to leaders of several departments of education and training, stems from the situation where the whole country is implementing the arrangement and merger of provinces and cities and completing district-level tasks. At the same time, ensuring the rights of students, stabilizing the psychology of students and parents...
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Should we push the high school graduation exam schedule forward?
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As a teacher who has spent a lot of time reviewing for high school graduation exams and managing this work, I think we should not push the 2025 high school graduation exam early for the following 5 reasons.
High school graduation exam is a serious matter, deeply affecting teachers, parents and students.
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"Empty-handed" after 3 weeks of studying, hard to manage
On August 1, 2024, the Ministry of Education and Training issued Decision No. 2045/QD-BGDDT, Promulgating the time plan framework for the 2024-2025 school year for preschool education, general education and continuing education. In this decision, the 2025 high school graduation exam is scheduled to take place on June 26 and 27, 2025. Based on that, the People's Committees of provinces and cities across the country will issue a time plan framework for the local education sector and affiliated educational institutions to develop the education plan for the 2024-2025 school year.
Ministry of Education and Training keeps high school graduation exam schedule unchanged at the end of June
In general, grade 12 in particular, the time to complete the program, test, and review is "programmed". Each school has a different teaching quality, but the common point is to make the most of time so that students can be guided to review most effectively. This "battle", seen from the schools, is extremely fierce. Students who have learned must be able to solve comprehension and application questions; students with poor academic performance, to get 5 points (sometimes lower) requires the diligence of both teachers and students. If the high school graduation exam is pushed early, they will "lose" 3 weeks of review, and now it is already half of March, there is no way to manage.
Full of challenges with new curriculum, new textbooks, new exams
This year's 12th graders in progress learn New curriculum, new textbooks, high school graduation exams continue to be introduced in an innovative direction. This is an opportunity but also a challenge for school leaders, teachers, and grade 12 students this year. Therefore, it takes time to make qualitative changes to meet the requirements of the exam. Therefore, teachers and students need to cherish every lesson, every day, every week of review.
Teachers prepare lessons so that students have useful review sessions. It is true that enthusiasm, responsibility, ability and speed of implementation are important, but missing 3 weeks of review (if the high school graduation exam is held early) will make it difficult to have a foundation. Teaching activities for grade 12 are prepared from the beginning of the school year, in line with the expected time of the high school graduation exam (as issued by the Ministry of Education and Training). If the high school graduation exam is pushed too early, it will disrupt the preparation.
Difficulty upon difficulty
Entering university and pursuing a career that you have always cherished is always a burning dream of 12th grade students. Whether choosing to go to a top or middle school, each candidate faces pressure. This race is extremely fierce.
For example, NV, a 12th grade student in the 2023-2024 school year, chose 16 wishes for his dream of becoming a teacher, but all of them... failed. The 17th wish, not pedagogy, although he did not love it, V. studied to rely on with the intention of retaking the exam this year. NV's case is not an isolated one.
The challenge of the high school graduation exam is more "dramatic" towards the end of the school year because this is the time to summarize the knowledge and skills of a school year. Pushing the high school graduation exam earlier is unintentionally creating difficulties on top of difficulties for students, parents and teachers.
There have been many changes that have affected students.
This school year has had too many changes affecting 12th graders. The admission methods of many higher education institutions have changed, the university admission regulations for 2025 have not been issued yet, Circular 29 on extra teaching and learning will take effect from February 14, 2025... These things have greatly affected the teaching and education activities of high schools, including 12th graders. To adapt, there are contents of the education plan that must be adjusted. For example, in the past, when preparing for 12th graders to review, schools drafted plans, parents agreed, implemented review, collected money from students, and paid teachers. Now, without collecting money, without arranging review periods... schools also have to adjust with many difficulties. Now, if the high school graduation exam is pushed forward, it will cause even more turmoil.
This year's 12th graders are studying a new curriculum, new textbooks, and the high school graduation exam continues to follow an innovative direction.
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Any changes require absolute caution and preparation time.
Finally, the seriousness, quality, and effectiveness of the high school graduation exam, viewed from the organization of the exam, is the creation of exam questions, printing of exam questions, invigilation, grading, and inspection of exams...
Merging provinces and eliminating district levels may involve some individuals in the education sector. This can be added immediately and still ensure the exam takes place safely and on schedule.
Parents and students expect an honest and absolutely safe exam. The high school graduation exam is a matter of great importance, deeply affecting teachers, parents and students, so it always receives the utmost attention from society. Any change requires absolute caution and preparation time.
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