TP - From mock exams to real exams, consecutively in a short period of time, has created great pressure on students preparing for the 10th grade entrance exam in 2025. This situation is unlikely to end in the near future.
TP - From mock exams to real exams, consecutively in a short period of time, has created great pressure on students preparing for the 10th grade entrance exam in 2025. This situation is unlikely to end in the near future.
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| Hanoi students take the 10th grade entrance exam for the 2024-2025 school year. Photo: NHU Y |
Test for real money
This year, the Foreign Language Specialized High School, University of Foreign Languages (Hanoi National University) organized 2 trial exams with an exam fee of 600,000 VND/session, including 4 subjects: Math, Literature, English and specialized subjects. This year, the Pedagogical Specialized High School (Hanoi National University of Education) organized 3 trial exams for grade 10 in March, April and May. The first exam took place on March 9 with three subjects: Math, Literature and specialized subjects. Luong The Vinh Secondary and High School (Cau Giay campus) organized 2 trial exams for grade 10 (January, early March) for students. Participants were grade 9 students of the school and grade 9 students in the whole city of Hanoi.
Mr. Nguyen Cong Thanh, Cau Giay, Hanoi said that he paid the fee for his child to take the test to enter the Hanoi National University of Education High School for the Gifted. This year, in addition to the Hanoi National University of Education High School for the Gifted, Mr. Thanh's child will also take the test at the Natural Science High School, the Natural Science University (Hanoi National University), and Chu Van An High School for the Gifted (Hanoi Department of Education and Training). With 3 specialized high schools and 3 different types of questions, from grade 6, Mr. Thanh has planned to have his child practice for the test in class (taught by teachers specializing in each school).
The biggest wish of Mr. Thanh and his son is to pass the entrance exam to the Hanoi National University of Education High School for the Gifted to be closer to home. In addition to the mock exam at the specialized school, Mr. Thanh also let his son take the mock exam organized by Luong The Vinh Secondary and High School. Following his son closely throughout the journey, Mr. Thanh realized that there was too much pressure, but because the exam was difficult to be certain, he had to have a backup plan. If he did not pass one of the 3 specialized schools, Mr. Thanh chose to let his son study at a high-quality private school (because there was no pressure on class size, and the quality of service was better than that of public high schools). Thus, from now until June, Mr. Thanh's son will take 5 exams (including 2 mock exams and 3 real exams).
It is not by chance that specialized high schools under universities in Hanoi organize mock exams. Suppose a candidate takes the mock exam twice, along with one real exam, the fee to be paid is 1,800,000 VND to have a chance to be admitted to the Foreign Language Specialized High School. Similarly, with the Hanoi National University of Education Specialized High School, if they pass all the exams, a candidate will have to pay 2,400,000 VND in fees. In 2024, Hanoi National University of Education Specialized High School will have 5,400 candidates taking the exam, and Foreign Language Specialized High School will have nearly 3,300 candidates registering for the exam. These thousands of candidates show the economic value that an exam brings.
Speaking to reporters, Dr. Nguyen Phu Chien, Principal of the Foreign Language Specialized High School, said that the purpose of the mock exams is to help students practice and get familiar with the structure and format of the entrance exam for grade 10 at the Foreign Language Specialized High School, helping students self-assess their knowledge and skills, thereby making appropriate adjustments in the process of preparing for the entrance exams for grade 10. Mr. Chien shared that specialized schools under universities have a different structure and format of the exam than the exam organized by the Hanoi Department of Education and Training. In fact, candidates taking the exam (the exam of the Department) are organized many mock exams by secondary schools, the Department of Education and Training of districts/towns/cities (there are five Departments of Education and Training).
In the 2025-2026 school year, Hanoi will have more than 127,000 students graduating from grade 9. Of these, it is expected that about 60% of candidates will have the opportunity to study at public high schools. Thus, about 48,000 students will find opportunities in the private school system, continuing education centers, and vocational schools.
Deposit fee up to 30 million VND
According to the plan approved by the Hanoi People's Committee on enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year, private high schools in the area will apply the selection method to enroll students in grade 10. Currently, many private schools have specific plans. To retain students as well as to avoid disrupting the enrollment plan, these schools have introduced "deposit" fees, holding seats with many different names.
Dwight School Hanoi announces the admission fees including: Registration 9,000,000 VND/student; admission 28,800,000 VND/student, paid once, non-refundable and non-transferable, to be paid within 7 days from the date of receiving the admission letter, along with the tuition deposit for new students. For new students enrolling in the 2025-2026 school year, a deposit of 30,000,000 VND, non-refundable and non-transferable, will be deducted directly from the tuition fee to be paid. In addition, parents need to pay a security fee of 45,000,000 VND. The security fee will be refunded after the student graduates or withdraws from school.
Ngoi Sao Hoang Mai School charges an admission fee of VND 24,000,000/student and is non-refundable and non-transferable in all cases. In 2025, Archimedes School (Dong Anh) announced that the admission fee for grade 10 is VND 23,000,000. Parents will not be able to refund or transfer this amount in any form. Many other private schools also charge admission fees/registration fees/reservation fees from VND 2 million to VND 25 million.
The "deposit" fee to hold a place when registering for private schools has been controversial for many years. In March 2024, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training requested that schools not collect deposits or hold places during the enrollment process for the first grades of the 2024-2025 school year. According to the assessment of the leaders of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, the collection of deposit fees by private schools is inhumane and destroys the pedagogical nature of the school. Although the schools explained that this fee is to ensure stability, avoid parents submitting or withdrawing applications, causing disruption, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training did not agree, although this fee is a civil agreement between parents and the school, it is not appropriate from an educational perspective.
Source: https://tienphong.vn/tuyen-sinh-lop-10-ap-luc-thi-thu-giu-cho-post1724183.tpo
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