Ministry of Education blows whistle after many provinces "cross the line" to directly enroll 10th graders

Accordingly, the Ministry of Education and Training requires localities to direct and approve plans and methods for admission to grade 10 high schools in the area in accordance with the provisions of consolidated document No. 03/VBHN-BGDĐT.

For provinces that have approved plans and methods for admission to grade 10 of high school that are not in accordance with regulations on direct admission and priority policies, the Ministry requires adjustments to ensure compliance with regulations in Article 7, consolidated document No. 03/VBHN-BGDĐT and publicly announce to relevant subjects.

At the same time, provinces proactively strengthen inspection, examination and supervision of the implementation of plans and methods of admission to grade 10 high schools in the area.

In 2024, the Ministry of Education and Training will conduct inspections of 10th grade high school enrollment in a number of localities.

Bộ Giáo dục tuýt còi sau khi nhiều tỉnh vượt rào tuyển thẳng lớp 10 - 1 — Candidates in the IELTS exam room (Photo: British Council).

Also according to the Ministry of Education and Training, the enrollment work for grade 10 high school is carried out according to the Consolidated Document of Circular promulgating the Regulation on enrollment for junior high school and high school No. 03/VBHN-BGDĐT dated May 3, 2019 of the Minister of Education and Training .

In recent times, most localities have properly implemented regulations on enrollment in junior high schools and high schools.

However, currently, some localities have approved plans and methods for admission to grade 10 of high school for the 2024-2025 school year with some additional content that is not in accordance with regulations on direct admission and preferential treatment (such as provincial-level excellent student competitions and foreign language certificates).

Dan Tri reporter's recent observations show that although Circular 03/VBHN-BGDĐT promulgating the regulations on junior high school and high school admission issued by the Ministryof Education and Training on May 3, 2019 does not have any regulations allowing direct admission or extra points for candidates with international English certificates to non-specialized public grade 10, many localities still "overcome the barriers" with their own policies approved by the People's Committees of provinces and cities.

For example, the provinces of Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Tuyen Quang, etc. have maintained this preferential policy in recent years.

In Hanoi , candidates entering public grade 10 who are not eligible for extra points or direct admission as regulated by the Ministry of Education and Training will not enjoy any extra points or priority.

Director of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training Tran The Cuong has proposed that the city and the Ministry allow direct admission or priority points to grade 10 for candidates who won first, second, and third prizes in the city's excellent student contests in cultural and scientific subjects, but this has not been approved. Hanoi has not proposed a preferential policy for students with IELTS certificates.

The IELTS policy for grade 10 admission is applied by some non-public high schools in Hanoi such as: Le Quy Don, Doan Thi Diem, Archimedes, Nguyen Binh Khiem...

Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City has not yet considered using international language certificates for direct admission or as priority points in the 2024 public high school entrance exam.

The reason is that Ho Chi Minh City is a big city, with a large number of secondary schools, a very high number of secondary school graduates, and very good English proficiency.

According to the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, maintaining the current form of priority bonus points based on the regulations in Circular 03/2019 of the Ministry of Education and Training ensures the fairness and objectivity of the exam...

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