'Brain-weighing' to choose wishes

INCREASE PUBLIC SCHOOL ENTRANCE TARGETS

On April 17, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training announced the 10th grade public enrollment quotas at 119 schools. Of which, 117 non-specialized public schools accepted 71,000 students, 4 specialized high schools and schools with specialized classes were assigned a total enrollment quota of 2,970 students. The total enrollment quota of 85 private schools was 29,636 students…

Hanoi candidates take the 10th grade exam for the 2023-2024 school year

PHOTO: NGUYEN TRUONG

This year, the city has 133,000 ninth graders who are expected to graduate from junior high school, and the number of students admitted to public schools is only about 61%. Therefore, this is truly a particularly tense "race" for students and families whose only goal and desire is to study in public 10th grade.

In comparison, the total quota for non-specialized public grade 10 in Hanoi increased by about 1,500 compared to last year. However, most of the schools with increased quotas are in suburban areas.

The school with the strongest increase in enrollment quotas is Dong My High School, Thanh Tri District, from 405 quotas in 2023 to 675 quotas. Some schools such as Kim Anh, Phu Xuyen B, Khuong Ha, Luu Hoang, Chu Van An... increased about 90 - 135 quotas each. Inner-city districts such as Ba Dinh, Thanh Xuan, Tay Ho increased slightly by about 100 quotas.

The highest reduction in enrollment quota is at Da Phuc High School with 135 enrollment quotas. Many other schools have reduced enrollment quotas by 45-90. By region, many schools with reduced enrollment quotas are located in the inner city. All high schools in Cau Giay, Hoang Mai, and Ha Dong have reduced enrollment quotas.

In the specialized block of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, schools were also assigned to increase their quotas compared to last year. Specifically, 4 specialized high schools and schools with specialized classes in Hanoi were assigned 2,970 quotas this year, of which Hanoi Amsterdam High School for the Gifted recruited 820 students (an increase of 165 quotas). Nguyen Hue High School recruited 630 quotas this year (an increase of 105 compared to last year). Son Tay High School recruited 585 quotas (an increase of 60 quotas)...

INTO "DANGER" BECAUSE OF CHOOSING THE WRONG WISH

According to regulations, each student has 3 wishes (NV) to enter non-specialized high schools and can register for a maximum of 4 NVs to enter specialized classes, at 2 out of 4 specialized schools in Hanoi.

However, not all parents and students have real experience in registering and arranging NVs to increase the chance of admission. In fact, in previous years, there were cases where students failed both NV 1 and 2 due to inappropriate arrangements, while their test scores were at a fair level. For NV 3, students often choose a school with a very low admission score, located very far away, so many students who were admitted did not want to study there.

In order to help students have a basis for registering for grade 10, Hanoi divides districts, towns and cities into 12 enrollment areas. The division of enrollment areas aims to ensure the most favorable conditions in terms of administrative boundaries, helping students not to have to travel too far to go to school. However, the enrollment areas have significant differences in benchmark scores. "Hot spots" fall in the inner-city districts, including enrollment area 1 including Ba Dinh and Tay Ho districts; enrollment area 2 including Hoan Kiem and Hai Ba Trung districts; enrollment area 3 including Dong Da, Thanh Xuan and Cau Giay districts.

Among the 20 high schools in these 3 admission areas, there are 10 schools that are always in the top group in terms of admission scores for grade 10: Chu Van An, Kim Lien, Yen Hoa, Phan Dinh Phung, Thang Long, Viet Duc, Nhan Chinh, Cau Giay, Le Quy Don (Dong Da District), Tran Phu (Hoan Kiem District). The remaining schools are all in the top 30 schools with the highest scores in the city, with an average score of over 7 points for each subject. However, compared to the top schools, the gap is very large.

Mr. Nguyen Quang Tuan, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, noted that after registering for admission to public high schools, students are not allowed to change their admission. If students only register for 2 admissions to 2 public high schools, they must register for admission 1 in the prescribed admission area, and admission 2 in any admission area. If students only register for 1 admission to a public high school, they can register for admission to any high school in any admission area...

According to Mr. Tuan, the fact that some students, despite being good students, fail all the NV exams is because they have not carefully researched the admission process, the high school they want to attend (facilities, admission scores, etc.), and their own learning ability.

This year, the number of admission quotas for grade 10 public schools in Hanoi is only about 61%. Therefore, this is truly a particularly tense "race" for students and families whose only goal and desire is to study grade 10 at a public school.

THE SECRET TO ORGANIZE YOUR WISHES

According to Ms. Nguyen Thu Huong, Principal of Nguyen Du Secondary School (Hoan Kiem District), the best basis for students to choose NV is to compare the benchmark scores of schools in recent years with their own results in three subjects: literature, math, and foreign language. For 9th grade students, the school organizes monthly assessments according to the 10th grade exam format of the Department of Education and Training to have appropriate review directions. Students also rely on these results to self-evaluate their level of admission.

To maximize the chance of admission, Mr. Le Hong Vu, Deputy Head of the Secondary Education Department (Hanoi Department of Education and Training), shared the "secret" to arranging 3 NV. First, students base on their learning ability, compare with the school's benchmark scores in recent years. NV 1 needs to choose a school with a benchmark score that matches their ability and interests. NV 2 school has a benchmark score about 3 points lower than the benchmark score of NV 1 school and is in the same enrollment area.

Regarding NV 3, Mr. Vu advised: Students can choose any admission area. This is determined to be a backup NV if the student fails both the first two NVs. Therefore, NV 3 needs to be set to a school with a benchmark score about 3 points lower than the benchmark score of NV 2, or even more than 3 points. For example, if a student belongs to admission area 1 (including Ba Dinh and Tay Ho districts), has good learning ability, he/she can choose to register for NV 1 as Phan Dinh Phung High School; NV 2 is Tay Ho High School; NV 3 can be set as Tan Lap High School (Dan Phuong District).

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