There is a situation of "high score inflation" in high school graduation exams

(Dan Tri) - In the period 2020-2024, the graduation rate continuously increased, 2024 was the year with the highest graduation rate with 99.4% of students passing the graduation exam.

The information was given by Mr. Huynh Van Chuong, Director of the Department of Quality Management, Ministry of Education and Training at the conference summarizing the high school graduation exam for the period 2020-2024.

According to the representative of the Ministry of Education and Training, from 2020, the high school graduation exam will be increasingly improved in terms of technology to better organize the exam.

During this period, the graduation rate continuously increased, with 2024 being the year with the highest graduation rate, with 99.4% of students passing the graduation exam.

High school graduation rate for the period 2020-2024 (Report screenshot).

However, the unevenness of exam questions between years and between subjects (natural sciences and social sciences) has led to high score inflation.

Schools use many early admission methods, which narrows the quota for admission based on high school graduation exam scores. This leads to the fact that many students with high exam scores still fail to pass their favorite exam, creating a negative social psychology.

According to statistics from the Ministry of Education and Training, from 2020-2024, the number of candidates taking the social science exam has continuously increased over the years.

Number of candidates taking the natural science and social science combination exam in the period 2020-2024 (Photo of the report).

Announcement of early admission scores after May 31

Regarding the high school graduation exam from 2025, the Ministry of Education and Training said that in order to properly assess students' learning outcomes, the goals and standards must be achieved according to the requirements of the 2018 general education program.

Using exam results to consider recognizing high school graduation and as one of the bases for evaluating the quality of teaching and learning of general education institutions and the direction of education management agencies; providing reliable data for universities and vocational education institutions to use in enrollment in the spirit of autonomy.

Requires accurate assessment of students' abilities to ensure reliability and honesty, using exam results to consider recognition of high school graduation; as a basis for assessing the teaching and learning process in schools and localities; providing data that is reliable, honest, and differentiated for universities and vocational education institutions to use in enrollment.

The Ministry of Education and Training proposed that after May 31, universities will be allowed to announce early admission scores (Photo: Hoai Nam).

Regarding admission based on high school graduation exam results and exams in accordance with the 2018 general education program, Mr. Huynh Van Chuong said that using high school graduation exam scores for admission needs to ensure fairness if using many subject combinations (admission combinations) for admission to the same major.

Regarding competency assessment exams, thinking assessment exams... organized by educational institutions, the Ministry of Education and Training will specify regulations on state management to ensure inspection and supervision of exam quality regarding the question bank construction process; exam questions must not exceed the 2018 education program.

This point is very important according to the Ministry of Education and Training, so that students do not have to study separately, which can disrupt teaching and learning in general schools.

Currently, each school is using a different form. According to the Ministry, it is necessary to aim for a unified and safe exam organization process and avoid many forms that make it difficult for students to review for the exam.

In particular, regarding the time to announce early admission results, Mr. Huynh Van Chuong said it must be after the end of the program and school year plan, which is May 31 every year.

Regarding the high school graduation exam from 2025, according to the Ministry of Education and Training, the exam content closely follows the goals of the 2018 general education program. The exam questions are aimed at enhancing capacity assessment, in accordance with the regulations and roadmap for implementing the 2018 general education program.

Exam format: Literature is an essay test; the remaining subjects are multiple choice tests.

Exam subject selection: Each candidate takes 4 exams, including 2 compulsory subjects: literature and mathematics, and 2 subjects that candidates choose from the remaining subjects studied in grade 12 (foreign language, history, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, economic and legal education, information technology, agricultural technology, industrial technology).

Graduation recognition method: Combining the results of the process assessment and the graduation exam results in a ratio suitable to the roadmap for implementing the 2018 general education program.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/co-tinh-trang-lam-phat-diem-cao-trong-thi-tot-nghiep-thpt-20241031151243027.htm