Don't let learning become a burden for children.

As Thanh Nien reported, on the forum for Hanoi students, the results of the first semester exams have been a hot topic of discussion in recent days. A report card was shared, causing a stir when a high school student with an average score of 9.5, although classified as an excellent student, was only ranked 38th in the class... Although many opinions expressed surprise because the class had so many "superheroes", many students commented that they "understood the situation", saying that this was not uncommon, that whatever score they wanted would be there.

Meanwhile, according to the admission guidelines for grade 6 at Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, students must score 167 points out of 17 final exams, which means they can only get a maximum of 3 9 points at the primary level, the rest must all score 10 points to be eligible to register for the exam. In addition, parents even had to submit a collective "help" petition to the Hanoi Department of Education and Training because their children scored "all 10 points" but were still not assessed as "excellent completion" and were still not eligible to take the entrance exam for grade 6 at this school.

Assessment by scores is still heavy when admissions also require consideration of "good" academic records

In Hanoi, there are also a number of other high-quality secondary schools such as Cau Giay, Le Loi (Ha Dong), Thanh Xuan, Nam Tu Liem... that also apply a similar stressful admission method. Many parents admit that in order to register for these schools, parents must have a "strategy" right from when their children enter first grade, how to make their report cards "beautiful", trying not to get a score of 9 in the final semester and year-end exams. Therefore, although the Ministry of Education and Training has long issued circulars and guidelines to change the assessment of primary school students in the direction of minimizing grading, schools and parents are still very concerned about grades.

Students get enough

Responding to the above information, many readers (BD) said that this is due to adults, including parents, chasing after achievements. "I don't understand why many parents want their children to be first or second when equipping them with soft skills is also very necessary. Seeing children struggling to go to extra classes is enough to understand that the pressure of scores is no longer there but the pressure of competition still exists. If we don't solve it thoroughly, the children will still suffer the most," said BD Minh Khoi.

Similarly, Thanh Nhan's Board of Directors stated: "Scores only reflect one problem, they cannot describe the entirety of current education. Many times, without the need for scores, teachers and schools still compete with each other, and that also puts a lot of pressure on students. Children study to acquire knowledge, not to compete with each other."

Besides pointing out the "achievement disease" between schools, between lower and higher levels, between parents that students suffer, many opinions also said that it is necessary to consider whether the assessment innovation is being seriously implemented, and if there are any problems, they should be immediately resolved to implement them well. "It is not enough to say that innovation is finished, we need to seriously consider whether this issue has been thoroughly implemented or not and whether there are any remaining issues that need to be overcome. If innovation has been implemented but schools, teachers, and parents still chase after achievements, students will still suffer for a long time," said Phuc Nguyen, Director General.

Sharing the same view, BĐ Tran Minh wrote: "We strive to practice and study to become wiser, not to compete with each other. To me, innovation in assessment is necessary but must be implemented comprehensively. Without the pressure of scores but still competition between schools, students cannot avoid pressure. And the more pressure, the harder it is to bring high efficiency."

"The purpose of the score is to evaluate, it must maintain its proper function. Avoid the disease of achievement first in school. Social awareness, how to change the general awareness, no longer discriminate against low scores. A child who is good at math or literature only needs to maintain and develop that ability. The surrounding subjects only need above average scores to be considered good in the subject. So when determining that a child is good at math and needs more time to study, the school should have a separate tutoring class, and reduce the time for other secondary subjects such as art, music, physical education... Only then will it be a flexible education system, with education, orientation, and talent nurturing", BĐ Xoi Bap analyzed.

Here it is not about the scores but about the achievement disease between schools, between lower and higher levels.

Thanh Minh

Abolishing admission based on academic records is correct. Admission based on academic records causes all students' scores to be 9s and 10s.

Zhongshan

Even if we do away with grades, as long as the competitive mindset remains, students will still feel pressured. Why not consider combining studying with extracurricular activities, which will reduce pressure on children and help them acquire soft skills?

Duy Sang

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