It is expected that the 2025 high school graduation exam will have many new points compared to the exam from 2024 and earlier, such as adding 2 new subjects; adding many multiple choice test formats... However, the exam organization plan is compact, reducing pressure.
Students of Phan Dinh Phung High School (Ba Dinh District) take a test for the high school graduation exam under the new program. Photo: Minh Khang
Many adjustments, students need to take note immediately
The 2025 high school graduation exam is the first graduation exam for students studying the new curriculum and textbooks compiled according to the 2018 General Education Program. Therefore, the draft regulations for the new high school graduation exam have many adjustments compared to the high school graduation exam from 2024 and earlier.
According to the draft, the 2025 high school graduation exam will have two more subjects: information technology and technology. Thus, the exam will have a total of 11 subjects, including: Math, literature, history, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, economic and legal education, information technology, technology, foreign languages (English, German, Russian, Japanese, French, Chinese and Korean).
Regarding the exam format, only the literature subject will be tested in the form of essay questions, the remaining subjects will be tested in the form of objective tests. Director of the Department of Quality Management (Ministry of Education and Training) Huynh Van Chuong shared that the difference in the multiple-choice tests in the 2025 high school graduation exam is that in addition to the multiple-choice question format (4 options, choose 1), which is familiar to students and has been applied for many years, there will be 2 new multiple-choice question formats. In which, the first format includes true/false multiple-choice questions (each question has 4 answers, students must answer true/false for each answer of the question); the second format is short-answer multiple-choice questions (similar to essay questions, students fill in the answer content on the form). The time for the literature test is 120 minutes, for math 90 minutes, and for the remaining subjects 50 minutes/subject.
A notable new point in the draft is the regulation on increasing the rate of using learning assessment results in grades 10, 11 and 12 to 50%. While according to current regulations, this rate is only 30% and only uses grade 12 results. Regarding graduation recognition, from 2025, students with foreign language certificates will not be converted to 10 points as in current regulations.
Ready for the first exam under the new program
According to the draft new exam regulations, although 2 subjects and some new points are added, the 2025 high school graduation exam plan is organized in a compact manner by the Ministry of Education and Training to reduce pressure on candidates. Specifically, the exam time is shortened from 4 sessions as at present to 3 sessions. The number of exam subjects is reduced from 6 to 4, including 2 compulsory subjects (math, literature) and 2 elective subjects from the remaining subjects studied in grade 12. The Ministry also develops plans and guides localities to arrange exam locations and exam rooms according to the principle of maximum support, candidates only take the exam in one exam room during the entire exam period.
Expressing agreement with the new points of the draft, Principal of Truong Dinh High School (Hoang Mai District) Le Viet Duong commented: Increasing the rate of using learning assessment results in all three years of high school to 50%, instead of 30% and only using grade 12 results, is necessary and appropriate for comprehensive and objective assessment. This adjustment also brings more peace of mind to students when being assessed throughout their learning process, avoiding focusing only on grade 12. Nguyen Thi Quynh Chi, Nguyen Van Cu High School (Gia Lam District) said: "Taking only 4 subjects, including 2 elective subjects, is a huge advantage. I will focus on studying well the 2 elective subjects to achieve good results in the exam".
According to Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong, after receiving comments, the Ministry will finalize the draft and is expected to issue new exam regulations in November 2024. The Ministry will also develop and publish sample exam questions so that students and teachers have more basis to better orient teaching and learning organization.
The 2025 high school graduation exam is scheduled to take place on June 26 and 27. In the 2024-2025 school year, Hanoi will have more than 100,000 12th graders, making it the leading locality in the number of students taking the high school graduation exam each year. Determined to organize the first high school graduation exam under the new program safely and successfully, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training has implemented many solutions to support students.
Principal of Tran Hung Dao High School - Thanh Xuan (Thanh Xuan District) Vu Dinh Ha said: In March 2024, students across the city took a survey based on the common exam format based on the structure of the sample exam for the high school graduation exam of the new program. This helps students somewhat visualize the changes compared to previous exams. However, this is the first batch of students studying and taking the exam according to the new program, so anxiety is inevitable. The school is urgently developing sample exams, including questions in the new multiple-choice format, to organize regular practice for students.
Source: https://danviet.vn/du-thao-quy-che-thi-tot-nghiep-trung-hoc-pho-thong-giam-ap-luc-bang-nhieu-diem-moi-2024091109585786.htm
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