The draft Circular promulgating the Regulations on High School Graduation Exams in 2025, which is being consulted by the Ministry of Education and Training, has notable new points.
Removing the regulation of adding vocational points to consider high school graduation is in line with the orientation of the 2018 General Education Program. Photo: ITN
That is, there is no longer a regulation on adding vocational training points in the high school graduation exam. This is consistent with the orientation of the 2018 General Education Program when students no longer participate in general vocational training to obtain primary vocational certificates like the 2006 General Education Program.
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Mr. Thach Canh Be - Principal of Duc Pho High School No. 2 (Duc Pho town, Quang Ngai) said: "Unlike the 2006 General Education Program, the 2018 General Education Program no longer has 105 general vocational lessons. The curriculum does not include general vocational training, and no unit organizes teaching, so no students learn vocational training."
Previously, with the 2006 General Education Program, students of Duc Pho High School No. 2 would choose to register to study a number of occupations such as Information Technology, Electricity, and Veterinary Medicine right at school. At the end of the course, any student who wishes to register to take the exam to get a certificate will participate in the exam. "The percentage of students participating in the exam is from 98 - 100%. The school is capable of organizing the exam to issue vocational certificates, so it is very convenient for students to take the exam right at school.
In some other schools, students can take the exam at the Continuing Education Center - Career Guidance or take a joint exam with a school that organizes the exam," Mr. Be informed. In the recent 2024 high school graduation exam, Duc Pho High School No. 2 had nearly 15% of students who had to use the bonus points of their general vocational certificates to graduate in order to pass.
The 2018 General Education Program no longer includes general vocational training. Some contents of the general vocational program are incorporated and integrated into the subjects of Experiential Activities - Career Guidance and Local Education.
Sharing of Mr. Pham Dinh Kha - Principal of Vo Chi Cong High School (Ngu Hanh Son, Da Nang): "These will be subjects to help students orient and experience their careers, serving the work of streamlining after high school. The program has changed, students who do not study general vocational training, do not participate in the exam to get vocational certificates, then removing the vocational training points in the high school graduation exam is suitable for reality".
Mr. Nguyen Huu Thinh - Principal of Huong Phung High School (Huong Hoa, Quang Tri) said that the number of students taking the high school graduation exam in 2024 is the last class to have a high school vocational certificate if they register for the general vocational exam. With the 2018 General Education Program, there is no general vocational education content as before. Current vocational training centers only have the function of teaching vocational skills to the community and vocational skills to students in the regular education system.
English Club activities at Vo Chi Cong High School (Da Nang). Photo: NTCC
Disadvantages for students in the regular education system
Mr. Dinh Luong Y - Director of Continuing Education Center No. 2 (Da Nang) said that if vocational training is not included in the high school graduation exam, it will be a disadvantage for students studying in the continuing education system.
For students studying the continuing education system at the Continuing Education Center No. 2, in addition to studying culture, the Center encourages them to choose a specific career. “Students are exempted from fees when participating in vocational training. This is also the basis for adding points to the high school graduation exam; thereby gradually orienting their careers.
Many children from poor families have chosen to continue vocational training to help their families after graduation. Therefore, many parents consider the choice of studying at the center because the children will have both a vocational secondary school diploma and a high school diploma after 3 years of study," Mr. Y analyzed.
Continuing Education Center No. 2 currently has 532 students studying in 27 free vocational intermediate classes under a program in conjunction with vocational colleges. Of which, the Food Processing class is the most popular with 238 students, followed by Information Technology with 127 students.
Some of the majors that students choose to study are Hotel Management, Tour Guide, Business Accounting, Civil Electricity, Automotive Technology, Supermarket Sales Management, Sales Operations... The number of students choosing to study vocational intermediate courses in the 2023-2024 school year increased by 143 students compared to the 2022-2023 school year, a rate of 26.9%. In the 2021-2024 school year, 88 students graduated from vocational intermediate courses, of which 56 students achieved excellent results, 29 students achieved good results...
Students in the continuing education system at vocational training centers not only meet the requirements of the 2018 General Education Program but also study vocational programs like vocational secondary school students. According to Mr. Dinh Luong Y, although the program has been reduced, students in the continuing education system only study 7 subjects, but when taking the high school graduation exam, they will take the same exam, no different from general high school students. If vocational incentive points are not added, students in the continuing education system will be disadvantaged because their input is not equal to that of general high school students.
Mr. Dinh Luong Y - Director of Continuing Education Center No. 2 (Da Nang) proposed to add more incentive points in Article 44 as follows: Continuing education students who simultaneously study the Vocational Intermediate program combined with the cultural program according to the High School Continuing Education program and have a Vocational Intermediate Diploma issued by intermediate and college schools during their time in High School will be awarded incentive points based on the classification recorded in the Intermediate Diploma as follows: Excellent and Good classifications will be awarded 2.0 points; Fair classifications will be awarded 1.5 points; Average classifications will be awarded 1.0 points.
Source: https://danviet.vn/bo-quy-dinh-cong-diem-nghe-xet-tot-nghiep-thpt-phu-hop-dinh-huong-chuong-trinh-moi-20241105152042807.htm