“Speed ​​up” review for final year students

Teachers and students of Hai Hung Secondary School (Hai Hau) during review class.

Currently, junior high schools and high schools in the province are simultaneously implementing review plans for students in grades 9 and 12. In the 2024-2025 school year, Hai Hung Secondary School (Hai Hau) has a total of 172 grade 9 students. At this time, grade 9 students at the school are diligently reviewing for the grade 10 entrance exam. According to the school year schedule prescribed by the Provincial People's Committee, the school is expected to end the school year before May 31, 2025. However, due to Circular 29/TT-BGDDT of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) that has just taken effect, which provides more specific regulations on the organization of extra teaching and learning, the school has made appropriate adjustments in the teaching and review plan for grade 9 students to both comply with regulations and ensure the quality of teaching and learning. Mr. Dinh Van Dam, the school's principal, said that the review for 9th graders for the high school entrance exam is being implemented simultaneously with the completion of the official curriculum. In the condition of not organizing mass extra classes as before, the school has flexibly taken advantage of the afternoons without official classes to organize free review for students. Specifically, students are reviewed for three entrance exam subjects: Literature, Math and English with a duration of 2 periods/subject/week. In addition, teachers also guide students in self-study and self-review skills at home. In addition to the review time in class, teachers also build a system of exercises, self-study outlines and organize study counseling to help students study effectively. All review activities are carried out completely free of charge by the school's teachers, in the spirit of volunteerism, demonstrating dedication and high responsibility towards students.

The school held a meeting for parents of grade 9 students to inform them about the learning situation of students, enrollment targets of high schools in the area and new points in this year's entrance exam to help parents have enough information to accompany their children in the review process. The junior high school graduation exam at Hai Hung Secondary School is expected to be held on May 14, 2025. After that, students will enter the peak of the sprint review for the entrance exam to grade 10 held in early June according to the schedule of the Department of Education and Training.

At the high school level, schools in the province have also proactively adjusted teaching plans and arranged study time to improve the effectiveness of review for the 2025 High School Graduation Exam. At Le Quy Don High School (Truc Ninh), the review for the high school graduation exam was implemented very early with specific directions, suitable for students' abilities. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school has 417 grade 12 students who will participate in the High School Graduation Exam scheduled to be held at the end of June. Based on the students' academic performance, the school has developed a review plan that is close to the actual level of each group of students, while ensuring compliance with the curriculum and reference exam questions issued by the Ministry of Education and Training.

Mr. Nguyen Van Dang, the school's principal, shared: "Very early on, we asked the professional groups to review the program, closely following the Ministry of Education and Training's sample exam questions to develop a review outline. Differentiating students according to their academic ability groups helps teachers adjust their teaching methods accordingly. In addition, the school organizes periodic competency assessments to update results and flexibly adjust the review plan."

In order to help students get familiar with the exam structure, the school has organized many mock exams with the same format and time as the official exam. Along with imparting knowledge, teachers also advise on review strategies, test-taking skills and effective time management. Compulsory graduation exams including Math, Literature and elective subjects are arranged with reasonable review time, ensuring comprehensiveness and science. In particular, the school also coordinates with parents and homeroom teachers to grasp the psychological situation of students, promptly encourage and support them during peak periods. Tran Minh Anh, a 12th grade student, shared: "At first, I was quite worried because of the large amount of knowledge, but after being carefully guided by teachers and regularly taking mock exams, I feel more confident. I set a goal of passing the Information Technology major at Hanoi University of Science and Technology".

Teachers and students of the school are making the greatest efforts, racing against time to prepare for the 2025 High School Graduation Exam with the set goals: 100% of students are considered for recognition of high school graduation: average score of all subjects in the top 10 of the Department; have at least 5 subjects ranked in the top 5 of the province; strive for 90% of students to pass the first choice university, strive for the average score of all admission groups of students to reach 23 points or higher; strive to have students achieve 29 points or higher in the school's strong university entrance exam subject groups such as group A; A1 and B, D07, D; strive to have students as the province's valedictorian.

Comrade Cao Van Giap, Head of the Secondary Education Department, Department of Education and Training, said: In order to ensure effective review work, since February 2025, the Department has advised the Department's leaders to issue a document directing junior high and high schools to adjust their education and review plans in accordance with the learning roadmap of students in grades 9 and 12. Accordingly, junior high schools organize review classes by subject; each subject is taught for no more than 2 periods/week; pay attention to guiding students in learning methods and self-study; strengthen testing and evaluation of students' review results. High schools are required to arrange teaching content reasonably, focusing on core and important knowledge. At the same time, the organization of review needs to closely follow the graduation exam structure, combining periodic testing and correction to help students systematize knowledge effectively. In addition, schools also need to survey students' needs to build review classes according to graduation exam subjects, ensuring flexibility and effectiveness. In particular, implementing Circular 29 of the Ministry of Education and Training on extra teaching and learning, high schools in the province have proactively adjusted teaching and review plans to ensure effective review for final year students. All schools organize free review classes, focusing on key content, guiding students on self-study methods and effectively exploiting online resources.

In the context of continuous educational innovation, schools in the province have proactively developed scientific and effective review plans, suitable for the characteristics of each grade level and specific local conditions. Along with making great efforts to provide students with the best review conditions, schools have directed teachers to proactively contact and request parents to coordinate with teachers to grasp their children's learning situation, creating favorable conditions in terms of time, nutrition, and spirit for students to focus on reviewing for exams.

The 10th grade entrance exam and the 2025 high school graduation exam are not only a measure of students' abilities but also reflect the quality of education in the province. The entire education and training sector has promptly responded and accompanied students and parents in the context of many changes in regulations and new requirements for education. With careful preparation, a high sense of responsibility from the teaching staff and the efforts of students, we believe that students of the schools will achieve good results, continuing their dreams on an important and meaningful learning journey.

Article and photos: Minh Thuan

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