Awarding ceremony of English competition for primary and secondary school students

Of the four candidates who won first prize at the national level in the TOEFL Primary Challenge and TOEFL Junior Challenge English competitions in the 2023-2024 school year, three candidates achieved perfect scores.

The organizing committee awarded the first prize winners. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+)

This afternoon, in Hanoi, 32 national winners of the TOEFL Primary Challenge and TOEFL Junior Challenge English competitions for the 2023-2024 school year were honored and awarded by the competition's organizing committee.

These are the most outstanding candidates among thousands of candidates participating in the contest from more than 1,200 primary schools and nearly 590 secondary schools in 12 provinces and cities.

The TOEFL Primary Challenge for elementary school students is divided into two groups: grades 2-3 and grades 4-5. The TOEFL Junior Challenge for middle school students is also divided into two groups: grades 6-7 and grades 8-9. The grouping is to provide equal competition opportunities for all age groups, and to encourage and motivate the younger contestants in the competition.

Notably, among the four candidates who won first prize at the national level, three candidates achieved perfect scores.

Specifically, two students achieved perfect scores in primary school, including Pham Tung Lam (3rd grade student at Newton 5 Primary and Secondary School, Hanoi, first prize in grades 2-3), and Le Manh Tien (5th grade student at Lomonosov Primary School, Hanoi, first prize in grades 4-5), both achieving 900/900 points.

At the secondary school level, Nguyen Ha Bao Trang, a student of class 6B02 at Vinschool Time City Secondary and High School, won first prize in grades 6-7 (673/673 points); Dang Hoang Tue Anh, a student of class 9A5 at Nam Trung Yen Secondary School, won first prize in grades 8-9 (667/673 points).

In addition to awarding national prizes, the organizing committee also awarded First, Second, Third and Encouragement prizes at the provincial/municipal level in 12 provinces/cities across the country.

This year is the 12th year that the TOEFL Primary Challenge and TOEFL Junior Challenge English competitions have been implemented nationwide by IIG Vietnam Education Organization - the representative of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Vietnam.

According to Ms. Doan Nguyen Van Khanh, the contest uses a system of TOEFL tests including TOEFL Primary, TOEFL Junior and TOEFL ITP designed according to international standards. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+)

According to Ms. Doan Nguyen Van Khanh, Executive Director of IIG Vietnam Education Organization, the contest aims to create a playground for students who love English, encourage learning and help them be confident in communication, more proactive in learning foreign languages, easily access knowledge and wisdom from developed countries to create a solid foundation for the future.

According to Ms. Khanh, over the past 12 years, the competition has continuously developed in both scale and quality, and the ability of contestants has been gradually improved through each season. This shows that the competition has been successful in promoting the movement of teaching and learning English in schools, contributing to the effort to improve the quality of English learning in high schools.

The competition consists of three rounds: online experience round, provincial/municipal round and national final round. The competition uses a system of TOEFL tests including TOEFL Primary, TOEFL Junior and TOEFL ITP which are designed to be highly systematic, using the same international standard assessment measures linked across all levels of education, contributing to the assessment of students' foreign language proficiency while helping teachers and schools have a more effective approach to teaching.

For Hanoi contestants, this year’s contest is the first time the organizers have implemented a Speaking test for contestants participating in the city-level ranking round. This test aims to assess students’ English speaking skills and proficiency, thereby contributing to the comprehensive development of students’ foreign language abilities, helping them communicate confidently and effectively in the context of globalization and international integration./.

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/trao-giai-cuoc-thi-tieng-anh-danh-cho-hoc-sinh-tieu-hoc-va-trung-hoc-co-so-post971152.vnp