National high school graduation rate in 2023 reaches 98.88%

Associate Professor Dr. Huynh Van Chuong, Director of the Department of Quality Management (Ministry of Education and Training), said that the national high school graduation rate in 2023 is 98.88%.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong spoke at the conference to summarize the 2023 high school graduation exam and deploy the 2024 high school graduation exam.

The above information was given by the Ministry of Education and Training at the Conference to summarize the 2023 high school graduation exam and deploy the 2024 high school graduation exam this morning (September 20).

Associate Professor Dr. Huynh Van Chuong, Director of the Department of Quality Management (Ministry of Education and Training), said that the national high school graduation rate in 2023 is 98.88%. In addition to the advantages achieved, the representative of the Ministry of Education and Training also frankly acknowledged and pointed out the limitations and shortcomings in the organization of the high school graduation exam in 2023.

Specifically, during the exam, some candidates deliberately violated the exam regulations (using cell phones in the exam area) and some teachers did not follow the correct and sufficient procedures when invigilating the exam. In addition, the mobilization of lecturers and teachers to carry out the national task of building the exam question bank and making exam questions still has many difficulties, affecting the work of making exam questions and building the exam question bank.

In addition, some departments of education and training have not been proactive in handling work within their authority. There is still a situation of asking for opinions from the Ministry of Education and Training on work within the scope and authority of the departments.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong, Head of the National Steering Committee for the 2023 High School Graduation Exam, said that the High School Graduation Exam is an important, large-scale exam with thousands of participants and more than 1 million candidates.

Mr. Pham Ngoc Thuong said that the 2024 high school graduation exam is the final exam according to the 2006 basic education program. However, that does not mean that the final exam is allowed to be subjective. "We should avoid subjective and negligent mentality and thoughts," Mr. Thuong said.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Phong Dien, Vice Director of Hanoi University of Science and Technology, said that this year, the school will recruit 8,000 students, of which 57% will be recruited using the results of the high school graduation exam. This shows the certain role of this exam.

Associate Professor Dr. Huynh Van Chuong added that the 2024 high school graduation exam will remain stable, without major changes. Focusing on adjusting some points, but mainly on technical aspects such as grading, transporting and printing exam papers...

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