(PLO) – The Ministry of Education and Training said that with the third subject in the 10th grade entrance exam, this group researches and collects ideas using many different methods and formats. The opinion of the Ministry is not a fixed, unchangeable subject to be chosen.
At the Government’s press conference on the evening of October 7, reporters asked questions related to the standard 10 entrance exam equipment and admission method. In particular, it is recommended to select test subjects by random drawing.
Responding to this issue, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong said that the school year 2024-2025 is a closed year of the implementation cycle of the program. education high school according to the 2018 program.
Therefore, the Ministry of Education and Training is urgently developing regulations for 10th grade entrance exams and high school graduation exams. As expected, by November, the Ministry will issue the regulations for secondary school graduation exams. On October 15, the Ministry will post it on the information portal draft Rules for admission to high school level and 10th standard examination.
“The release at this time is 3 months earlier than usual every year, creating favorable conditions for teaching and learning activities, especially for students,” said the Deputy Minister.
Regarding the preparation and development of regulations Test for admission to 10th standard.the Ministry of Education and Training identifies 3 main principles. One, that does not put an expensive pressure on parents, students and associationwith a spirit of rigor. Second, examination regulations must promote comprehensive educational activities, first of all preparing students with characteristics and abilities so that they are equipped for higher education. Test subjects and test procedures must also be linked to regular assessment and final assessment.
Three, ensure work management state at the macro level. The Ministry of Education and Training has specified frameworks, rules, and clauses in the work of inspection, investigation and valuation of buildings and at the same time on the subject of decentralization, decentralization, clear authority and clear responsibilities of the Departments of Education and its implemented well. Training in The decision has clear authority on some content.
From these three principles, the Ministry of Education and Training has guided the development of regulations for graduation exams and entrance exams for grade 10 with basic content.
– There are 3 test methods: entrance test, entrance test, combination of entrance test and admission. All of this content is copyrighted localThe Department of Education and Training will advise the Regional People’s Committee for approval and selection based on principles.
– Regarding test subjects, there are currently two compulsory test subjects: Literature and Mathematics. The third theme is one of the other themes available Make an assessment Scoring is decided by the Department of Education and Training.
– The Ministry of Education and Training decides the time of the exams. Four, the task of setting questions, finding tests, marking tests, announcing scores…
In order to develop this content, the Ministry of Education and Training has had a process of examining, synthesizing, and evaluating the local process in detail, as well as 10th standard entrance exam guide over last 10 years. Therefore, it can be seen that without framework rules, the management still does not have enough content.
Statistics show that most areas choose to take three subjects, only about 3-4 areas choose to take two subjects. Therefore, there is inconsistency, not to mention the third test subject which is not uniform in the provinces, creating inadequacy and difficulty in testing, evaluating and managing…
In addition, according to the Deputy Minister, if students choose fixed subjects, which cannot be changed, it is very easy for students to study incorrectly and badly.
For the third test subject, the department is researching and taking it opinion in various ways and forms. “You can choose from the remaining subjects, but there are rules so that no subject is fixed, maybe this year you take Social Sciences, maybe next year you take Natural Sciences. Or you can draw a lot in an organized form. At the moment, the Ministry is still gathering ideas.”
Regarding the time of the tests, according to the summary everywhere, each test subject has a different time, “hundreds of flowers blooming”. Therefore, more consistency and stricter regulations are required. If done well, it will be more convenient for the Education and Training Departments, avoiding risks and deficiencies.
“For these things, the Ministry of Education and Training accepts their responsibility. Currently, we are in the process of gathering ideas to develop a draft circular with the intention of listening to institutions’ views. But the principle is to ensure unified state management and scientific evaluation” – said Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong.
