Ministry of Education and Training adds regulations on using certificates to exempt foreign language exams

On June 15, the Department of Quality Management ( Ministry of Education and Training ) issued Document No. 999/QLCL-QLVBCC to the Department of Education and Training of provinces and centrally run cities on the use of certificates to exempt foreign language exams in the 2023 High School Graduation Exam.

To ensure legitimate rights for learners in the 2023 High School Graduation Exam, the Department of Quality Management provides additional instructions: Candidates who have registered to take the 2023 High School Graduation Exam can use foreign language proficiency certificates, taken and issued after September 10, 2022, to consider exemption from the foreign language exam according to regulations.

Grade 12 students of Truong Dinh High School (Hoang Mai District) discuss lessons during a review session for the 2023 high school graduation exam. Photo: Thanh Tung/VNA

Previously, according to the guidelines for organizing the 2023 High School Graduation Exam issued by the Ministry of Education and Training in April 2023, candidates with an IELTS certificate of 4.0 or higher or equivalent are exempted from the exam and have their 10 English subjects counted when considering high school graduation. The certificate is valid until at least June 27, 2023.

However, on June 9, 2023, the Ministry of Education and Training issued Document No. 889/QLCL-QLVBCC to localities guiding the verification of foreign language proficiency certificates to exempt from the foreign language test of the 2023 High School Graduation Exam. The Department of Quality Management requires localities to only accept and exempt candidates with certificates issued before September 10, 2022 and after November 11, 2022.

This new regulation of the Ministry of Education and Training is related to the postponement of IELTS certification exams in Vietnam in early November 2022. According to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training, after September 10, 2022, joint organization of foreign language proficiency exams must be licensed by the Ministry. However, by mid-November 2022, the IELTS exam and certification organizations have completed this requirement, affecting many candidates taking the exam during the above period. Therefore, the Ministry of Education and Training does not accept certificates from September 10 to November 11, 2022.

Information on adjusting the recognition of foreign language proficiency certificates to exempt from taking the foreign language test in the High School Graduation Exam in Document No. 889/QLCL-QLVBCC has caused confusion for many candidates. The Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City said that it has received feedback from many 12th grade students with international foreign language certificates issued between September 10 and November 11, 2022. This situation also occurs in many other localities. Therefore, the Departments of Education and Training request the Ministry of Education and Training to maintain the plan according to the regulations and guidelines for organizing the 2023 High School Graduation Exam, without making any last-minute changes, ensuring the rights of candidates.

According to VNA/Tin Tuc Newspaper

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