Minister of Education and Training: Teaching is free and creative, proctoring is 'just following the regulations'

According to the Electronic Information Portal of the Ministry of Education and Training, this morning, June 23, Minister Nguyen Kim Son inspected the preparation for the high school graduation exam in Thai Binh .

At Nguyen Duc Canh High School, Mr. Son discussed with teachers who both teach and invigilate this year's exams and expressed concern about whether the literature exam does not use materials from textbooks, making teaching, learning, and exam preparation difficult.

A literature teacher at the school said that because they were aware of the changes in the way questions were set, teachers adjusted their teaching and exam preparation methods and affirmed: "This is a necessary change, in the general innovation of the industry, to develop students' abilities. Teachers and students have prepared best to meet the requirements of the exam."

- Ảnh 1. — Minister Nguyen Kim Son inspects preparations for high school graduation exams in Thai Binh

Emphasizing that this year's exam has many new points, Mr. Son noted that schools need to calculate backup plans so as not to be passive in situations. "Teaching in class, teachers can freely be creative, but when invigilating exams, they must follow the regulations. Any questions should be asked immediately to the higher-level exam steering committee, not hidden, and not handled on their own," the head ofthe education sector requested.

Answering the question of the Minister of Education and Training: "Before a special exam with many new things, do teachers still have any concerns or problems?", Ms. Pham Hai Yen, a teacher at Nguyen Duc Canh High School, affirmed that she has clearly understood the instructions and guidance of the education sector; teachers have adapted to the new things, are aware of their roles and responsibilities in reviewing for students and are confident in carrying out the assigned tasks.

Regarding the exam supervision with a large number of exam papers in this year's exam, Ms. Yen said that she had been fully trained on the new points regarding the number of papers, how to number the candidates, etc., so the teachers had no concerns or questions.

Speaking to the steering committee of the Thai Binh provincial exam, Minister Nguyen Kim Son noted the motto "4 rights", "3 no's", "2 reinforcements". In which, the "4 rights" are: correct regulations and exam instructions; correct and complete procedures; correct assigned positions, responsibilities and tasks; correct timing to handle unusual situations and incidents.

"3 no's" are: no negligence, subjectivity; no excessive stress, pressure; no arbitrarily handling unusual situations or incidents. "2 strengthen" are: strengthening the sense of responsibility, professional expertise of staff participating in organizing the exam; strengthening the spirit of self-awareness, and compliance with the regulations of candidates.

The Minister of Education and Training also emphasized: "We must be strict in handling situations. Any violations when discovered must be strictly handled."

This year's exam will take place over 3 days (June 25, 26, 27), with exam registration on June 25 and the backup exam date on June 28. There are 1,165,289 candidates registered for the exam, an increase of nearly 100,000 candidates compared to 2024. The exam will be held at 2,493 exam sites with 50,039 exam rooms, mobilizing about 200,000 officials, teachers, employees and functional forces to participate.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bo-truong-gd-dt-day-hoc-thoai-mai-sang-tao-coi-thi-cu-dung-quy-dinh-ma-lam-185250623155609392.htm