Lao Cai, Binh Duong, Quang Tri and some other provinces announced the abolition of direct admission, adding incentive points to 10th grade for candidates with IELTS.
In early March, a series of provinces and cities had to adjust their admission plans for grade 3, after the Ministry proposed to properly implement the admission regulations for middle and high schools. Accordingly, localities are not allowed to directly recruit and add points to candidates with international foreign language certificates.
Quang Tri, the locality for the third consecutive year adding points or waiving the English test for candidates with IELTS, has announced to stop this regulation.
Previously, this province issued a public admission plan for grade 10, exempting exams and calculating scores of 9-10 in English for candidates achieving 4.0 IELTS or equivalent or higher, applicable to both specialized and non-specialized schools. .
Lao Cai, Quang Binh make the same decision. In the announced 10th grade admission plan, Lao Cai plans to waive the exam and calculate scores for 10 English subjects for candidates with IELTS of 4.0 or higher to enter non-specialized high schools. If registering for a specialized class, candidates with 5.5-6.5 IELTS scores will have their specialized subject scores converted according to the formula: IELTS score * 10/7. If you score 7.0 or more in IELTS, you will receive 10 points for English proficiency. And Quang Binh Apply this policy to students taking the school entrance exam specializes in Vo Nguyen Giap.
Binh Duong also announced the removal of the policy of adding 1 bonus point for candidates with IELTS 4.0-5.0 and exempting candidates with IELTS 5.0 or higher.
Students take IELTS practice test, April 4. Image: IDP
Another locality has announced direct admission for non-specialized grade 10 students with IELTS of 5.0 or higher. Tuyen Quang. The Department of Education and Training of this province said it had requested the Provincial People's Committee to amend the enrollment plan to remove the above regulation.
This province will also not add points or directly recruit candidates with IELTS 6.0-7.0 to Ethnic Boarding High School and English specialized class, Tuyen Quang High School for the Gifted.
In addition to stopping direct recruitment and prioritizing admission with international foreign language certificates, Quang Tri, Lao Cai or Binh Duong also do not directly recruit students who win excellent secondary school awards at the provincial level, to comply with the regulations of the Ministry of Education. Education and Training.
In early February, a series of provinces and cities announced a public admission plan for grade 2, including direct admission or bonus points for students with 10 IELTS or higher. In fact, this policy has been applied by provinces for many years.
Previously, on February 27, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thanh, Director of Secondary Education, Ministry of Education and Training, affirmed that he would not add points or consider direct admission to grade 2 for candidates with IELTS certificates because This approach can cause unfairness to candidates in areas with different socio-economic conditions.
Many teachers and English experts also emphasize that using this certificate for 10th grade admission is inappropriate because IELTS is not recommended for people under 16 years old. Meanwhile, many localities are concerned about affecting the English learning movement.
