National Assembly Delegate: Heartbreaking to see students' faces pale and listless due to pressure from the 10th grade entrance exam

thi cử - Ảnh 1. — Member of the National Assembly's Committee for Culture and Society Nguyen Thi Tuyet Nga ( Quang Tri delegation) - Photo: P. THANG

Agreeing with the Government's report for the 2021-2026 term, member of the National Assembly's Committee for Culture and Society Nguyen Thi Tuyet Nga (Quang Tri delegation) said that the results achieved are more meaningful when placed in the context of the world and regional situation with many complex and unpredictable developments, causing strong impacts on many fields in the country.

Many major decisions on education were issued.

Commenting on the field of education and training, the Russian delegate highly appreciated the important results achieved during the term, demonstrating the Government's efforts, seriousness, innovation and responsibility. This result also demonstrated the determination of the Minister of Education and Training.

However, delegates said it is necessary to more clearly outline the outstanding achievements that previous terms have not achieved, as this term has made important strides in strategic thinking on education.

That is, the Government has advised the Central Executive Committee to issue Resolution 71 on breakthroughs and development of education and training, placing education in a strategic breakthrough position, directly linked to national competitiveness and aspirations for national development.

At the same time, the Government has submitted to the Central Government and the National Assembly the law on universalizing preschool education for children aged 3-5 and the tuition-free policy. These are humane policies, demonstrating great determination in ensuring education and reducing the financial burden for millions of families.

Raising concerns that are also the wishes of many voters, the female delegate from Quang Tri said that the burden of exams due to the problem of post-secondary education streaming is still inadequate in awareness, viewpoint and implementation.

In fact, the Government's Project on vocational education and orientation for general education students in the period 2018-2025 has achieved the target of at least 40% of junior high school graduates continuing their studies at vocational education institutions, elementary and intermediate training. According to delegates, the orientation is misunderstood and implemented incorrectly, leading to the common understanding that whoever fails the high school entrance exam must go to vocational school.

The 10th grade entrance exam is becoming a miniature national exam with heavy pressure.

A member of the Committee for Culture and Society assessed that the 10th grade entrance exam is becoming a miniature national exam with heavy pressure. Meanwhile, high school is a general level, meaning that all students have the right to study. However, the fact that the rate of students entering high school is still low in some localities shows that in the past, we have not properly ensured the right to access 12 years of general education.

"Looking at the tired, dull faces of 14-15 year old children under pressure from exams. Reading the desperate letters of children who failed to pass the high school entrance exam is heartbreaking" - Nga delegate expressed.

A worrying paradox pointed out by delegates is that due to the high pressure of public exams, many students, despite being good students, fail to pass the highly competitive exams. As a result, students from poor families are forced to attend private schools with high tuition fees, beyond the family's ability.

While private schools are supposed to provide high-quality services for well-off families, this leads to an inability to ensure equity in education. According to delegates, although the Government has identified this issue in its summary reports on the implementation of the Education Law, it has not been clearly stated in its term-end report.

Faced with the above-mentioned painful educational situation, delegates recommended that the Government should take immediate action, as a way to "free education for high school students". Specifically, in the 2026-2027 school year, open the door to high school, invest systematically in vocational high schools and respect the right to choose of learners.

It is necessary to improve the examination system and adjust the admission method for grade 10 to reduce pressure and create opportunities for students. Streaming must be based on voluntariness and ability, not turning streaming into a barrier from grade 9. Streaming must be built based on the right to study, ensuring enough space for public high school students, so that students are not forced to stream.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/national-congress-representative-nhoi-long-thay-hoc-sinh-mat-bo-pho-do-dan-vi-ap-luc-thi-vao-lop-10-20251204091608116.htm