Admission requirements for grades 1, 6, 10 of the French program in Ho Chi Minh City

Luong Dinh Cua Primary School (District 3) is one of 5 primary schools in Ho Chi Minh City that organizes the teaching of French language program.

PHOTO: PL

No residence requirement for grade 1 admission

Accordingly, there are 5 primary schools implementing the enrollment of grade 1 French program including: Ket Doan Primary School (District 1), Luong Dinh Cua (District 3), Minh Dao (District 5), Bong Sao (District 8) and Tran Quoc Toan (Tan Binh District).

The target students for the first grade French program are 6-year-old children across the city who wish to study French.

According to the regulations of the Department of Education and Training, if the number of registered students is sufficient compared to the school's enrollment quota, students will be admitted, without being bound by the conditions of residence. If the number of registered students is too large compared to the quota, the school can organize a survey of French language recognition ability to recruit enough quota.

The output standards of grade 5 of the French program are equivalent to DELF A1, A2 certificates.

Conditions for entering grade 6 in French language schools

Grade 6 French program is taught at the following secondary schools: Tran Van On Secondary School (District 1), Colette (District 3), Hong Bang (District 5), Chanh Hung (District 8), Ngo Si Lien (Tan Binh District).

Admission requirements: Grade 5 students who have completed the primary school program and have a final periodic test score of 8 points or higher in Vietnamese and math in grade 5 and have an average score of 6 points or higher in French and math in French will be transferred directly to grade 6 of the French program at the above schools.

The secondary school program follows the general education program framework and DELF B1 certificate programs. The output standard for grade 9 of the French program is equivalent to the DELF B1 certificate.

Physical education class at Marie Curie High School (District 3, Ho Chi Minh City)

PHOTO: PTY

Admission requirements for grade 10 French program

At the high school level, Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted (District 5), Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School, and Marie Curie High School (District 3) organize French language teaching programs.

After being recognized as graduating from junior high school, students of junior high school classes within the framework of the French program must pass the junior high school graduation exam in the French program according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and the 10th grade entrance exam of Ho Chi Minh City.

In particular, Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted enrolls 10th grade students in French according to regulations on enrolling in specialized classes. Accordingly, students who register for the French specialized class will take the 10th grade entrance exam with 3 compulsory subjects: math, literature, foreign language and a French specialized exam.

Students who do not register for French major after receiving the results of the 10th grade entrance exam and the junior high school graduation exam within the framework of the French program will be given priority to be placed in one of two schools in order of admission score: Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School, Marie Curie.

How to calculate scores: Admission score = average 10th grade admission score + average score of French language exams and math exams in French in the junior high school graduation exam within the framework of the French program.

If students do not pass or do not apply to the 10th grade French program, they can still take the 10th grade entrance exam according to their 3 wishes to the public high school they registered for the entrance exam.

Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training notes on 10th grade enrollment registration for students studying French from the 2025-2026 school year as follows:

• Deciding on a study path: Grade 9 students studying French at secondary schools need to clearly determine whether to continue studying French or switch to another foreign language during the 10th grade entrance exam registration process.
• Conditions to continue the French language path: Must achieve a minimum score of 5 points in the French language test in both exams - French for junior high school graduation and French for grade 10 entrance exam.
• School allocation: Students who meet the score requirements will be considered by the Department of Education and Training for placement in schools that teach French.
• Adherence to learning path: Once assigned, students must adhere to the learning path at the assigned school and cannot transfer to other types.
• In case students need to transfer schools or leave the route, this can only be done after the end of grade 10, according to specific instructions from the Department of Education and Training and ensuring that it does not affect the organization of classes at schools that teach French.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/dieu-kien-tuyen-sinh-lop-1-6-10-chuong-trinh-tieng-phap-tai-tphcm-185250511214937367.htm