The journey to build a modern, integrated and creative specialized school

In the context of strong educational innovation, many schools in Tay Ninh are transforming, making their mark with modern management thinking and development strategies suitable for the integration period. Tran Van Giau High School for the Gifted is one of the bright spots with breakthrough steps, contributing to improving the quality of key education, preparing high-quality human resources for the province in the new period.

Innovation - the driving force for quality education

Tran Van Giau High School for the Gifted is a national standard school.

The school, named after the late Professor - People's Teacher Tran Van Giau, inherits the tradition of studiousness while aiming for a modern educational model. Recently, the school was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Ministry of Education and Training for its outstanding achievements in the movement "Innovation in management, teaching and learning" in the period 2020-2025, demonstrating its efforts to improve teaching methods, apply technology and improve the quality of administration.

In the 2024-2025 school year, the school will focus on investing in facilities from the budget and socialized sources: the classroom system will be renovated towards standardization, safety and friendliness; teaching equipment will be inspected, reviewed and supplemented according to the minimum list.

The school promotes STEM education, science and technology, experiential activities and career guidance, achieving many outstanding results: winning the First Prize in the City-level Youth and Children's Creativity Contest; having 1 project in the finals and winning the Second Prize in the 2nd Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition - Building the Future in 2024 organized by the Department of Science and Technology of Long An (old); students participating and winning the Encouragement Prize in the Young Innovators 2025 (High School category) contest of the University of Economics and Finance, Ho Chi Minh City.

The school has also been invested by the Department of Education and Training with 28 interactive TVs to replace computers in classrooms and LED screens installed in the auditorium, helping to increase the visuality in teaching, professional activities and organizing events. The library has been supplemented with 589 books, meeting the learning and research needs of students and teachers. The school organizes 2 sessions/day to ensure comprehensive education, focusing on training ethics, life skills and physical fitness for students.

Thanks to the efforts of teachers and students, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school made its mark with many outstanding achievements: 123 provincial-level excellent student awards; 16 national excellent student awards; 38 April 30 Olympic medals; 12 Olympic awards for specialized schools in the Coastal and Northern Delta regions.

Teacher Doan Van Xem with 11th grade students specializing in Biology - Tran Van Giau High School for the Gifted.

Mr. Doan Van Xem - Biology teacher, Tran Van Giau High School for the Gifted commented: The Board of Directors focuses on creating an environment for teachers to promote creativity, and closely monitors to promptly resolve difficulties. A good educational environment will make teachers more creative and students more interested in learning. The principal is the one who sets out strategies, creates motivation and connects resources to improve the teaching environment.

Building a modern and humane educational environment

In the 2025-2026 school year, one of the key goals of Tran Van Giau High School for the Gifted is to promote digital transformation: digitizing learning materials, applying learning management software, and analyzing data to monitor student progress. The school also strongly decentralizes to professional groups, increasing initiative and flexibility in teaching.

In addition, the school focuses on STEM education, scientific and technical research, creative experiences, life skills education and cultural identity preservation. English and information technology skills continue to be prioritized for development.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Nguyen - English teacher said that the environment at the school creates many conditions for teachers to innovate. The board of directors encourages creativity, the facilities are suitable, and the teaching staff has deep expertise. Ms. Nguyen was sent to study for a Master's degree in New Zealand in 2009 according to the policy of developing high-quality human resources of Long An province at that time. After that, she returned to the school to serve teaching work from 2011 to present, contributing to improving the effectiveness of teaching English at the school.

Student Nguyen Huynh Khanh Trang (grade 11 Biology major) shared: Although I do not major in English, thanks to modern teaching methods, I am still confident in communicating. Khanh Trang likes her school best because of its friendliness, facilities that meet her learning needs, and the close attention of the teachers.

Khanh Trang came to the specialized school by chance. When she was a 9th grader, she did not like Biology, but after participating in the experience program “A day as a specialized school student”, she was determined to study to take the entrance exam to the specialized Biology class. The more she studied, the more she loved her school and still nurtured her dream of becoming a doctor, Khanh Trang shared.

Narrowing the gap between provinces and major cities

Tran Van Giau High School students compete in flower arrangement to celebrate Vietnamese Teachers' Day 2025.

In the context of digital transformation and international integration, narrowing the gap in education quality between provinces and cities is an urgent requirement. Principal of Tran Van Giau High School for the Gifted - Mr. Dam Van Tuyen has promptly prepared plans to implement new policies, including Resolution 71-NQ/TW dated August 22, 2025 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in education and training development.

An important direction of the Resolution is to make English the second language in schools. With a team of quality English teachers and infrastructure that meets the requirements, Tran Van Giau High School for the Gifted has the opportunity to make a breakthrough.

Student Tran Binh Minh - class 11 English major said, making English the second language is completely in line with the trend. We are confident in communicating with native speakers. The school has full facilities and teachers. Moreover, we are living in the period of national integration, making English the second language in schools is extremely necessary and an important step towards international relations in the future.

To achieve this goal, the school has increased English time for grades 10 and 11, focusing on speaking and practical communication skills. At the same time, the school has invested heavily in STEM, AI, and natural sciences to meet human resource needs in the digital era.

Tran Van Giau Specialized Students are not only passionate about studying but also love sports.

In addition, the school also wishes to add more laboratory equipment and facilities to meet the advanced curriculum.

Principal Dam Van Tuyen shared: Narrowing the gap must start with technology and innovative thinking. Despite limited resources, technology will help narrow the gap. Teachers must be ready to apply technology, students must have access to high-quality digital resources.

In the 2025-2026 school year, the school set key targets: the rate of good and excellent students reached 99%; 100% of students passed the university entrance exam; 40% of the province's national team members were students of the school; achieved 16 national excellent student awards in cultural subjects.

The school continues to innovate teaching methods towards capacity development, enhancing STEM/STEAM education, digital capacity and artificial intelligence, improving English quality and quickly making English the second language in the school.

The principal of Tran Van Giau High School for the Gifted believes that innovation is a process that requires courage, responsibility and the spirit of daring to do: “Difficult things must be done, because easy things are not a problem”. This motto of the leader has become a source of inspiration for the team of teachers and students in the journey of building a modern, integrated and creative specialized school.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/giao-duc/hanh-trinh-xay-dung-ngoi-truong-chuyen-hien-dai-hoi-nhap-va-sang-tao-20251120083610132.htm