Students with the highest math scores in the world share their study secrets

Van Hoang Minh Anh - a 10th grade student at CATH1, Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted, Ho Chi Minh City - believes that smartphones make students easily distracted, making it difficult for them to study on their own.

Van Hoang Minh Anh - 10th grade student CATH1, Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted - at the Pearson Edexcel international general education certificate award ceremony - Photo: BK

At the Pearson Edexcel International General Certificate Award Ceremony (held on March 15 in Ho Chi Minh City), Van Hoang Minh Anh - a 10th grade student at CATH1, Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted - was honored for achieving one of the highest math scores in the world .

Talking to Tuoi Tre Online , Van Hoang Minh Anh could not hide his joy: "In the 2024 Pearson Edexcel international general certificate exam, I tried my best to do well on the exam. However, the above result still surprised me, because I thought there were many other students who were better than me."

* Can you share your study tips?

- Van Hoang Minh Anh: Before starting a long semester, I will use my phone to record the key points. After a while, I will review the journey to see how hard I have tried, what problems I need to overcome...

Before each important exam, I will consolidate the main content of the lessons, and review the notes I took before. This way of studying helps me gain both broad knowledge and in-depth knowledge based on basic knowledge.

In class, I often focus on listening to the teachers lecture so I can understand and grasp the lesson right in class.

After each class, I will spend time doing homework and reviewing what I learned that day. So studying is quite easy for me.

I must confess that my notebook is not very clean. Because I often take notes on the issues that the teacher points out.

Thanks to this note taking, I remember the lesson very well. In addition, it also creates interest, stimulates me to explore more, and deepen my knowledge.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City (right cover) and Mr. David Albon - Director in charge of international programs, Pearson Education Group - awarded Van Hoang Minh Anh (second from left) at the Pearson Edexcel international general certificate awarding ceremony - Photo: NHU HUNG

* To achieve success in learning, what skills do you think students need?

- Van Hoang Minh Anh: I think perseverance and reasonable time management have helped me achieve the results I have today. In studying, time management and organization skills are very important. The main issue is that each student needs to have self-study skills.

Actually, I think that most students today are conscious of self-study. However, some of them cannot study by themselves because of… their phones.

Smartphones today have so many attractive features that students can easily get distracted or spend too much time on their phones. I myself sometimes get addicted to smartphones.

* Many people are curious and want to know about the study schedule of specialized school students?

- Van Hoang Minh Anh: Many people think that: students at specialized schools in general, and Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted in particular, all day long only know how to study and study.

In fact, we all know how to balance between studying and playing. Besides studying, I also play sports , spend time drawing, reading books, improving soft skills...

Highest score in the world for secondary school

Pearson Edexcel International General Certificate is awarded by Pearson Edexcel Examinations Board of the UK. This certificate is recognized in many countries around the world.

In Ho Chi Minh City, in 2024, more than 700 students studying the integrated English program will take the exam to obtain this certificate. Candidates will take the exam in English in 3 subjects: English, math and science.

At the certificate awarding ceremony, EMG Education honored and awarded Tran Ha Thanh Truc - Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted, who achieved a perfect score (9 on the international scale of 1-9) in all 3 subjects. In which, Truc's English score was the highest in Vietnam.

Student Van Hoang Minh Anh - at the time of the exam, was a 9th grade student at Le Quy Don Secondary School, District 3 (currently a student at Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted), achieved the highest math score in the world at the secondary school level.

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