Teachers in their 50s take the high school graduation exam.

Teacher Rơ Châm Ui (47 years old) participates in the 2024 high school graduation exam - Photo: TH

On the first day of the 2024 high school graduation exam, many candidates and invigilators at the exam center at Phu Hoa Town Secondary School, Chu Pah District ( Gia Lai Province) were surprised by two older candidates.

The arduous journey to obtain a high school diploma.

Specifically, the teachers who are candidates in today's exam are Mr. Rơ Châm Ui (47 years old), a cultural teacher at Bùi Thị Xuân Primary School, Ia O commune, and Mr. Rơ Châm Un (48 years old), a cultural teacher at Cù Chính Lan Primary School, Ia Chiă commune.

Sharing with us, teacher Rơ Châm Ui said he has over 20 years of experience working in the education sector.

Previously, Mr. Ui graduated from a 9+3 teacher training program at the intermediate level, so he was not awarded a high school diploma.

It wasn't until 2020, when new regulations on standardizing qualifications were introduced, that Mr. Ui decided to enroll at the Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center of Chư Păh district to obtain the missing qualification.

The teacher's journey to obtain his high school diploma was quite challenging. For the past three years, every Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Ui has driven his motorbike dozens of kilometers to Chu Pah district to attend classes.

Regardless of the weather, day or night, this "special student" is always present for every class.

Teacher Ui honestly admitted that he was getting older, and with the curriculum changing so much now, it was very difficult for him to keep up with the program like other younger students.

Therefore, if something was difficult to understand, the teacher would diligently ask his classmates or request further explanation from the other teachers in the class.

After the first day of exams, Mr. Ui said he couldn't say anything for sure yet. The exam had both easy and difficult questions, but achieving a good score would be relatively difficult because there was so much new knowledge to cover. Mr. Ui has higher hopes for tomorrow's history and geography exams because he had prepared relatively well for those two subjects.

I'm taking the exam to set an example for my students.

Teacher Rơ Châm Un taking his second high school graduation exam, hoping to receive his diploma - Photo: TH

For Mr. Rơ Châm Un, this is his second time taking the high school graduation exam. Unfortunately, he failed the 2023 exam, so this time he is very determined to succeed.

For 28 years, Mr. Un has worked in the education sector, teaching at a school in a border region adjacent to Cambodia, a place facing many hardships. Despite this, to set an example of studiousness for his students and to improve his own skills, Mr. Un persevered through difficulties, striving to earn his high school diploma.

After finishing the first day of exams with Literature and Mathematics, Mr. Un was a little worried because some questions were quite difficult and he hadn't done well. However, thanks to the encouragement of his colleagues and his daughter, he remained calm and chose to answer the easier questions first.

Mr. Un hopes to graduate in this exam, as next year's exam, which will be changed according to the new curriculum, will likely be more difficult.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nhung-thay-giao-u50-di-thi-tot-nghiep-thpt-20240627181227492.htm