Promoting humanity in education through tuition incentives

Phu Yen Newspaper interviewed Mr. Pham Van Tin, Permanent Vice Chairman of the School Board, advisor to the Board of Directors of Duy Tan High School on this issue.

Mr. Pham Van Tin

* What are the new features of the school's 2025-2026 enrollment program and what preferential policies are there for students, especially students in disadvantaged areas, sir?

- In the 2024-2025 school year, the school exempted or reduced tuition fees for 77 students who are eligible for the school's preferential policies. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school will not increase tuition or service fees for all students in the school. In addition, this year's enrollment policy has many incentives on tuition fees and gifts for students registering for grades 1 and 6. Parents who register for early admission will receive a discount of 1 million VND/first month's tuition, 1 free swimming ticket and a combo of 1 gym suit with backpack or 1 swimsuit with backpack.

For students enrolling in grade 10, the school has a policy of exempting tuition fees for 3 years of study for those who won first, second, and third prizes in the subjects: Math, Literature, English, Physics, and Chemistry in the provincial-level excellent student exam; and students who achieved high results in the entrance exam for grade 10 at Duy Tan High School. In addition to the policy of exempting tuition fees for 3 years of study, the school also supports the cost of living for the valedictorians and salutatorians of the above 2 exams.

Students who win first and second prizes in Biology, History, Geography, and Informatics in the provincial-level gifted student competition will receive a 30% reduction in tuition fees; students in the provincial sports talent team will receive a 50% reduction in tuition fees, and students who win gold medals in sports competitions of the Department of Education and Training will also receive a tuition reduction of up to 30%.

In particular, in the 2025-2026 school year, the school will continue to expand the target group of disadvantaged students in districts and towns (except Dong Hoa town, Phu Hoa district), with a certificate from the People's Committee of the commune and meeting the requirements for admission to the school, with a tuition reduction of 600,000 VND/month. Other students with especially difficult circumstances will also be considered for a tuition reduction by the school, creating conditions for them to complete the high school program.

* What is the school's enrollment target for the 2025-2026 school year, what is the admission exam format and enrollment period, sir?

- The entrance exam for grade 10 is May 29, 2025. All students applying to the school must take an entrance exam. Grade 1 will test students' abilities. The target for grade 1 is 168 students with 6 classes; grade 6 is 168 students; grade 10 is 400 students. From grade 2 to grade 5, grade 7 to grade 9, grade 11 and grade 12, additional horizontal admission will be given. Grade 10 students will take entrance exams in Math, English (coefficient 2), and Literature (coefficient 1).

In particular, the school directly admits students who won first, second, and third prizes in the subjects of Math, Literature, English, Physics, and Chemistry in the provincial-level gifted student exam for the 2024-2025 school year. With its scale, reputation, and long history of achievements, Duy Tan High School hopes to be a place to help students achieve their dreams of becoming "global citizens", helping them confidently light up the future.

In addition to improving the quality of teaching and learning, Duy Tan High School students are also focused on teaching English. In the photo: Students communicate with foreign teachers in English. Photo: LY NA

* Could you tell us what outstanding achievements Duy Tan High School has achieved in its 23 years of establishment and development?

- Over the past 23 years, Duy Tan High School has trained more than 30,000 students, contributing to improving the quality of education as well as raising the intellectual level of Phu Yen province and neighboring areas. Over the years, the school has continuously achieved outstanding achievements. For many consecutive years, 100% of grade 12 students graduated from high school and most of them were admitted to universities nationwide. The majority of students have an international IELTS certificate above 5.0, some achieved IELTS 8.5. Many students have found scholarships to study abroad, study in Japan thanks to their second foreign language (Japanese), some are now doctors and professors. The number of students winning prizes in the provincial-level excellent student exam has increased steadily every year. Among them, many students continue to be on the national excellent student selection team and achieve high results. In the sports movement, for two consecutive years, the school has won first prize for the entire high school group at the provincial-level school sports competition.

Duy Tan High School has facilities and technical infrastructure to accommodate 3,500 students, including 9 buildings with 195 classrooms, modern and convenient functional rooms and a dormitory area for 400 boarding and semi-boarding students. The school has invested in a sports complex including 3 natural grass fields and a swimming pool area of ​​nearly 2,500m2 for students to practice sports...

The above achievements are largely due to the school's educational program. The school organizes 2 sessions/day, increasing the program duration of Math, Literature, English and subjects that students choose for high school graduation exams and university entrance exams. In particular, the school divides classes according to the level of incoming students, helping teachers easily come up with appropriate teaching methods. Among them, for some students who are still weak, the school will increase tutoring. Along with the strict management of homeroom teachers and administrators, many students have raised their awareness of studying and improved their behavior...

* In addition to teaching according to the program of the Ministry of Education and Training, does the school have any special programs, sir?

- To train students to become “global citizens”, the school focuses on English. The school has signed contracts with 16 foreign teachers who are qualified native speakers. Vietnamese teachers teaching English all have IELTS certificates of 6.0 or higher. Students from grades 1 to 7 are trained in the SMEL English program, which includes subjects taught in English: Science, Mathematics, English and Library. Students from grades 8 to 12, in addition to the program of the Ministry of Education and Training, also study the international IELTS program. Students are recruited from grade 10, depending on their foreign language proficiency and economic conditions, students are divided into 3 systems: International, IELTS and Pre-IELTS. In particular, all high school students are taught a second foreign language, Japanese, so that they have the conditions to study and work in Japan.

In addition, students studying at the school learn Scratch programming at the elementary level, IC3 Informatics and MOS Informatics at the middle and high school levels. Before graduating, students take the MOS Informatics certification exam with 100% success rate. The school has a team of life skills teachers to fully equip students with the necessary skills. In addition, through sports clubs such as swimming, football, vovinam, taekwondo, etc., students not only learn to acquire knowledge but also regularly practice physical training through the school's sports and talent clubs. All students at the school are taught proper swimming techniques.

* Thank you!

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