Parents spend a lot of money on their children's 6th grade preparation for hot schools

After work, Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Hai (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi ) hurried from the office to school to pick up her child to take him to the extra class in Cau Giay so that he can start the evening class at 6pm.

As early as August 2023, she researched and registered her child for extra classes with a famous Math teacher who specializes in tutoring students who wish to enter specialized schools and high-quality schools. Although the distance from home to the extra class location is quite far, about more than 10km, she still accepts to take her child to school for more than half a year now.

"My child's academic performance is considered quite good compared to the general level by the homeroom teacher, but I heard parents say that if they want to pass the entrance exam to prestigious high-quality schools, they have to send their children to review early," Ms. Hai shared.

Parents are willing to spend money for their children to review for 6th grade. (Illustration photo)

She thought it would be too early to send her child to school from August 2023, but when she registered for the class, she found out that many families send their children to extra classes from grades 3 and 4. Because she wanted her child to pass the 6th grade entrance exam at Thanh Xuan Secondary School, she did not hesitate to spend about 4 million/month (2 sessions/week) for her child to take an intensive class to review.

In addition to Math, Ms. Hai also lets her child learn Literature and English, because to pass a high-quality school in Hanoi, they must be equally good at all three subjects. The total monthly tuition for her child costs about 10 million VND. "Meanwhile, with a salary of just over 15 million VND/month as a civil servant like my husband and I, we still have to grit our teeth and invest in our child," the female parent shared.

Not only Ms. Hai, many other parents, despite having to spend several million VND/month, time, and effort, still do not give up their determination to send their children to specialized schools and high-quality schools.

Ms. Le Thi Nhu (43 years old in Ba Dinh, Hanoi) also spends several million VND/month for her child to attend extra classes, but is still worried that her child will not be able to keep up with the knowledge.

"This year my child is in 5th grade, so every month my family has to try to spend a larger amount of money on extra classes in 3 subjects: Math, Literature, and English. This amount does not even include the cost of outside materials, but I still live in fear that my child will not be able to keep up with the knowledge," Ms. Nhu confided.

Each extra class at the center costs about 300,000 - 500,000 VND depending on the number of students and the reputation of the teacher. Ever since her child was in 4th grade, Ms. Nhu has been looking for experienced teachers to help her child gradually grasp advanced knowledge.

Ms. Nhu's family hopes that their child will be admitted to grade 6 at Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted. If they are not admitted to this school, their next wishes will be to go to Luong The Vinh Secondary and High School or Thanh Xuan High School. "When the child goes to school, the whole family has to take them to and from school, worry, but encourage each other to try hard, put all their efforts into the child," Ms. Nhu said.

The female parent understands that in order for her child to get into a prestigious middle school, the family must invest money in training their child in many places. At the same time, proactively urging the child to study on their own is extremely important.

Don't put pressure on your child.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Nhung, a teacher at a public primary school in Hanoi, said that giving extra classes to thoroughly review knowledge in preparation for the transfer exams is good, but focusing too much on studying will leave children with no time for playing and experiencing.

In addition, parents also need to understand that choosing a school and class depends on each student's ability. Parents' expectations sometimes create psychological pressure, negatively affecting their children's development.

"If children can attend a high-quality school, that's a good thing. But parents should not put pressure on their children to take extra classes, creating unnecessary stress and anxiety," said Ms. Nhung.

Parents should listen to their children's thoughts and wishes to choose a suitable environment. If you see that your child's abilities cannot meet the requirements of a specialized school or a high-quality school, find another direction. Any secondary school has good classes, this will also be an environment for your child to study and develop.

Khanh Son

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