Ready for the 10th grade entrance exam

At Chau Son Secondary School (Phu Ly city), the review work for the entrance exam to grade 10 high school is taking place urgently and focused. This school year, the school has 168 grade 9 students. According to the school leaders, after completing the 2024-2025 school year program, the school has focused on reviewing knowledge for grade 9 students based on the regulations of Circular 29 of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) on extra teaching and learning so that the review plan, although not having much time compared to previous school years, still ensures consolidation and improvement of knowledge for students. At the same time, doing a good job of streaming, counseling, and career orientation for students; providing information about mock exams organized by high schools in the province so that students can proactively register to participate according to their needs.

Teacher Pham Thi Minh Trang, a teacher at Chau Son Secondary School, shared: This school year, I was assigned to teach review lessons for 9th grade students preparing for the 10th grade entrance exam. Identifying this as a key task, in addition to proactively developing a specific review lesson plan, I have increased coordination with homeroom teachers of 9th grade classes and teachers of exam review subjects to classify and evaluate student quality to organize teaching and learning in a reasonable manner; actively exchange and share expertise with colleagues to find appropriate teaching methods to stimulate students' interest. Along with that, I regularly participate in professional activities at school and city levels to further improve my professional capacity; promptly update information and changes in subjects to find documents and key exam review topics; participate in compiling exam questions, contributing to building a set of exam questions to serve effective review. The school also organizes safe mock exams, creating opportunities for students to consolidate their knowledge, master their psychology, methods, and test-taking skills, thereby having the best preparation for the official exam.

In previous school years, extra classes were organized by schools in the afternoons during the week, so 9th graders had more time to review and consolidate their knowledge. However, with 2 periods/subject/week as stipulated in Circular 29, students' self-study time is the main thing, so it requires great concentration and determination from each student. Do Ha My, a 9B student at Hoang Dong Secondary School (Duy Tien) shared: I plan to take the entrance exam to Duy Tien B High School and I am currently trying to prepare the best knowledge and mentality before taking the exam. Although there is not much time to review in class, teachers have made efforts to equip us with the necessary knowledge. We are given many types of questions and exercises to assess skills in each subject. To achieve the best exam results, my friends and I also have to actively review at home, practice test-taking skills...

An English review lesson for 9th grade students at Hoang Dong Secondary School, Duy Tien town.

According to teacher Nguyen Ngoc Khiem, Principal of Hoang Dong Secondary School, Circular 29 took effect when the school entered the phase of accelerating review for students. Therefore, the school has adjusted the review plan; directed professional groups to develop subjecteducation plans suitable to reality, ensuring that they meet the program content and develop types of questions to help students review knowledge, practice test-taking skills in class, focusing on fostering self-study methods for students. Also in the past many school years, the school has promoted coordination with vocational schools in the province so that students can access training information from the schools, contributing to the good work of educational streaming and helping students orient their careers in the best way.

In preparation for the 10th grade entrance exam for the 2025-2026 school year, along with advising the Provincial People's Committee to issue an Enrollment Plan, the Department of Education and Training has issued Guidelines for Enrollment in Grade 10 for the 2025-2026 school year. Accordingly, 23 public high schools in the province, including Bien Hoa Specialized High School, will organize entrance exams for 3 subjects: Math, Literature and English on June 6-7 and on June 8, specialized subjects will be tested (for candidates registering for the 10th grade entrance exam of Bien Hoa Specialized High School). In particular, Math and Literature will be applied in essay form; English will be applied in essay form combined with multiple choice and will have a listening part to assess students' skills. The exam is calculated on a 10-point scale and the scores of Math, Literature, and English are all calculated with a coefficient of 1. For students taking specialized exams, the scores of general exams are calculated with a coefficient of 1, and the scores of specialized exams are calculated with a coefficient of 2.

According to regulations, candidates can register to take the entrance exam to high schools according to the enrollment area of ​​the Department of Education and Training. Bien Hoa Specialized High School enrolls students in the entire province; each candidate can register for a maximum of 2 wishes to take the entrance exam to 2 specialized classes (not overlapping with the specialized subject exam schedule) and 1 wish to take the entrance exam to a non-specialized high school according to the enrollment area (this wish will be considered if the candidate is not admitted to Bien Hoa Specialized High School).

The Department of Education and Training has directed the Department of Education and Training of districts, towns, cities and junior high schools to notify all students and parents of grade 9 students in the province about the plan, targets and detailed regulations for organizing the entrance exam for grade 10 high school in the 2025-2026 school year. Along with that, organize training, study professional regulations, professional skills and exam procedures for cadres and teachers assigned to take the exam; direct educational institutions to organize review, prepare knowledge, create the best mindset for students to take the exam; provide detailed instructions to educational institutions on enrollment registration such as: subjects and conditions for enrollment in types of high schools, enrollment methods and time, enrollment registration process and processing of wishes, use of enrollment management software and updating data on the system, answering questions about enrollment registration, etc.

This year, the province has 23 examination councils for the 10th grade entrance exam, with about 11,000 students registered to take the exam. The Department of Education and Training has developed a plan to mobilize over 1,600 officials and teachers to work on the exam and coordinate forces to participate in the tasks at the examination councils, ensuring the correct and sufficient structure, composition and quantity according to regulations.

Hai Yen

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