The 10th grade entrance exam at the High School for the Gifted took place on May 26 and 27.
Information from the school shows that the school year 2023-2024, the enrollment target for 10th grade at the school is 17 10th graders with 595 students.
The school received 3.092 applications for the exam. Compared to the number of students who registered for the exam and the quota, the ratio is 1 to 5,2. This is also the highest match rate in the last 5 years.
In 17 grade 10, there are 9 specialized classes, with 315 students, including: Math and English (4 classes), physics, chemistry, biology, literature and informatics (1 class each).
There are also 8 specialized classes by field, including 6 specializing in natural science and technology, 2 specializing in social science, with a total quota of 280 students.
Students take the exam to enter 10th grade High School for the Gifted
To enter High School for the Gifted, students must take a minimum of 4 tests, including math, literature, and English, along with a subject exam.
The entrance exam score is the sum of the scores of 3 tests of literature, math and English (factor 1) along with the specialized exam (factor 2). The test will be scored on a 10-point scale.
Candidates will take non-specialist exams in English, English (morning) and math (afternoon) on May 26, and specialized exams on May 5.
Students participating in the school entrance exam are mainly students in Ho Chi Minh City
VIDEO: Candidates comment on the entrance exam for 10th grade High School for the Gifted
Starting from the previous school year, High School for the Gifted has completely changed its enrollment method. In particular, the most prominent is stopping the recruitment of non-specialized classes and opening more specialized classes according to fields, such as specialized classes in natural and technology sciences, and specialized classes in social sciences.
Classes in the fields of natural science and technology will focus on improving interdisciplinary thinking capacity in solving problems in fields such as: natural science, life science, health science, technology, environment...; at the same time applying information technology, artificial intelligence combined with STEM education topics to orient related careers.
Specialized classes in the field of social science focus on improving interdisciplinary thinking capacity in solving problems in such fields as: culture, politics, economy, society...; at the same time, applying information and communication media, knowledge of culture and people, and related career orientations (psychology, sociology, economics, journalism, law...).
