Parents pick up their children after the 6th grade test at Tran Dai Nghia Secondary and High School
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Double the pressure
In 2025, 4,851 students across Ho Chi Minh City participated in the aptitude test to compete for 350 6th grade spots at Tran Dai Nghia Secondary and High School in District 1 (the secondary school system was separated from Tran Dai Nghia Specialized High School last year). Thus, on average, only one out of 14 candidates was admitted, and this is also the highest competition rate ever at this school in more than 2 decades.
Ms. Hoang Yen, a parent of a student at Luong The Vinh Primary School (Go Vap District), admitted that she was quite pressured when she learned that her child had to compete with 14 other students to win a place in the school. "The children themselves will feel pressured even if they don't say it, and of course, as parents, we feel double the pressure," the parent who sent her child to extra classes at the center confided.
Understanding that feeling, Ms. Yen said she always tries to reduce the pressure on her child with positive encouragement. For her, her child's admission to school is the result of ability, effort and luck. "There are very good students, but sometimes due to their mentality or spirit, they cannot perform well. Failing the exam does not mean that the child is bad, and passing the exam does not mean that the child is better than the other students. The important thing is that the child must keep a comfortable spirit to do well on the test," she emphasized.
The "Tran Dai Nghia" brand has long been considered a top qualityeducational destination in Ho Chi Minh City, in both secondary and high school.
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The female parent added that her family also applied to several other schools with the same advanced and integrated model as Tran Dai Nghia Secondary and High School. "When one door closes, another will open. In this battle, if my child does not win in episode 1, there will still be episodes 2, 3, and a long way ahead because 'failure is the mother of success'," Ms. Yen confided.
"But the kids joked that if I failed, my mother would beat me," she said with a laugh.
Ms. Anh Thu, a parent of a student at Dong Da Primary School (Binh Thanh District), shares the same sentiment. Ms. Thu added that because her child is still young, he does not yet feel the pressure of exams, and only participates with a relaxed mindset. "I do not force my child to pass the exam at all costs, I just see this as an opportunity for him to test himself. This test is really difficult," Ms. Thu confided.
Don't put too much emphasis on passing or failing.
On the other hand, many parents also shared that they did not care too much about whether their children passed or failed, because they only recently learned about and had their children review for this test.
After the year-end parent meeting, Ms. Anh Tuyet, who lives in Go Vap District, was encouraged by her homeroom teacher to let her child take the entrance exam to grade 6 at Tran Dai Nghia School because her child had good academic performance. So far, it has only been about 3 weeks since she and her child have been studying for the exam. "I mainly use previous years' exam questions for my child to try and find some new math problems online for my child to practice," the parent shared.
Knowing that this year the competition rate for admission to the school is at a record high, Ms. Tuyet said she does not care about her child's passing or failing, she just wants her child to take the exam to gain experience. "Before entering the exam room, I told my child to just do his best, I don't care about the score or result," she said.
Candidates happily chat before taking the aptitude test
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Also choosing to have her child review at home with many documents found online, Ms. Truc Phuong, parent of a student at Thach My Tay Primary School (Binh Thanh District), said that her child focused on reviewing English, which accounts for a large proportion of the test because her child is studying a normal general education program and is not very outstanding in this subject.
Although she wanted her child to go to a good school and was a bit worried about her child's ability, Ms. Phuong still kept a light-hearted attitude. "My child was not really focused and not very interested in participating in the survey to get into the school. I just encouraged my child to take the exam as an experience, not focusing on the results," she shared.
Ms. Nguyen Bich Van, living in Go Vap District, said that she had just decided to let her child take the entrance exam to Tran Dai Nghia Secondary and High School in the past month and a half. Recently, her child has been tutored by her uncle, who is also a secondary school teacher. "My child and I do not feel much pressure because we see this as a game. In general, I let my child go to every big competition to experience and know what the pressure of exams is," the female parent said.
The contestants were assisted and guided into line by volunteers from Tran Dai Nghia Secondary and High School.
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The leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training informed that the survey results and admission scores for grade 6 at Tran Dai Nghia Secondary and High School are expected to be announced on June 22. To know the results of their children's grade 6 survey, from June 22, according to the expected announcement time of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, parents can access and look up at https://thanhnien.vn/giao-duc/tra-cuu-diem-thi.htm and enter the registration number as shown on the candidate's exam notice.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tranh-suat-lop-6-truong-hot-nhat-tphcm-choi-cao-ky-luc-phu-huynh-co-cang-18525061620394217.htm
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