Grade 10 Admissions: Expert Advice on Choosing the Right School

In the 2025-2026 school year, 119 public high schools in Hanoi will enroll nearly 80,000 10th graders, an increase of about 3,000 compared to last year. Of these, 115 non-specialized schools will enroll 78,400 students, 4 specialized schools will enroll more than 2,700 students, and the rest will be in 3 autonomous public schools.

Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thanh Nam, Vice Principal of the Universityof Education , Vietnam National University, Hanoi, said that when choosing a school, it is necessary to research the educational goals and philosophy of that educational institution.

According to the leader of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, at least 64% of junior high school graduates have a place in public schools, the rest study in private schools, continuing education schools and vocational schools.

At the seminar "Choosing a school for your child: A right start, a journey of peace of mind" organized by Tri Duc High School, Hanoi City to answer many concerns before the entrance exam to grade 10, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thanh Nam, Vice Principal of the University of Education, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, said that the period when students enter high school is the second stage of personality formation.

During this period, choosing a good educational environment is the foundation to help students discover themselves, form their abilities and orient their future careers...

Choosing the right school for high school is a headache for parents.

"This is also the reason why choosing the right school at high school level is a headache for parents. Especially in the context that the public high school system has not met the demand, parents must choose a school model that is truly suitable for their children" - Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thanh Nam said.

Agreeing with this view, Ms. Chu Thi Hien, Principal of Tri Duc High School, said that during the 10th grade admission season, what parents are most concerned and worried about is what the educational environment is like?

Safe and friendly educational environment chosen by many parents

Answering this concern, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thanh Nam emphasized that the first factor is to base on the school's educational goals and philosophy. According to Mr. Nam, educational philosophy is more important than the physical facilities of a school, in addition, how to concretize that educational philosophy into the school's educational program?

Second, school culture. It is the teacher-student relationship, the relationship between students. In the teacher-student relationship, teachers are not only the ones who provide knowledge but also the ones who accompany, guide, inspire, and even become close friends with students.

Third, the school's educational program. From the framework program of the Ministry of Education and Training, is the school's educational program aimed at the majority of students or individualized for each group of students?

Tri Duc High School students during cultural activities

To evaluate the quality of a school, in addition to the curriculum, teaching staff, and certified facilities, the school's brand, reputation, and ranking are information channels that parents can refer to.

In addition, achievement indicators such as high school graduation rate and admission rate to prestigious universities are also indicators that parents consider.

With the characteristics of a boarding school model, Ms. Chu Thi Hien said that Tri Duc High School pursues the goal of building a safe and friendly educational environment. To help students achieve their goals, the school and parents work together throughout the educational process.

"The school organizes for both students and parents to directly experience the educational environment at the school. Along with real stories, the school analyzes so that parents and students understand what goals students need for the future when entering school, both short-term and long-term goals, which goals need to be prioritized first, what needs to be done, and how to achieve the goals" - Ms. Chu Thi Hien said.

According to this teacher, the educational environment is very important to help students have a clear, specific, and correct orientation according to their upcoming career goals.

At Tri Duc High School, Ms. Chu Thi Hien said that the school organized for both students and parents to directly experience the educational environment at the school. Along with real stories, the school analyzed so that parents and students understand what goals students need for the future when entering school, both short-term and long-term goals, which goals to prioritize first, what to do, how to do to achieve the goals...

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