Standardizing high school graduation exam questions to ensure fairness
After the 2025 high school graduation exam, many candidates reported that the Math and English exam was too difficult, not suitable for the abilities of grade 12 students according to the output standards of the new program, especially the English exam exceeding B1 in terms of language and complexity.
The exam board explained that this year's exam was created using random matches to ensure objectivity, avoid rote learning, thereby encouraging students to study real and take real exams. Although the new approach to the test is innovative, it has caused students and teachers to be "shocked" because they have not been able to adapt. Experts and teachers say that such a drastic change requires clear preparation and training processes to avoid putting too much pressure on senior students.
Many opinions suggested that it is necessary to standardize the exam questions through practical testing, assessing the difficulty and suitability before officially applying them. The development of the test must ensure accurate reflection of output standards, while still being consistent with the test duration and thinking ability of students. Experts also emphasized the importance of transparency in the test-setting process and the role of supervision and reasonable coordination from the Ministry of Education and Training to make the exam fair and effective. See more...
21 valedictorians of the Hanoi 10th grade entrance exam 2025, highest at 48 points
This year's 10th grade entrance exam in Hanoi has 21 valedictorians (both specialized and non-professional), with a total score of 28.75 to 48 points.
Of which, 8 valedictorians in the 10th grade entrance exam of non-professional public high schools and the 2 valedictorians with the highest score both achieved 48 points with the professional system.
It is expected that by July 8 at the latest, schools will receive exam results to issue to students. Students who wish to be re-examined must submit an application for re-examination from July 4-10.
No later than July 28, candidates will receive the results of the re-examination. Admitted students complete online or in-person admission procedures from July 10-12. Schools that do not meet the quota will meet to review additional admission scores on July 17. See more...
Expecting 2 new tasks for the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee, the Department of Education and Training will expand its authority
The Ministry of Education and Training has just announced a draft Circular guiding the functions, tasks, and powers of the Department of Education and Training and the commune-level education department. This draft details the provisions in two newly issued Decrees, aiming to adjust and decentralize the authority of education management between local authorities, notably expanding the role of the Department of Education and Training and adding tasks to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level.
According to the draft, the Department of Education and Training will take on 7 new tasks, including: recognizing universal education, allowing the establishment and conversion of educational institutions of foreign organizations, granting foreign language testing licenses, granting representative offices of foreign educational institutions in Vietnam, and evaluating the teaching of ethnic minority languages. In particular, the Department of Education and Training will have full authority to manage educational personnel (recruitment, appointment, transfer...) for the entire team of teachers and staff at public educational institutions, instead of the district level as before.
The Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level also has two new tasks added, including: Decision on personnel for leaders of public educational institutions under his/her management such as appointment, dismissal, secondment, etc.; Decision on recognition, appointment, dismissal of school councils and principals and deputy principals at both public and private institutions. See more...
Converting the 2025 university admission standard score needs to be fair among admission combinations
