Expected formula for converting university admission scores
The draft guidelines for university admissions in 2025 of the Ministry of Education and Training provide a formula for converting admission scores to unify the methods. Accordingly, universities must convert scores between admission forms to a common scale, instead of maintaining different coefficients as before.
The conversion is based on data on high school graduation exam scores or original academic records, statistical analysis from previous years to determine the correlation between academic results and admission scores according to each method. Schools must divide their scores into at least 3 regions (excellent - good, good, achievable) and build three linear functions for each region to ensure accuracy when converting.
For example, if a group of candidates has a high school graduation exam score of 24.75 and a high school transcript score of 25.75 at the excellent - excellent level, or 20.5 and 22 at a fairly good level or higher, schools can use these values to establish a conversion formula between the two admission methods. See more...
Proposal for early retirement for preschool teachers attracts attention
At the National Assembly Delegation Conference, full-time opinions on the draft Law on Teachers were given on the policy of allowing preschool teachers to retire before the normal retirement age but not more than 5 years, provided that they have paid social insurance for 20 years or more. This policy helps preschool teachers, who have a hard job in both teaching and caring for children, to choose to retire early without having their pension rate reduced.
Many teachers agree with this proposal, saying that it is suitable for the characteristics of the profession. Preschool teachers face great work pressure, long working hours and high physical requirements such as singing, dancing, and drawing. However, some teachers expressed concern about the conditions for 20 years of social insurance contributions, because not everyone meets the requirements due to late job placement or work interruptions. See more...
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5 most popular majors in 2024
In 2024, the 5 major groups with the highest number of candidates enrolled include: Business and Management (accounting for 25%), Computer and Information Technology (accounting for 12%), Engineering Technology (accounting for 9%), Humanities (accounting for 9%) and Health (accounting for 6%). Compared to 2023, the enrollment rate for Business and Management majors increased by 1.43%, while the engineering major also tended to increase slightly. The majors of Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics also recorded an increase, although still low.
Nearly 615,000 candidates are entering university, accounting for more than 85% of the admission. By region, the Southeast and Red River Delta have the highest university admission rate (about 68%), while the Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region has the lowest (46.65%). The structure of admission by major has not changed much compared to previous years.
Regarding admission methods, 52.18% of candidates enter the school based on high school graduation exam scores, 27.86% based on transcripts and 3.36% based on competency and thinking assessment tests. The Ministry of Education and Training assessed that the enrollment trend in 2024 will continue to be stable, with some positive changes in engineering and science majors. See more...
