The Ministry of Education and Training issued Circular No. 22/2025/TT-BGDDT stipulating the Advanced Education Program for specialized subjects in high schools, effective from October 15.
Accordingly, this advanced education program is a program of 15 specialized subjects being implemented at specialized high schools across the country, including: Literature, Math, History, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Informatics, English, German, Russian, French, Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
Mr. Trinh Dinh Thao - Vice Principal of Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted (An Khanh Ward) said that the school has assigned professional groups to implement the new program, while adjusting the education plan to suit the general orientation.
"The school is in the process of implementation. The professional groups have met, assigned tasks and will have specific reports in the coming time. Teachers have grasped the spirit of the new program because the draft has been consulted twice, so there is no difficulty in approaching it," said Mr. Thao.
According to him, the biggest difference of this program is not the amount of knowledge but the approach.
"Previously, the program mainly focused on knowledge transfer. Currently, the focus is on developing students' abilities and qualities. Teaching and assessment methods must also be innovated to promote self-study, research and creativity," he shared.
The advanced program is built on the 2018 general education program, adding topics suitable to the specific subject.
Another new point is that many subjects and students are oriented to exploit and use artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool to support learning and research. According to Mr. Thao, AI is a tool to help form digital capacity for students in the context of digital transformation of education.
"Currently, teachers and students Tran Dai Nghia have begun to apply AI in their studies, but the new program requires linking this content with the digital capacity framework that the Ministry and the Department are implementing," he said.
Currently, the program has only been implemented in a short time, so there is no overall assessment. However, according to Mr. Thao, having a unified program for the specialized school system helps ensure a common ground and facilitates the implementation process.
" more importantly, the new program helps students promote their capacity, creative thinking and the ability to adapt quickly to changes in society. We expect students to develop more comprehensively, not only being good at knowledge but also being more proactive and confident in studying and orienting their future careers," Mr. Thao emphasized.
After the merger, Ho Chi Minh City has 5 specialized high schools, including: Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted; Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted; Ho Chi Minh City National University); Hung Vuong High School for the Gifted and Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted.
