The literature exam for gifted students in Quang Nam was criticized by the online community as "confusing". What did the Department of Education say?

Question 2 of the 11th grade literature exam (specialized) of the 2nd provincial high school excellent student exam in Quang Nam posted on Facebook

According to research, the literature exam that is causing a stir online is part of the second round of the provincial high school exam for the 2023-2024 school year, organized by the Department of Education and Training of Quang Nam province, on March 15.

Already commented, why clarify?

In which the content of sentence 2 is controversial when giving an excerpt and requesting "comment and clarify the above opinion".

There are many opinions on social networks about the way the questions are set. Firstly, the two requests "comment" and "clarify" are contradictory because they belong to two commands that cannot be carried out at the same time and make the candidates "not know which way to go". Explanation and comment are acceptable, but comment and clarify are not.

Besides, the quote in the question emphasizes the failure of "many" writers, and the question requires commenting to clarify that emphasized idea. So logically, candidates must go find those who failed with their failed works to comment and clarify.

Some people also say that this kind of question makes students suffer and they don't know how to write.

What does the Department of Education and Training say?

Temporary office of the Department of Education and Training of Quang Nam - Photo: LE TRUNG

Speaking with Tuoi Tre Online , Mr. Thai Viet Tuong - Director of the Department of Education and Training of Quang Nam province - said he would check and discuss again.

Meanwhile, Mr. Le Van Hiep - a specialist in the secondary education department and the officer in charge of literature at the Department of Education and Training - said that it is normal for the online community to have mixed opinions about the literature exam.

The responsible person will receive and select useful information to serve professional work.

"Regarding the good and bad comments on the topic, I will not discuss them. Each person has their own way of understanding it. I do not deny the approaches, I do not discuss the topic," said Mr. Hiep.

Explaining further about the question, Mr. Hiep said that there are two requirements for this part. The first is the comment requirement so that candidates can demonstrate their ability to understand, evaluate, and discuss the problem.

Commentary uses a combination of argumentative operations. Commentary also includes proof, but proof in commentary is often used to illuminate arguments.

The "clarification" requirement is for students to select works and authors that analyze and demonstrate the issue in more depth.

This is a requirement for candidates to demonstrate their reading comprehension and application of knowledge to clarify issues that need to be commented on in the exam, especially in the exam to select excellent students in grade 11 in specialized literature.

"Therefore, the exam council intends to test students' argumentation skills to solve a problem, and to test students' application of literary knowledge to illuminate the problem they are commenting on. These are two requirements and viewpoints that the exam writers have maintained up to now, and it is still stable. Quang Nam still selects students to take the exam with good quality results," he informed.

Regarding the opinion that the question requires commenting and clarifying contradictions, confusing students, Mr. Hiep affirmed that the requirement for a good student is not confusing, and can still be done well: "After students comment and solve the problem, they can prove or combine commenting and proving, this is not confusing, it is normal."

Students understand the test and do well.

"The quality of the recent exam was good, with clear differentiation. There was no public opinion about the grading. When the students were informed of the results by the department, there were no problems at all. People gave very good reviews about the exam questions and grading. The exam scores also differentiated the students, reflecting that they understood the questions and did well," said Mr. Le Van Hiep.

Mr. Hiep also said that the exam questions are set by a question-making committee and a review board.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/de-thi-van-hoc-sinh-gioi-o-quang-nam-bi-cong-dong-mang-che-roi-ram-so-giao-duc-noi-gi-20240325100245139.htm