Department of Education and Training guides schools to evaluate students' abilities when enrolling in grade 6.

The Ministry of Education and Training has just sent a document to the Departments of Education and Training regarding the selection and announcement of the third exam subject and guidance on admission criteria for junior high school and high school admissions.

Regarding the content of admission criteria in junior high school admission, the document of the Ministry of Education and Training requires the Departments of Education and Training to urgently develop and announce the principles and criteria for admission to grade 6 junior high school in accordance with the actual conditions of the locality so that students, parents, teachers and schools can clearly understand and be proactive in the admission work.

In particular, the document of the Ministry of Education and Training also clearly states that for schools with the number of students registering to study exceeding the school's assigned quota, the Department of Education and Training guides schools to conduct student capacity assessment in the forms (as prescribed in the student assessment regulations) such as: question-answer, writing, presentation, practice, experiment,... to ensure that enrollment is carried out fairly, publicly, transparently, and in accordance with practical conditions.

The Ministry of Education and Training requests that the Departments of Education and Training promptly implement this. During the implementation process, if there are any difficulties or problems, they should be reported to the Ministry of Education and Training (through the Department of Secondary Education) for coordination and resolution.

Previously, according to Circular 30, junior high school admission was conducted by the method of selection. The selection criteria were specifically guided by the Department of Education and Training, ensuring fair, objective, transparent selection, in accordance with the actual situation in the locality. For junior high schools and general schools with many levels of education, including junior high schools belonging to universities, colleges, and research institutes, the selection criteria were guided by the universities, colleges, and research institutes directly managing them, or implemented according to the instructions of the Department of Education and Training where the school is located.

The regulations in the new Circular also reduce administrative procedures in enrollment registration; in line with the policy of digital transformation in education and training: Junior high school enrollment registration is organized and carried out online. In case the conditions for online enrollment registration are not met, it can be done in person or by post .

However, after Circular 30 was announced, many high-quality secondary schools and non-public schools with a large number of students registering for admission every year could not help but wonder if admission was only based on academic records without separate tests and assessments, it would be very difficult to select suitable students.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Education and Training said that the Departments of Education and Training must develop a set of admission criteria applicable to all schools, and at the same time have separate criteria for schools that, after implementing admission according to general criteria, still have more students meeting the requirements than the school's assigned quota.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Education and Training's regulation on admission to 6th grade based on academic records will create more fairness in admissions, and there will no longer be a problem of schools enrolling students early or late. However, relying on academic records for admissions also raises concerns about the situation of "every student getting 10 points", will there be an increase in the request for and giving of grades based on academic records?

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Education and Training has just issued Circular No. 30/TT-BGDDT on promulgating the Regulations on junior high school (THCS) and high school (THPT) admissions. Notably, for junior high school admissions, it will be carried out by the selection method.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Education and Training has just issued Circular No. 30/TT-BGDDT on regulations on junior high school (THCS) and high school (THPT) admissions.

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