From October 15, implementing advanced education program for students of specialized high schools

The Ministry of Education and Training has just issued Circular No. 22/2025/TT-BGDDT regulating the Advanced Education Program for specialized subjects in specialized high schools.

Ha Tinh Specialized High School is the place to discover and nurture talents in the educational land of Ha Tinh.

The Circular was issued to meet the requirements of discovering and nurturing students with talent and passion for specialized fields, and at the same time concretizing the orientation of developing key education in the spirit of Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in education and training development, Resolution No. 29-NQ/TW on fundamental and comprehensive innovation in education and training, the 2019 Education Law and the 2018 General Education Program. The Circular takes effect from October 15, 2025.

Meeting the requirements of developing cutting-edge education in the context of innovation

The 2019 Education Law and the General Education Program issued under Circular No. 32/2018/TT-BGDDT identify specialized education as an important part of the general education system, aiming to develop talents in a number of subjects on the basis of ensuring comprehensive general education, creating a source of talent training, meeting the development requirements of the country. However, at present, there is no separate legal document specifically regulating the content of the advanced program of specialized subjects to ensure consistency in teaching organization between localities and educational institutions.

In the context of the country promoting innovation, digital transformation and deep international integration, the development of high-quality human resources, especially talented and specialized human resources, is becoming increasingly urgent. Specialized high schools are places to train students with outstanding abilities, capable of participating in domestic and international intellectual playgrounds. The issuance of advanced education programs is the foundation to ensure quality, consistency and long-term strategic orientation for key education.

Therefore, issuing an official program with clear orientation is a necessary step to standardize, improve quality and ensure equity in specialized education nationwide.

Orientation for students specializing in exploiting and using artificial intelligence

Candidates register for the entrance exam to grade 10 of Ha Tinh Specialized High School for the 2025-2026 school year.

The Circular includes the advanced education program of 15 subjects taught at specialized high schools. Specifically:

The advanced education program for specialized subjects is built according to the principle of improving from the subject program prescribed in Circular No. 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, not including expanded content beyond the subject knowledge content unit, international access, continuous innovation according to the world's approach trend. The subject content contains topics that approach national and international content of interest, meeting the requirements of key training, talent selection, and national and international excellent student competitions.

The time for teaching advanced education content in specialized subjects is stipulated in the circular, specifically: Literature and Mathematics: 70 periods/school year; History, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Informatics: 52 periods/school year; Foreign languages: English, German, Russian, French, Chinese, Korean and Japanese: 70 periods/school year. The advanced education program in specialized subjects has compulsory content and compulsory elective content accounting for about 20% of the duration of the advanced education program.

Strengthening the content of practice and experiments for natural science subjects in each topic, promoting the exploitation of information technology and orienting students to specialize in exploiting and using artificial intelligence (AI). Strengthening the requirements for self-study guidance, creative problem-solving ability and focusing on skills aimed at developing students' thinking abilities according to the characteristics of the subject.

The clear program structure facilitates teachers to plan their lessons. Knowledge in the core program, learning topics (specified in the 2018 General Education Program) and advanced education topics are connected, inherited, innovated, and synchronized; creating novelty and attraction for both teachers and learners when conquering increasingly higher levels of knowledge.

Create a foundation for early training of potential human resources in key areas

Tran Minh Hoang (Ha Tinh High School for the Gifted) and Vo Trong Khai (Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted - hometown of former Nghi Xuan district) won gold medals at the 66th International Math Olympiad in 2025 in Australia.

The advanced program is academically and in-depth oriented, therefore requiring the teaching staff to improve their professional capacity, have broad and deep knowledge of the subject; be proficient in active teaching methods, integrated teaching, scientific research, and develop students' capacity. At the same time, promote the ability of the team to guide students to carry out learning projects, research, participate in excellent student competitions and international competitions.

For students, the issuance of the circular regulating the program will create conditions for them to develop their ability to think logically, creatively, critically, develop their ability to self-study, research, and present academically; ensure their ability to participate in competitions for excellent students at all levels, international competitions, and scientific and technical research for high school students. The program helps students determine their career path early and clearly through: extensive knowledge of the industry and field related to the subject; learning specialized career orientation.

The Circular also creates a foundation for early training of potential human resources in key areas: science and technology, innovation, social research, economics and finance, diplomacy, and elite education. Standardizing advanced education programs also contributes to guiding students to careers that match their abilities and development trends; increasing the competitiveness of Vietnam's human resources.

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