Denying rumors that 46 elementary school students have B2 certificates.
(Baonghean.vn) - A foreign language certificate is one of the criteria for direct admission to grade 6 at Dang Thai Mai Secondary School.
Previously, for the upcoming school year, according to the admission plan of Dang Thai Mai Secondary School, this year the school will directly admit one class based on the criteria that the student has received awards for five levels of primary school: excellent completion of academic and training content.
In addition, one of the following international English certificates with specific requirements is required: IELTS Academic with a score of 4.0 or higher, or other equivalent international English certificates such as TOEIC 4 skills (450 points or higher), TOEFL ITP (450 points or higher), TOEFL iBT (31 points or higher), TOEFL Primary (average score of 113 points or higher in 2 skills), Flyers (15 points or higher).
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Parents learn about the admission process at Dang Thai Mai Secondary School. Photo: My Ha |
Regarding this direct admission plan, for the past three weeks, information has circulated in Vinh City that there are 46 students with B2 certificates throughout the city. However, according to a summary from Dang Thai Mai Secondary School, only 5 B2 students have registered for direct admission to the school so far.
The B2 certificate is one of the certificates from the Cambridge Examination Board, equivalent to the upper-intermediate level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
To achieve a B2 certificate, learners need to be able to use their English for everyday correspondence, paperwork, and telephone communication, and to understand some non-academic training courses, textbooks, and simple articles.
According to regulations, this is also one of the necessary qualifications for English teachers at the lower secondary level.
A representative from an English language center in Vinh City, directly involved in this rumor, also issued an official statement confirming that "the rumors about a list of 46 fifth-grade students achieving the B2 international certificate after taking the Cambridge exam at the center" are false.
In fact, during the Cambridge exam in March 2022 (which was also the only exam of the year so far), the center did not have any candidates registering for the B2 exam. Of the 30 students taking the B1 exam, only 2 were primary school students.
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Parents submit applications for direct admission based on foreign language certificates. Photo: My Ha. |
The spread of these unfounded rumors has also caused public confusion and anxiety among many parents. Currently, according to a summary from Dang Thai Mai Secondary School, after three days of application submission, the school has received 146 applications for direct admission based on international foreign language certificates.
Besides the 5 students with B2 level, many students achieved PET (B1) level, KET was recognized as B1… In addition, some students have IELTS certificates, with the highest score being 6.0.
In the gifted classes, the school currently has 936 registered students. Meanwhile, this year the school has a quota for 4 gifted classes with an average of 35 students per class.
