Schools hold 'sprint' review sessions before final exams

The 2023 high school graduation exam will be held 1 week earlier than previous years. These days, 12th grade students of Kim Lien High School (Nam Dan) are counting down the days. In addition to the regular school schedule to ensure compliance with the program, in the afternoons, 12th grade students will study additional subjects for the final exam. Photo: My Ha

In addition to the high school graduation exam, 12th grade students are currently preparing for many other exams, including the Aptitude Test to increase their chances of being admitted to universities. During exam season, anxiety is always present on many students' faces. Photo: My Ha

Along with grade 12 students, this time, the final exam season has also begun for grade 9 students. At Nghi Duc Secondary School (Vinh City), right after the Provincial People's Committee issued the decision to enroll grade 10 students, the school's board of directors worked with professional groups to discuss the review plan. Teacher Phan Kieu Dung - Principal of the school said: Nghi Duc is a school located in the suburbs of Vinh City, so it is very difficult to compete with students from central schools. This year, although the province has decided to enroll grade 10 students, we are still waiting for the industry's enrollment instructions and hope that the province will soon approve the enrollment plan for Huynh Thuc Khang High School, campus 2. That will increase the opportunity for students of the school to enroll in public schools. Photo: My Ha

With nearly 30 years of teaching experience, Ms. Dang Thi Huong - Literature teacher at Nghi Duc Secondary School said:The 10th grade entrance exam is always difficult for students in the city because the number of applicants is large but the success rate is low. Therefore, in these final days, she always tries her best and devotes all her heart to her students. In addition to consolidating knowledge, nurturing and improving students, she always encourages students to be calm and confident to create a stable mentality before the exams. Photo: My Ha

In addition to focused review in class, teachers spend more time outside of class to guide students. In the photo: Student Pham Nguyen Chinh (class 9B - Nghi Duc Secondary School) and Math teacher Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh are reviewing the tests. Nguyen Chinh is assessed to be good at Math and is planning to take the entrance exam for the IT specialized class of Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted or Vinh University High School for the Gifted. To increase the chance of being admitted, in addition to studying the basic subjects of Math - Literature - English, Chinh is registering for two IT programming classes of teachers in the city and choosing this as his specialized exam subject. Photo: My Ha

During exam season, recess is also shortened to allow time for discussion and reviewing old lessons. Photo: My Ha

Although it is a key school in the district, these days, students of Le Hong Phong Secondary School (Hung Nguyen) are also "stretching" to prepare for the final exams. In class 9C, more than half of the students are planning to take the entrance exam to a specialized school and this is truly a difficult race because they have to compete with many other students in the whole province. Photo: My Ha

Vo Ngan Khanh, a student at Le Hong Phong Secondary School (Hung Nguyen), has just won second prize in English at the Provincial Excellent Student Competition and is planning to register for Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted. With the difference between the two exams for excellent students and the exam for specialized schools, this female student said that she is very worried: I do not have the conditions to study and take the IELTS exam, so I have to try to do well in the specialized subject exam. What I am most worried about right now is that my essay is not very good and I have to study again from the beginning. At this time, I have stopped all recreational activities such as watching movies and reading stories and spent all my time reviewing. Photo: My Ha

Practice sessions will enhance students' skills during the final exam preparation period. This year, both the High School Graduation Exam and the 10th Grade Entrance Exam are predicted to be difficult. Therefore, equipping students with adequate knowledge will prepare them to enter the exam calmly, confidently and complete the exam in the best way possible. Photo: My Ha