Nghe An teachers 'decode' the exam questions for combined subjects

Candidates can easily get high scores in Geography exam.

Comments onGeography, teacher Pham Thi Lanh - teacher of Thai Lao High School said: Regarding the level of the test, it is suitable for the Ministry's sample test. The knowledge covers the program and has reduced parts. The test has grade 11 knowledge in 2 questions about skills but is not difficult, in which, there is 1 comprehension question that requires application and calculation to process data.

This year, many candidates in Nghe An chose the Social Science subject group with 3 subjects: History - Geography - Civic Education. Photo: Duc Anh

This year, the difficult questions are concentrated in the last questions, which belong to the natural geography and zoning section. In the Geography exam, there are questions about current events such as the drought in the Mekong Delta or questions about islands (2 questions). With the difficult questions in the natural geography section, candidates must have comprehensive knowledge, including grade 10 Geography knowledge and practical knowledge.

Teacher Pham Thi Lanh's teaching hours. Photo: My Ha

With this exam, because there are more than 10 questions about Atlas, students can bring in documents and there are questions about geography of industries and residential areas, so average students can easily get 6 or 7 points. 8 or 9 points are not difficult, but 10 points require comprehensive and in-depth knowledge. Personally, I am satisfied with this year's Geography exam.

Mr. Nguyen Minh Chien - teacher of Kim Lien High School (Nam Dan) also assessed that this year's Geography exam was good, differentiating students. The content closely followed the core knowledge and standard knowledge and skills of Geography subject for grade 12. The structure of the exam was relatively similar to the sample exam. The exam had a level of differentiation suitable for the graduation exam goal and the basis for admission to universities and colleges that use this exam.

Teacher Nguyen Minh Chien. Photo: PV

About the scope of knowledge:

+ The test has 40 multiple choice questions, completely covering the knowledge of Geography 12.

+ Geography knowledge has 21 questions, including the following topics: Natural geography (4 questions), Population geography (2 questions), Geography of economic sectors (7 questions), Geography of economic regions (8 questions).

+ Geography skills have 19 questions, including: 15 Atlas questions, 2 data table questions and 2 chart questions.

About difficulty and distribution of knowledge.

+ Questions are arranged with increasing difficulty levels, ensuring 2 levels suitable for the goals of the high school graduation exam and university entrance exam: 75% basic (recognition, understanding); 15% advanced (application and high application).

+ The advanced section focuses on two topics: Geography of economic sectors and Geography of economic regions. From question 71 onwards, the difficulty level increases with questions about causes, meanings, and impacts.

With this exam, teacher Nguyen Minh Chien believes that many candidates will get good scores, including those with a score of 10.

To do well in Biology, you must arrange your time properly.

About the subject examBiology, teacher Phan Thi Huong - Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted assessed that the test was generally quite easy. For students taking the test to achieve graduation scores, they only need to have a solid grasp of the basic knowledge in the textbooks to easily get a score of 6 or 7.

For university entrance exam candidates, I think the general level will be quite high, because the theoretical questions from questions 81 - 105 are purely theoretical and quite easy, the low-level application questions are also simple.

Teacher Phan Thi Huong and her students. Photo: PV

In addition, questions 105 - 115 are at an acceptable level. Questions 115 - 120 have more calculation, but these types are quite familiar and candidates will have a lot of practice and getting a score of 9 is easier than last year.

Candidates were excited after finishing the combined exam. Photo: Duc Anh

Teacher Phan Thi Huong also said that although the questions are quite easy, to get high scores, candidates must know how to balance their time, meaning that students should read and solve questions of 100 or less quickly to save time for the exercises.

If students can solve the first questions quickly, they will have time for the next questions, because these questions take a lot of time and require calculation skills. This year's exam is not a puzzle for students and I think there will be many candidates with high scores, including 10 points.

It's not easy to get a 10 in Physics.

Mr. Bui Huu Dai - Physics teacher, Vice Principal of Hoang Mai 2 High School commented that although the knowledge in this year's Physics exam is all in the textbook program, many candidates will have difficulty. The reason is that the exam classifies students based on graduation scores or university admissions. However, the level of differentiation from recognition - understanding - application - high application is not continuous and gradual like previous years' exams. There are few recognition questions and they soon move to the level of understanding.

Mr. Dai also said: In the first 30 questions of the test, it is not too easy for candidates to answer quickly, but they need to think and read carefully to determine the correct answer. Although it is not easy, candidates who review carefully and have a firm grasp of basic knowledge can still solve the above questions. The next 10 questions of the test are much more difficult than the previous 30 questions.

Candidates taking the 2021 high school graduation exam. Photo: Duc Anh

Here, we do not compare the most difficult questions between this exam and that exam or compared to last year's exam, because the level is similar. But compared to the reference exam, the number of high-level application questions in this year's official Physics exam is higher. This makes the exam unable to differentiate between good and average students. Because there will be many candidates who do not have enough time, and will "guess" the high-level application questions.

In particular, there is 1 question about Nuclear Physics, which is quite strange, because in previous years' exams, this knowledge section only had 2 or 3 questions at an easy level. The remaining application questions focus on mechanical oscillations, mechanical waves, and alternating currents - similar to other exams. The 11th grade knowledge questions in this year's exam are at an easy level. However, there is 1 high-level application question about electromagnetic oscillations of grade 12 related to the knowledge of the 11th grade resistance section.

With this exam, according to Mr. Dai, last year's exam did not have many 10s in Physics, but this year, it is predicted that a perfect score in this subject will be even rarer.