High school graduation exam divided into 2 sessions due to Covid-19
The first round will take place as planned (August 9-10), the second round will be later for candidates in F1, F2 categories and those in localities under social distancing.
On the morning of August 3, concluding the regular Government meeting in July, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc assigned the Ministry of Education and Training to implement the Law on Education, that is, the Minister decides on the exam, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee is responsible for organizing it well. Units coordinate to ensure the health and safety of students and teachers.
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The Ministry of Education and Training decided that localities not under social isolation and committed to ensuring safety will organize the exam as planned, on August 9-10. |
At the meeting, Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha said that up to this point, preparations for the high school graduation exam have basically been completed. The Ministry has met with the exam steering committees in localities, conducted a final review and considered the epidemic situation to choose a plan. "Most localities have shown determination and readiness for the exam. The Ministry of Education and Training is coordinating with the Ministry of Health to carefully prepare conditions to organize the exam safely," Mr. Nha affirmed.
Therefore, the Ministry of Education and Training decided that localities that are not in social isolation and committed to ensuring safety will organize the exam as planned, that is, August 9-10. Candidates in localities that are in social isolation or are in F1 (must be quarantined in a centralized area), F2 (contact with F1) will be organized by the Ministry later. The Ministry will direct universities to have appropriate enrollment plans for students taking the exam in the next round.
On August 9-10, about 900,000 candidates nationwide will take the high school graduation exam to graduate and be considered for university admission. They will have to take three compulsory exams: Math, Literature, Foreign Language and Natural Science (Chemistry, Physics, Biology) or Social Science (History, Geography, Civic Education). The number of candidates registering for the high school graduation exam in the epidemic center of Da Nang is nearly 11,000, and in Quang Nam, more than 16,500.