Nghe An plans more than 300 'distant exam rooms' for the 2020 High School Graduation Exam

Comrade Thai Van Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Department of Education and Training inspected the preparations for the National High School Exam. Photo: My Ha

Before the exam, Nghe An Newspaper also recorded the opinions of schools on preparations for the 2020 High School Graduation Exam.

Previously, at noon on August 4, the Ministry of Education and Training sent a document to the People's Committees of provinces and cities on organizing the 2020 high school graduation exam in the context of complicated developments of the COVID-19 epidemic according to two exam options.

Specifically, localities implementing social distancing according to Directive No. 16/CT-TTg dated March 31, 2020 of the Prime Minister on implementing urgent measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic (such as Da Nang City and some districts, towns and cities in Quang Nam province) will postpone the exam to an appropriate time; the exam time will be proposed by localities after the COVID-19 epidemic is controlled, ensuring safety for the exam organization.

The remaining localities will organize the exam as planned (from August 8-10, 2020); strictly implement disease prevention and control measures according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Training. To ensure safety and disease prevention during the exam, candidates in the F1 and F2 categories nationwide (if any) will take the exam at the same time as candidates in localities that have to postpone the exam due to social distancing.

Teacher Cao Thanh Bao - Principal of Huynh Thuc Khang High School:

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For the Examination Council of Huynh Thuc Khang High School, although the number of candidates taking the exam is large, up to this point, the preparation of facilities and conditions for the 2020 High School Graduation Exam has been completed. The school will equip an examination room with a body temperature measuring machine to check the health of students according to regulations. In recent days, the complicated developments of the Ccovd-19 epidemic have affected the psychology of teachers and students. However, with the Government's control of the epidemic, combined with the preparation of the school's conditions, we also remind candidates to raise awareness to prevent and fight the epidemic.

Teacher Nguyen Van Phuong - Principal of Nghi Loc 4 High School:

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The preparation process for the 2020 High School Graduation Exam has been completed. Currently, the school has asked homeroom teachers to review all students and students who have difficulties with transportation, economic conditions... will make a list to have a support plan and for them to feel secure to take the exam.

In recent days, we have also been closely following the epidemic situation and the task of the examination sites is to both prevent the epidemic and ensure strict safety. In the condition that the schools are ready, postponing the exam will affect the candidates' mindset, but in Nghe An, this is not really necessary.

Teacher Le Van Hoang - Vice Principal of Cua Lo High School:

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Due to the unique characteristics of Cua Lo town as a tourist town, in the past time, we have worked with the Steering Committee for High School Graduation Exams to screen visitors to Cua Lo, especially those who may have returned from epidemic areas to grasp the situation, isolate the area and promptly notify parents and candidates so that they can rest assured. In case there are candidates in the F2, F3 category, at the beginning of each exam session, there will be a medical department and a team of youth volunteers to check their health. If there is a case of a candidate having a fever or being sick, we will have a plan to distance the candidates in the backup exam room.

Mr. Thai Van Thanh - Director of the Department of Education and Training of Nghe An province

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In addition, 100% of the examination sites also reserve at least 5 examination rooms to implement a backup plan of arranging examination rooms for candidates who are subject to social distancing (the whole province is expected to have more than 300 rooms). At the same time, the Department of Education and Training will closely coordinate with the Department of Health to review, measure body temperature and check the health of candidates before the exam. Candidates who show signs of cough, fever, etc. will be arranged to take the exam separately in these backup examination rooms, as well as receive necessary medical support during and after the exam.

In the coming days, the Department of Education and Training will continue to closely monitor the epidemic situation and weather conditions to develop a contingency plan to both comply with the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and be suitable to the regional characteristics of Nghe An province.

Cua Lo High School checks medical equipment to prevent Covid-19 before the 2020 High School Graduation Exam. Photo: Duc Anh