Nghe An: Nearly 4,000 10th graders will have to study in non-public schools

According to the approved plan, this year the province will have 34,114 10th grade students in 804 classes. This number is an increase of 1,009 students compared to the previous school year.

Also according to this plan, in the 2019-2020 school year, the number of public grade 10 students will be 30,139 with 715 classes. Meanwhile, in the non-public sector, there will be 89 classes with 3,975 students. The number of classes this year increased by 24 classes compared to the previous school year.

A lesson of students at Ly Nhat Quang Secondary School. Photo: My Ha

Although the number of students has increased, commenting on this year's 10th grade entrance exam, Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung - Head of Secondary Education Department - Department of Education and Training said: According to the approved plan, the enrollment quota at public schools is equal to or higher than last year. Therefore, although the total number of candidates has increased, the opportunity for candidates to enter public schools has not decreased.

Through discussions with some of the top schools in the province, school representatives also confirmed this. At Do Luong 1 High School, Mr. Le Duc Hung - Principal of the school said: This year, the number of classes and enrollment quotas are the same as last year with 13 classes and 546 students. Therefore, in my opinion, the admission rate to the school will be about 75 - 76%. In addition, this year, although the number of exam subjects has been reduced to only 3 subjects, this does not affect the school's entrance score.

Candidates from Nghi Loc district attend the 10th grade entrance exam. Photo: Archive

After announcing the enrollment plan, many schools have also announced enrollment in grade 10. In particular, to attract candidates, many schools have also introduced preferential policies.

For example, at Kim Lien High School, the school will award scholarships to 10 candidates with the highest entrance scores, students who won first prize in the district's excellent student competition, and students who won prizes at the provincial science and technology competition.

At Quy Hop 3 High School, the school will award scholarships from 1 million to 2 million VND to candidates with entrance scores from 35 - 40 points or higher and waive fees for students in difficult circumstances.

This year's 10th grade entrance exam is scheduled to be held on July 18 and 19, 2020 with 3 subjects: Math - Literature - Foreign Language. After announcing the enrollment plan, the Department of Education and Training will also announce the admission process and candidates will begin submitting applications to schools.