Nghe An vocational school has many students achieving excellent scores in the 2021 High School Graduation Exam

University aspirations

More than 3 years ago, when he heard that he failed the entrance exam to Hoang Mai High School, Nguyen Ba Nhat, who lives in Hamlet 5, Quynh Vinh Commune, Hoang Mai Town, thought about dropping out of school and going to work far away. But then, introduced by his teachers, this male student decided to go to Vinh and register to study at Hong Lam College of Economics and Technology under the program.students are divided into streams. When studying here, every morning, Nhat and his friends study culture. In the afternoon, Nhat attends a cooking class...

Despite studying at a vocational school, Nguyen Ba Nhat still scored over 27 points in the 2021 High School Graduation Exam. Photo: MH

In the last course, Nhat was also a good student in class and the person who discovered Nhat's abilities and qualities was his homeroom teacher. Knowing that Nhat was eager to learn and had many ambitions, the teacher encouraged Nhat to focus more on studying culture to apply for university admission. At this time, the dream of pursuing a military career that Nhat had cherished for a long time arose again. Studying diligently, in the 2020 High School Graduation Exam, Nhat scored over 25 points. The score was quite high, but Nhat decided not to go to university because he did not pass his wish to enter the Political Officer School.

Determined to retake the exam, over the past year Nhat continued to review for the exam and was accompanied by his family and old teachers.Hong Lam College of Economics and Technology. Near the exam date, from Hoang Mai town, Nhat asked to stay at the school to both receive extra review from teachers and conveniently take the 2021 High School Graduation Exam.

Review session of 12th grade students - Hong Lam College of Economics and Technology. Photo: MH.

After two days of exams, although he was not without some initial worries, Nhat had a successful exam with results much better than last year with 27.25 points. Of which, Japanese Literature got 9 points, History got 8.75 points and Geography got 9.5 points. Recalling this year's exam, Nhat said he had some regrets with History because he was too nervous so he made mistakes on easy questions. Otherwise, Nhat was very happy because with this score, he hoped he would be able to fulfill his dream of becoming a military officer.

With 26 points, Dau Dinh Hieu is also facing many opportunities to enter university. Receiving this result from her son, Ms. Le Thi Chung - Hieu's mother could not hide her joy because, for her, although her son has been studying at a vocational school for the past three years, she still believes in her son.

Teachers and students of Hong Lam College of Economics and Technology at the 2021 High School Graduation Exam. Photo: Duc Anh

Three years ago, just because he was 0.1 points short, Hieu lost the chance to be admitted to Hoang Mai High School - a school that has consistently had entrance scores among the top in the province for many years.

With Hieu's good academic record at that time (Hieu was an excellent student in Geography of the town), this was quite a shock. After that, although he had enough points to enter another public school, because he loved his parents and wanted to give his younger siblings a chance (Hieu had three younger siblings), Hieu decided to apply to Hong Lam Economic - Technical College to study electrical engineering.

The school board rewards student Dau Dinh Hieu. Photo: MH

During the days when her son went to school nearly 80 km away from home, Hieu's mother was also worried because he lived in a dormitory, shared a community, without his parents constantly reminding him. But here, Hieu received the care of teachers, the boy matured a lot.

After three years of studying at school, not only did Hieu have good academic achievements, but in the 2021 High School Graduation Exam, Hieu was the student with the highest score with 8.25 in Literature, 9.25 in History, and 8.25 in Geography. In grade 12, Hieu also won the Encouragement Prize in the Provincial Excellent Student Exam in Geography. That is also a miracle for a vocational school student.

Accompanying students

Hong Lam College of Economics and Technology. Photo: MH

In just a short time, many other students of Hong Lam Technical Economic College will officially become university students. They are Nguyen Thi Ngan (24.25 points), Ho Dieu Nga (24.5 points), Le Thac Chau (25.5 points), Le Sy Linh (25.5 points), Le Quang Dung (24.25 points)... and many, many other candidates.

According to statistics from Hong Lam College of Economics and Technology in the recent exam, many students of the school got 8 and 9 points, the number of students with over 15 points (qualified for university admission) reached 83%, students with over 18 points reached 56.4% and 31.68% of students got over 20 points... The graduation rate of students reached over 98%.

Theory class of students at Hong Lam College of Economics and Technology. Photo: MH.

This is also an achievement that the school has maintained for many years and instead of studying a trade as their initial choice, many students have decided to go to university to have more options in the future.

Previously, atHigh school graduation exam 2021, the image of 20-40 seater vehicles carrying candidates of Hong Lam College of Economics and Technology to take the Graduation Exam at Huynh Thuc Khang High School has brought a beautiful image to this year's exam. After hours of stressful exam, teachers are waiting for the students at the school gate. The care, attention and love for students is the motivation to give them more confidence and determination when doing the exam. And the sweet fruit of today is also the great joy of teachers after three years of studying with, taking care of the students and considering them as children, as family members when they have to study far from home.

In addition to studying culture, students of Hong Lam Technical Economic College can learn a profession and receive a secondary school diploma after graduation. All costs for vocational training and dormitory accommodation are 100% supported. Photo: MH

The trend of students learning a trade but then choosing to continue studying at university is also being encouraged by the Board of Directors of Hong Lam Economic and Technical College. Sharing about this, Mr. Phan Xuan Dung - Principal of the school said: In our school, final year students, after receiving a vocational degree, can go out and apply for jobs in companies and factories. But there are also students with good academic performance, choosing to continue studying at university and setting high goals in the High School Graduation Exam. Therefore, the school's viewpoint is to support students to the fullest, ensuring all legitimate rights and helping them achieve their dreams and aspirations.

Students come to register for admission at school. Photo: MH.

The fact that students achieved high scores in the 2021 high school graduation exam has contributed to changing the current concept of vocational school education. Talking about the school's perspective, Mr. Phan Xuan Dung said: It is easy to see that most students who enroll in vocational schools in general, and Hong Lam Technical Economic College in particular, fail the entrance exam to public high schools. They have a low starting point in terms of cultural knowledge, if not from "zero". Many parents, when sending their children to school, also want their children to have a vocational degree to make it easier to find a job later, rather than having high expectations about studying and taking exams. These things have significantly affected the motivation to strive and the concept of studying of many vocational school students.

We always tell students that vocational training is a stepping stone and cultural education is a necessary step for their development. If they are good at vocational skills but have gaps in cultural knowledge, it will be a huge disadvantage.

In fact, with good cultural knowledge, students will learn better in vocational training, have better life skills and professional skills. We encourage and inspire them to strive, both in vocational training and cultural training. I myself have talked to them many times, guiding them to study for university entrance exams. Studying at university is not to become this or that person, but with knowledge, they will have more job opportunities for themselves.

Mr. Phan Xuan Dung - Principal of Hong Lam College of Economics and Technology