Many schools in Nghe An conduct online enrollment for the first grade.

InVinh city, enrollment will begin tomorrow (August 5). In the 2021-2022 school year, the city's education sector aims to ensure the rate of mobilizing children to preschools of all ages, 100% of healthy 6-year-old children are admitted to grade 1; 100% of students completing primary school are admitted to grade 6. This school year, schools will also continue to implement foreign language enhancement programs according to the city's plan.

This is the second year Vinh city has recruited students online. Photo: Duc Anh

Admission objects of Vinh city:

Preschool childrensuitable for the school's enrollment groups and classes. Schools base on the list of universal education beneficiaries of wards and communes in the area (survey data in September 2020). Priority is given to children of poor and near-poor households according to Government regulations; children of families under policy (children of martyrs, children of war invalids, children of soldiers working at the border and islands); children of workers' families working in factories and industrial parks residing in the area with difficult circumstances, low and unstable income.

For first graders:Enrollment of 6-year-old children (born in 2015) on the list of universal education beneficiaries of wards and communes in the area (survey data of September 2020); other cases are implemented according to the provisions of the Primary School Charter.

For 6th graders:Enrollment of 11-year-old students (born in 2010) who have completed primary school and are on the list of universal education beneficiaries of wards and communes in the area (survey data in September 2020); other cases are implemented according to the regulations of the Charter of junior high schools and general schools with many levels.

Because of the situation this yearCovid-19 epidemicDue to complicated developments, before the enrollment season for the 2021-2022 school year, the City Department of Education and Training directed schools to enroll students in two parallel forms: online enrollment and direct enrollment.

During the implementation process, the department requires schools to strictly publicize the enrollment plan, subjects, quotas, time, methods, enrollment records and responsibilities in enrollment work. In particular, it is necessary to enroll the right subjects, limit exceeding the assigned plan and not let the situation of "choosing classes" or "choosing teachers" happen for all levels of education.

The Department also noted that if there are cases of homeless students, homeless students, or students who come to live in the area with their parents from other localities, or students who move from other provinces (children of workers or poor families) who are not eligible for universal education, the school needs to consider and create favorable conditions to ensure the students' right to education.

To ensure objectivity, this year the placement of students in the first grade will be done using software. Photo: MH

To ensure objectivity, this year the city continues to use the primary enrollment software to classify first and sixth grade students (according to the primary enrollment software). For schools implementing the enhanced English and French programs, the software will classify students according to their parents' registration.

The assignment of homeroom teachers is also carried out by drawing lots. The plan for assigning homeroom teachers is included in the Enrollment Plan, publicly posted, and widely disseminated so that teachers and parents can understand.

In addition to Vinh city, the online enrollment plan has also been implemented by many high schools in the province for 10th grade students. This not only helps candidates with the procedures but also ensures safety, accuracy and limits large gatherings during epidemics.

Many high schools conduct online admissions to limit crowds. Photo: MH

The biggest difficulty now in the whole province isQuynh Luu district, because the whole district is implementing social distancing according to Directive 16. In that context, the district is currently directing schools to be proactive in the enrollment process. Mr. Tran Xuan Nhuong - Head of the Department of Education and Training of Quynh Luu district added: According to the plan, enrollment will start from August so that schools can plan to arrange classes in time for the new school year.

However, due to special conditions, schools can enroll students by phone, some schools enroll students through means such as zalo, facebook so that parents can register and enter data. Some other schools apply information technology via google.doc. Although this enrollment has its own difficulties, it is suitable for current conditions. After having enough information, schools will develop a class allocation plan and will supplement the necessary records when the epidemic in the area has been controlled.