Female student 'enters' top 5 for 10th grade admission, shares secret to achieving IELTS 8.5

At Dang Thai Mai Secondary School, Le Dieu Anh was also an outstanding student because she was always in the top position in almost every competition she participated in. In grade 9, in the city's English competitions and the province's English competitions, Dieu Anh won first prize and held the valedictorian position.

Previously, while in 4th grade, Le Dieu Anh boldly participated in an English contest on Nghe An Radio and Television and surprisingly entered the final round, holding 2nd place overall.

Le Dieu Anh is an exemplary class monitor and has outstanding academic achievements. Photo: My Ha

After 4 years, Dieu Anh shared that she did not remember much about that year’s contest, but she was impressed because this was the first time she was on television and participated in a contest with many older contestants. Meanwhile, many viewers still have not forgotten a contestant who, although “small”, was confident, spoke English fluently and was quite humorous.

Talking about this year's competition, Ms. Le Thuy - Dieu Anh's mother also said: She joined this competition by chance, because a friend "invited" her to join. Therefore, witnessing her growing up through each round, the family was very surprised and did not think that her child could be so bold. After the competition, she made many new friends and was more motivated to learn foreign languages.

Le Dieu Anh when participating in the English contest on television. Photo: My Ha

To achieve outstanding academic achievements, Dieu Anh shared that family guidance is very important. Like Dieu Anh, she is good at English because she was exposed to English very early and her parents never put pressure on her. Therefore, in all subjects, Dieu Anh "both studies and plays", she even thinks that there is no need to study much if she has a good mindset. To learn English effectively, Dieu Anh spends a lot of time self-studying, watching and listening to foreign clips and self-reviewing.

Even when studying for the IELTS certificate, Dieu Anh was not too stressed and did not study too much. However, with a good knowledge base, combined with listening and speaking practice, she entered the competition very confidently and achieved an IELTS score of 8.5. Up to this point, the number of 9th grade students in Nghe An achieving this admirable score is only a few.

Although she is only in grade 9, Le Dieu Anh has achieved an IELTS certificate of 8.5. Photo: My Ha

Sharing more about this result, Dieu Anh also said: I think that if we have enough knowledge, taking the IELTS exam is not too difficult. Personally, I am quite confident in listening, reading and speaking, but I am not very good at writing. During the review period, in addition to practicing questions, I searched for information on social networks to enrich my knowledge, practice reading and listening every day. In particular, a quite effective way to practice is to watch many foreign movies and TV channels.

Le Dieu Anh and Thai Nhat Linh are two students with outstanding results in the 10th grade entrance exam for the 2022-2023 school year at Dang Thai Mai Secondary School. Photo: My Ha

In class 9C, Le Dieu Anh is also an exemplary class monitor. Therefore, in all activities of the class and school, Dieu Anh is very active, even though she is younger than her peers. Dieu Anh's mother, who is currently working at the Department of Science and Technology, also said that Dieu Anh is a very individualistic girl and if she is passionate and determined, she will try her best.

Like before the 10th grade entrance exam, although she met the requirements for direct admission, Dieu Anh was still determined to study for the exam just because her math score was not as expected. As a result, Le Dieu Anh was one of the five students with the highest score in the 10th grade entrance exam with 28 points, including 9.5 points in Literature, 10 points in Foreign Language, and 8.5 points in Math.

Talking more about this, Ms. Le Thuy - Dieu Anh's mother added: Our family does not put pressure on our child and does not want her to study past 11 pm. But on exam preparation days, I often have to stay up with my child to urge her to go to bed early, otherwise she will study hard.

Le Dieu Anh won second prize in the English contest on television. Photo: NVCC

Talking about this year's exam, Dieu Anh shared that her Math score was the lowest but this was the result that she was most happy with. Because, before the exam, there was a time when her Math test only got 5.5 points. After two months of perseverance, all of Dieu Anh's efforts were successful when her score improved and she saw her progress.

Not only is Dieu Anh in the top of the 10th grade entrance exam, she is also one of the 5 candidates with the highest specialized scores in the 10th grade English major - Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted. At the age of 15, with many "huge" achievements, she is also setting herself a new goal to be able to overcome herself and achieve more achievements in her high school years.