2011 Graduation Exam Review: Textbooks are the materials

Mr. Vu Dinh Chuan, Director of the Department of Secondary Education (Ministry of Education and Training), said that the best materials for exam preparation are textbooks. Unlike the previous school year, this year the Ministry of Education and Training only gave general instructions to schools to organize review sessions for students according to knowledge and skills standards.

According to the explanation of the leader of the Department of Testing and Education Quality Assessment (Ministry of Education and Training), the knowledge and skill standards are specified for each specific class and subject so that teachers must base on them to organize teaching, review, and evaluate students, not as exam preparation materials for students. Exam preparation "closely following knowledge and skill standards" means considering knowledge and skill standards as specific requirements to guide students to implement the outline of knowledge review and practice skills in the right focus, not rambling, comprehensive, or overloaded.

However, Mr. Vu Dinh Chuan, Director of the Department of Secondary Education (Ministry of Education and Training), said that the best materials for exam preparation are textbooks.

This year, the content of the high school graduation exam will be within the knowledge and skills standards of the high school education program, mainly in the 12th grade program, with about 50% of the score devoted to the requirement of understanding and applying knowledge. After announcing the subjects of the 2011 high school graduation exam, the Ministry of Education and Training will issue a document guiding localities and schools on organizing review for students. The general spirit will not be to provide detailed, specific instructions for each subject, nor to limit knowledge, but only to provide general guidance to schools on organizing review for students, and to provide guidance on effective review methods.

According to Mr. Vu Dinh Chuan's advice, during the learning and revision process, students should spend time reviewing and systematizing the knowledge they have learned so that they can grasp it firmly; practice analyzing exam questions and presenting test papers according to the characteristics of each subject and exam format; and prepare themselves mentally before taking the exam.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Vinh Hien affirmed that in order for students to prepare well for the exam, the Ministry of Education and Training has required schools since the beginning of the school year to have a teaching orientation and test and evaluate students in the direction of closely following basic knowledge and enhancing students' skills in applying knowledge.

And to prepare for the 2011 high school graduation exam, the Ministry of Education and Training requires schools to develop a review plan for students, but absolutely must not cut the program or teach intensively to save time for exam subjects. Teaching must still ensure the correct program, school year time, and ensure the quality of teaching both exam subjects and non-exam subjects.

However, according to nutritionists, in addition to studying, students need to maintain their health to ensure they complete the study and exam preparation period with a higher intensity than the previous period. In particular, students need to avoid studying all day and night, which affects their health.

According to VnMedia