Awarding IELTS and Japanese test site certificates to Phan Boi Chau Specialized School

Morning of October 12,Department of Education and Trainingheld a ceremony to award certificates of selection of IELTS testing location and JLCAT Japanese testing location for Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted.

Previously, since July 2020, with the authorization of the British Council and JCAEMCE, the authorized representative of the British Council and the Japan - China - Asia Medical Education and Cultural Exchange Organization (JCAEMCE) has promoted the survey dossier of the school's facilities.

Through the assessment of these units, Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted has sufficient facilities and equipment to organize exams and was selected to become an international standard IELTS English and JLCAT Japanese testing location.

Director of the Department of Education and Training awarded the certificate to Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted. Photo: My Ha

Speaking at the certificate awarding ceremony, DirectorDepartment of Education and TrainingThai Van Thanh affirmed: In the trend of integration and globalization, English is an important language that helps students have many opportunities to access the world.

In Nghe An, in recent years, the industry has been promotingimprove Englishin schools with the goal of meeting output standards according to the 6-level foreign language proficiency framework and it is expected that in the coming years the number of students registering to obtain international certificates will increase.

Therefore, Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted becoming an official testing location of the British Council will create favorable conditions for candidates during the exam process. Thereby, saving time and travel costs while still ensuring a professional exam that meets international standards under the close cooperation of the school. This is also a very favorable opportunity to help promote the movement of learning English and Japanese at secondary and high schools in the province.

From this school year, many secondary schools in the province have promoted the enhanced English program and committed to the output standards for students according to the 6-level foreign language proficiency framework. In the photo: An enhanced English class at Le Mao Secondary School. Photo: Duc Anh

To encourage students to learn English, from the 2020-2021 school year, the Provincial People's Committee has approved the enrollment plan for grade 10 and prioritized direct admission for students with IELTS certificates to Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted and Huynh Thuc Khang High School.

In addition, when students have an IELTS certificate during their high school years, they will have many opportunities to be admitted to the top 50 universities in Vietnam and 13,000 educational institutions in the world. At the same time, students are exempted from the English graduation exam if they have an IELTS certificate of 4.5 or higher and equivalent if they take the entrance exam to domestic universities.

It is known that, in addition to setting up the testing location, the partner also agreed to regularly organize training courses on test-taking skills.IELTSand free mock tests for students who register to practice and take the IELTS test atTPhan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted

The first IELTS and JLCAT exams at Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted are expected to take place in December 2020.

My Ha