Voluntary streaming helps students reduce pressure on admission at the beginning of the school year.
(Baonghean.vn) - Instead of taking the 10th grade entrance exam, many students have chosen to go to vocational school right after graduating from 9th grade. This also helps them relieve the pressure of early admissions and early career orientation.
Target the right audience
Nguyen Khac Hoang is a student of class 9A2, Nghi Kim Secondary School, and is one of the students of the school who will not take the entrance exam to grade 10 this year. Hoang sees that his academic ability has many limitations, his test scores and final scores are not high. Therefore, instead of taking the entrance exam to grade 10, he may register to study a profession: I like cooking, so I may choose food processing. I hope that in the future, it will be easy to find a job and have an income soon.
At Nghi Kim Secondary School, Hoang is not the only student who chose not to take the 10th grade entrance exam. The entire school has 164 9th graders this year. At the end of the school year, the school had 4 students who did not meet the requirements for graduation recognition. The remaining 124 students registered to take the 10th grade entrance exam, 29 students registered for direct admission to non-public schools and 7 students voluntarily registered for vocational training, the school's streaming rate is 22%.
My class is not a selective class of the school, so the students' abilities are limited. Based on the results of surveys and actual tests, only about 50% of the students in the class achieved 7 points/subject or higher and are capable of passing the entrance exam to public schools. Therefore, for the remaining students, we have to guide the parents in advance so that they can see their children's abilities and find other suitable options.
Through the practice of working as a homeroom teacher and career guidance teacher,stream, teacher Phuong Anh said, “this is a very difficult job” because “the common mentality of parents is to want their children to pass the 10th grade entrance exam. If they fail, they will consider other options. Second, many parents have not yet found information about the schools. Third, the students themselves do not know which school to choose.”
To help parents feel secure, usually from the beginning of the second semester, for students who are at risk of failing the public school entrance exam, teacher Phuong Anh often meets students and talks privately with parents to encourage students to try hard in their studies. In addition, she suggests that parents coordinate with teachers to urge students to study at home. At the end of the year, homeroom teachers will provide parents with admission information from public and non-public high schools. In addition, the school also introduces admission information from vocational schools. Based on the actual abilities of students, parents will continue to be advised to make the right choice.
At Quynh Vinh Secondary School (Hoang Mai town), the rate of students being streamed is also up to more than 30%. Student Nguyen Dinh Thang - class 9E said: I got 10.5 points in the last test and I am not confident in myself. My parents have been trying to send me to extra classes recently with the hope that I will pass the 10th grade entrance exam, but I probably won't take the exam because I don't like going to school. I want to learn welding and will register for a vocational school in Quynh Luu district to study near home.
Hoang Mai town is a locality with a fairly high rate of streaming with an average rate of 27%. Mr. Cao Tien Thanh - Deputy Head of the town's Department of Education and Training added: Streamlining in the area is implemented effectively because people are aware and understand the streaming work and do it voluntarily. On the part of the department, the implementation is in the spirit of not forcing or putting pressure on parents and students.
Reduce pressure on students
Although the 10th grade entrance exam has not yet taken place, up to this point, many students can breathe a sigh of relief because they have found a suitable school for themselves.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa - parent of a student at Vinh Tan Secondary School - Vinh City said: I was a bit disappointed when the teacher said that my child would have difficulty passing the 10th grade entrance exam, but I was not too surprised by this result. Because, through the reality of my child's 4 years of high school, I saw that my child's ability compared to his friends was still limited. Therefore, instead of urging my child to take the 10th grade entrance exam, which was beyond his ability, I registered him to study at a non-public school in Vinh City.
At Hermann Gmeiner High School, in the first round of direct admission for first choice students with good academic performance in 8th and 9th grade, the school planned to only accept 150 students. However, in reality, the number of applications for the exam has reached 250 students.
Teacher Tran Thi Thu Hien - Principal of the school said: Many students decided to enroll directly into our school because they determined that it would be difficult to compete in the entrance exam.grade 10public. The school also has a scholarship policy to attract students who are excellent students at city, district, town level and above, students with good academic results to improve the quality of admission.
Previously, in the previous school year, the entrance score at this school was 19 points, equivalent to the admission score for the advanced system of public schools. Therefore, by choosing to apply for admission early under NV1, students do not have to compete with hundreds of other students applying for NV2 and NV3. They also do not have to take the 10th grade entrance exam, reducing the pressure of studying.
In addition to public schools, vocational schools are also in the enrollment season with many preferential policies. At Nghe An College of Economics - Industry - Handicrafts, the school has received more than 300 applications for 9th grade students under the streaming program.
According to the school's announcement, students graduating from junior high school who continue to study at intermediate level will be exempted from tuition fees. In particular, students who are ethnic minorities from poor or near-poor households, or people with disabilities will receive a policy scholarship equal to 100% of the basic salary, equivalent to 1,800,000 VND/month.
Other subjects such as students graduating from ethnic boarding schools, Kinh students with disabilities. Kinh students from poor or near-poor households with permanent residence in areas with special socio-economic difficulties, ethnic border areas, and islands are supported from 1,080,000 - 1,440,000 VND/month, equal to 60% or 80% of the basic salary. During the study period, students are also supported with funds to buy personal items and travel expenses...
Currently, across the province, according to statistics, among the more than 47,000 candidates registering for grade 10 this year, more than 3,000 students have registered for non-public schools or vocational training centers or continuing education centers. In addition, there are about 6,000 students who do not register for high school, expected to be able to go to vocational schools or do other jobs.
This is a positive signal and to promote the effectiveness of streaming, it is necessary to continue to orient students in choosing schools and careers, helping them make choices that are suitable to their abilities, interests and close to the future labor market.
