Recently, the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam officially issued Circular No. 03/2019/TT-BGDĐT on amendments to the Regulation on National High School Graduation Examination promulgated together with Circular No. 04/2017/TT-BGDĐT.
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According to Circular No. 03/2019/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, this year’s national high school graduation examination has several new notable points. To be specific:
1. The examination content shall be especially within grade 12
Previously, according to the regulation on national high school graduation examination issued together with Circular No. 04/2017/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, from 2019 onwards, the content will be within the high school programs.
However, according to Clause 2 Article 1 of Circular No. 03/2019/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, this year, the examination content shall be within the high school program, especially grade 12.
2. Amending the formulas for calculating the grade-point average
The grade-point average (GPA) for high school students is calculated as follows:
The graduate point average (GPA) for continuing education students is calculated as follows:
3. Extra points given to students having intermediate professional education diplomas
According to the Regulation in 2019, high school students, continuing education students who have to undergo conduct assessment, continuing education students who are following a program that combines both intermediate vocational training and secondary education and have the vocational training certificate issued by the Department of Education and Training, educational institutions and vocational training institutions shall be eligible for extra points according to the classification of their vocational training certificates. To be specific:
- For vocational training certificates with “Excellent” classification, intermediate professional education diploma with “Excellent” or “Very Good” classification: +2,0 points;
- For vocational training certificates with “Good” classification, intermediate professional education diploma with “Good” and “Average Good” classification: +1,5 points;
- For certificates and diplomas with “Ordinary” classification: +1,0 point.
4. Free candidates and continuing education students shall do the exam together with 12 graders
According to Clause 6 Article 1 of Circular No. 03/2019/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, free candidates and continuing education students shall do the exam together with 12 graders at examination centers divided by the director of the Departments of Education and Training.
Previously, according to Point a Clause 2 Article 9 of the Regulation, free candidates shall be arranged in separate rooms at one or several examination centers decided by the Director of Education and Training Department. Continuing education candidates shall be arranged in separate rooms when taking social sciences exams.
5. Tightened regulations on storage of question sheets and exam papers
The Regulation in 2019 has tightened regulations on storage and use of question sheets and exam papers at exam sites compared to previous regulations. To be specific:
- The question sheets and exam papers shall be stored in separate cabinets. The cabinets storing question sheets and exam papers shall be sturdy, locked and sealed. The process of breaking the seal shall be witnessed by a police officer and the person who sign on the seal. The time of breaking the seal, reason for breaking the seal, the state of the seal shall be recorded in writing. The record shall bear the full names and signatures of the head of the examination center and the witnesses.
- The rooms where question sheets and exam papers are stored shall be safe and well built, have surveillance cameras to record activities therein 24 hours/day; guarded by the police 24 hours/day with 01 official (the deputy head of the examination center or the secretary) working the night shift while question sheets and exam papers are being stored in the rooms.
6. Universities shall preside over the grading of answer sheets
This year, universities and colleges assigned by the Ministry of Education and Training shall preside over the grading of answer sheets. Departments of Education and Training shall provide necessary facilities, computer systems, photo scanners and other devices as instructed by the Ministry of Education and Training; cooperate with the police and security guards in security protection; advise the People’s Committees of the provinces about necessary budget for organization of multiple-choice test grading.
Note: Those whose relatives are candidates in the same administrative division shall not participate in the grading board.
7. Revocation of the score certification issued before regrade
Another important new point in the Regulation in 2019 is that if the score is changed after regrade, a certification of regraded score shall be issued to the candidate and the score certification issued before regrade shall be revoked and destroyed.
View more contents at: Circular No. 03/2019/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam takes effect from May 03, 2019.
Nguyen Trinh
