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Ms. Lam Thi Sang - Director of the Department of Education and Training of Bac Lieu province - said that the education sector creates all conditions for high schools to complete the tasks of the 2023 - 2024 school year. In particular, at least 8 weeks are spent so that 12th grade students have enough time to review knowledge, practice test-taking skills, creating the best premise for them to confidently enter the 2024 high school graduation exam.

Following the direction of the Department of Education and Training, high schools, vocational education and continuing education centers of districts, towns, and the provincial Continuing Education Center have also developed review plans, depending on the actual conditions of facilities, teaching staff, etc. of the unit.

At Tan Phong High School (Tan Phong Commune, Gia Rai Town), from the beginning of March 2024, the school has developed and issued a plan to review and prepare for the 2024 High School Graduation Exam. The unit's plan aims to help professional groups, teachers and 12th grade students develop a review plan to meet the requirements of innovation in the High School Graduation Exam and admission to universities and colleges in 2024.

For more than 2 months, the school has organized review sessions to help students prepare knowledge and test-taking skills before taking the 2024 high school graduation exam. During this time, the school also reviewed and adjusted the content, methods and ways of organizing teaching and learning to contribute to maintaining high school graduation exam results, especially improving the quality for university and college admission in 2024. The organization method is that the Board of Directors directs professional groups and teachers to base on the plan and structure of the reference exam questions and the official exam questions of the 2023 high school graduation exam of the Ministry of Education and Training to develop appropriate review content and methods for each subject. Enhance the initiative in planning and organizing review for professional groups, teachers and students in the school.

Mr. Tran Van Chung - Principal of Tan Phong High School - said: "The most important thing in the process of reviewing, practicing and passing the mock exams organized by the Department of Education and Training is to build students' confidence and self-awareness in studying to meet the requirements of the 2024 High School Graduation Exam".

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To support students in effective exam preparation, many schools have had specific and practical solutions. Specifically, schools have strengthened management and direction for student review work such as: The Board of Directors regularly checks and monitors daily to grasp the exam preparation situation of students. Assign homeroom teachers and subject teachers to directly manage and guide students in their review. Instruct homeroom teachers to regularly inform about students' exam preparation situation and coordinate with families in managing and encouraging students.

To improve the quality of teaching, schools have been focusing on organizing practice tests for students to help them get familiar with the exam format of the Ministry of Education and Training and to cover their knowledge. Thereby, promptly detecting knowledge gaps to overcome. Along with that, using effective and active teaching methods; reasonably combining direct and indirect. In addition to the time for practicing test questions at school, the school also directs subject teachers to regularly assign questions for students to practice at home to practice test-taking skills.

Mr. Nguyen Hoang Dieu - Vice Principal of Tan Phong High School - shared: "In order to help students get used to the exam atmosphere, master test-taking techniques and review knowledge, in addition to the 3 mock exams organized by the Department of Education and Training, this June the school also organized the 4th mock exam for 12th graders of the 2024 High School Graduation Exam to evaluate the quality of students' exam preparation before taking the official exam."

During this final stage, in addition to focusing on professional work, schools also pay attention to the review conditions and health of students through solutions such as: providing students with adequate review materials and practice questions; creating a comfortable learning environment for students, without causing pressure; homeroom teachers and subject teachers regularly provide psychological counseling to students to help them relieve stress and anxiety; regularly remind students to eat well, eat nutritious food, get enough sleep, and participate in physical activities and sports to improve their health.

In addition, schools also strengthen coordination with students' families, regularly provide information about students' exam preparation situation; coordinate with families in managing and encouraging students.