The Ministry of Education and Training has just issued an official dispatch guiding the implementation of secondary education tasks for the 2024-2025 school year. In particular, the Ministry of Education and Training noted a number of specific issues regarding the testing and assessment of Literature. Secondary and high schools should avoid using texts and excerpts learned in textbooks as materials for testing and assessing reading comprehension and writing skills in periodic tests.

This requirement is made to overcome the situation where students only memorize lessons or copy available material content.

In addition, assessment must be carried out in accordance with regulations, not exceeding the requirements of the program, and periodic testing and assessment must be enhanced through practical exercises, learning projects, etc.

In addition, schools also need to strengthen the construction of question banks and test matrices according to the requirements of the subject program; prepare 9th grade students to get acquainted with the orientation of the entrance exam for grade 10, and 12th grade students to get acquainted with the orientation of the high school graduation exam.

Regarding the use of reference publications, the Ministry especially noted that schools should direct professional groups and teachers to strictly control the content, and not allow reference publications with content that violates Vietnam's sovereignty over seas and islands, cultural traditions, and customs to be used in teaching.

In addition to the above contents, the guidance document of the Ministry of Education and Training also noted a number of other issues such as effectively implementing teaching methods and forms; improving the quality of career education, orientation and streaming; strengthening conditions to ensure the quality of secondary education, including: developing the network of schools and classes; developing the team of teachers and educational managers; ensuring textbooks and local educational materials; strengthening facilities and teaching equipment, learning materials...

What will the Literature exam for the 2025 high school graduation exam be like? The representative of the Ministry of Education and Training has informed about some innovations in the high school graduation exam from 2025, especially in the Literature exam materials to limit rote learning, lopsided learning, and even limit guessing questions or sample essays.