The Hanoitimes - Parents
push to gain acceptance for their children in prestigious schools, especially
in primary education, may do more harm than good, according to some education
experts.
Pham Xuan Tien, head of the Hanoi municipal Department
of Education and Training’s Primary Education Office, said that parents should
not pay too much attention to the names of schools, but instead focus on the
school's environment, infrastructure and quality of education.
“It would be a good idea for parents to consider other
factors than the names of schools, such as how close it is to their home and
the time given to students by teachers," Tien suggested.
He emphasised the importance of art and physical
education during primary education, and that concerns over strict academic
study should be reserved for high schools.
He added that, due to enrollment quotas, most
prestigious schools are overcrowded, accommodating around 60 students per
class.
“Around 10,000 children in Hanoi will enter primary
education this school year. This will add to the problems of schools which
already have overburdened infrastructure and staff. We have requested that
district leaders help balance enrollment between 'prestigious' schools and
others to even out this burden," he said.
The department plans more research into the benefits
of sending children to preschool. Other studies have suggested that, although
students who attend pre-first grade classes are rated as 'outstanding' the
first term of the first school year, the educational benefits even out after
some months.
Pham Ngoc Dinh, Director of the Ministry of Education
and Training’s Primary Education Department, said the ministry will request
primary teachers not to give marks to first grade students during their first
term in order to ease pressures for students and parents.
“We will collaborate with local authorities to work
out solutions to deal with overcrowding at some schools so as to more broadly
ensure the quality of education,” he added.
Many parents have shown agreement with this model, as
parents of children who attend prestigious schools admit to having to jostle
on holidays to deliver teachers special gifts to earn favour. There have been
other complaints of schools who deliver good marks just in order to keep up the
school's reputation, validating high tuition fees.
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