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Binh Long High School for the Gifted
Trường Trung học phổ thông chuyên Bình Long
Location
Binh Long Town
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Binh Phuoc Province
Information
School typeGovernment; Specialized
Religious affiliation(s)No
Establishedc.2013
PrincipalĐỗ Mạnh Toàn
Grades10 - 12
GenderCo-ed
LanguageVietnamese

Binh Long High School for the Gifted (Vietnamese: Truờng THPT chuyên Bình Long) is a high school for the Gifted accredited by the Ministry of Education and Training in Binh Long Town, Binh Phuoc Province, Vietnam. The school is established under the Decision no.286/QD-UBND dated February 16th 2012 of the People's Committee of Binh Phuoc. On June 19th 2013, the school officially came into operation.[1]. This is the second High School for the Gifted in Binh Phuoc Province, after Quang Trung High School for the Gifted, established in 2004.

Infastructure

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Binh Long High School for the Gifted is located at a single campus (5 hectares). The provincial government funded the school to make it a "high-quality" school with a total funding of 101 billion VND (approximately US$4.1 million).[2]

In addition to studying, the school also provides an area for recreational and athletic activities including two outdoor basketball courts, a multi-purpose sports center, a football court, a swimming pool, a theatre for performing arts activities, a park.

Education

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Binh Long High School for the Gifted offers 7 classes for each grade, with each class majoring in a single subject. The subjects include: Mathematics (2 classes); Physics (1 class); Chemistry (1 class); Information technology (1 class); Biology (1 class); Vietnamese Literature (1 class); and English language (1 class). Class size is fixed at 35 students [3]

Additionally, the school hosts six Excellent Student Teams, each focusing on a different subject. These teams consist of the most skilled students that are selected for intensive training in preparation for academic competitions at all levels, from local to national.

The school used to host one non-specialized high-quality class, however, this concept has been eliminated by the recent Decision of the Ministry of Education and Training.[4]

Admission

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Students are subject to undertake an advanced written examination encompasses of 4 modules: Mathematics, Vietnamese Literature; English; and a major subject exam. The Mathematics; Vietnamese Literature; English modules follow the same exam format as those who participate in the High School Entrance Test. However, the major subject exam includes questions designed to assess students' abilities and assign them to the appropriate class. About 280 students achieving the highest scores will be chosen from all candidates. In each academic year, a list of successfully enrolled students are sighted and approved by the Head of Department of Education and Training Binh Phuoc Province.[5]

The school's admission zone is Binh Phuoc Province, and Binh Duong Province, all students that graduate secondary school in these 2 provinces are eligible to apply.

Curriculum

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Binh Long High School for the Gifted follows a rigorous academic curriculum. Students undertake the compulsory subjects outlined by the Vietnam Ministry of Education, however, all of them are required to finish additional hours in their specialized majors, along with submitting more advanced coursework in their registered subject.

Compulsory subjects are: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Vietnamese Literature; English language, Biology, History, Information Technology, Geography, Civics Education, Vocational Education, National Defense Education, and Physical Education.[6]

Specialized coursework includes: Advanced coursework in Physics; Advanced Coursework in Mathematics; Advanced coursework in Chemistry; Advanced Coursework in Vietnamese Literature; Advanced coursework in Biology; Advanced coursework in English language; Advanced coursework in Information technology; Advanced coursework in Physics.

Extracurricular activities

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The school offers various clubs that allow students to participate in cultural, skills-based, and sports activities.

  • Cultural domain: where members share learning tips and support each other to improve.
  • Skills domain: includes Event club; Dance club; Dance club; Volunteer club; Art club
  • Sports domain: includes Table tennis club; Badminton club; Football Club

Students are able to choose to participate in any of the clubs in these 3 domains at their own discretion.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Portal, Binh Phuoc Provincial Government (2013-09-04). "Trường THPT chuyên Bình Long khai giảng niên khóa đầu tiên" [The First Year of operation of Binh Long High School for the Gifted]. Binh Phuoc: Governmental Portal (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  2. ^ Portal, Binh Phuoc Provincal Government (2014-04-22). "UBND tỉnh kiểm tra tiến độ xây dựng Trường chuyên Bình Long" [The People's Committee audits the progress of constructing Binh Long High School for the Gifted]. Binh Phuoc: Governmental Portal (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  3. ^ Portal, Binh Phuoc Provincial Government (2024-03-14). "Kế hoạch tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 năm học 2024 - 2025" [Department of Education and Training's Direction regarding enrolment of high schools in Binh Phuoc.]. Binh Phuoc: Governmental Portal (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  4. ^ "Sẽ bỏ lớp cận chuyên trong trường THPT chuyên" [Removal of High-quality classes in Gifted High School of Vietnam.]. Tien Phong (in Vietnamese). 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  5. ^ Portal, Vietnamese Government. "Thông tư số 05/2023/TT-BGDĐT của Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo: Ban hành Quy chế tổ chức và hoạt động của trường trung học phổ thông chuyên" [Direction 05/2023/TT-BGDĐT of Ministry of Education and Training: Regulations in regard to the Operation and Enrolment of Gifted High Schools in Viet Nam.]. chinhphu.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  6. ^ Portal, Vietnamese Goverment. "Thông tư số 13/2022/TT-BGDĐT của Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo: Sửa đổi, bổ sung một số nội dung trong Chương trình giáo dục phổ thông ban hành kèm theo Thông tư số 32/2018/TT-BGDĐT ngày 26 tháng 12 năm 2018 của Bộ trưởng Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo" [Direction 13/2022/TT-BGDĐT of Ministry of Education: Subject Amendments to the National Education Program in addition to the Direction 32/2018/TT-BGDĐT issued on 26th December 2018 by the Ministry of Education]. chinhphu.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  7. ^ Online, Tuoi Tre. "Một chút 'review' về Trường THPT chuyên Bình Long (Bình Phước)" [An overview of Binh Long High School for the Gifted.]. muctim.tuoitre.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-09-26.