Male Teacher of Pedagogy reveals 6 secrets to conquering the ‘gate’ of high school

The 10th grade entrance exam has a particularly important meaning in the life of every student. This is an opportunity for 9th graders to prove their own abilities as well as decide the environment they will stick to in 3 years of high school.

“Facing an exam with a large amount of knowledge and a high fighting rate, there were times when I was extremely confused, worried and lost motivation to study. But every time I imagine my high school years at the school The school I dreamed of, I told myself to try harder so I wouldn’t regret it every time I look back,” Viet Anh shared.

Fire tests gold, hardships try, in the process of studying and reviewing, Viet Anh has drawn many valuable lessons to make studying and taking exams more convenient. In order for the 9th graders to be more confident in the upcoming exam, Viet Anh would like to send the following six tips to 2007 students:

Set clear goals and dreams.

In life, each person should shape their own dreams and ideals to strive for that goal. Without a dream, life’s journey would certainly be indeterminate and meaningless. When standing on the threshold of life, dreams are even more important because those dreams will shape the future path. But also need to understand, “dream” is not a vain, unrealistic dream. Dreams go hand in hand with efforts, non-stop efforts are a spiritual medicine to help us overcome difficulties, hardships and temporary temptations to get closer to great things.

“At the beginning of the 9th grade, I was still quite playful and did not take advantage of my time to study. Sometimes I was determined to study but after a while, I became discouraged. But when I was aware of the importance of the exam. and identifying my dream school as well as seeing my friends studying day and night, I feel like there is an invisible source of motivation that makes me passionate about studying,” Viet Anh said.

Generalization, systematization of knowledge.

In the 9th grade program, all subjects have a larger amount of knowledge and exercises than previous years. Some of you were quite confused when dealing with the types of exercises even though you understood the knowledge. The reason is because you have not had the opportunity to apply your knowledge to solve different types of questions.

To conquer all types of questions, you need to practice regularly with many different sets of questions and books and have the ability to generalize and synthesize. Some types of cards look very similar but have completely different solutions, it is important that you have been exposed to them and distinguish the difference to avoid unfortunate confusion.

Viet Anh always prepares a self-study notebook with him to take notes on confusing types of lessons and arrange the lessons into a system for convenient review.

Grade 9 knowledge is very much, so in order to cover the entire program and not feel confused and overwhelmed, you should divide the lessons into many topics and topics to have an overview.

Viet Anh often generalizes and synthesizes the content of the lesson to have an overview.

Generalize, synthesize to have a panoramic view

For example, in Math, Viet Anh often divides question types into 4 groups: recognition, comprehension, application and high application. “For the questions in the application and high application groups, I continue to divide them into different types of knowledge topics such as inequality exercises, exercises to find GTLN, GTNN, and square proof exercises. angle, exercises to prove that 3 points are collinear…”. Similar to Literature, Viet Anh learns through different topics such as the image of a woman, the image of a soldier, the topic of family, the topic of dedication, the topic of nature,… to compare the differences between works on the same subject and in the same historical period.

Practice and learn from each mistake

In an exam with a high competition rate, only 0.25 points can affect the result of admission. Therefore, when taking the exam, you need to respect each question and answer to the best of your ability. When practicing, please dig deep into each question to understand the requirements of the question and give a complete, comprehensive, and concise answer. For strange questions, don’t be afraid to think, leave blank, but refer to familiar questions to answer.

Viet Anh confided: “In the beginning, I often made mistakes with easy questions that made my results not good. Many times I self-criticized myself for making silly mistakes, but on the next test, I made mistakes again. I realized that practicing a lot will help me be more stable in the exam room and anticipate the places where I will lose points. Whenever I make a mistake, I am always strict with myself and immediately record the error. that mistake in the self-study book”.

Connecting learned knowledge with reality

Theory and practice are inseparable. The theory must be applied in practice for the theory to be valid. For the type of social essay, you should not just write in a stereotyped, mechanical way according to fixed operations, but forget that you have a wide knowledge, especially about difficult and new social topics. It helps to make the article more in-depth and persuasive.

Viet Anh added: “Whenever I have free time, instead of entertaining purposelessly, I often watch sharing posts from reputable programs and speakers on social networks. Morning Café program with VTV3 has help me understand more about the phenomenon happening in the world as well as appreciate the traditional cultural values: family meals, charity, family affection,… and the qualities and skills on the doorstep. growing up: the culture of praise – criticism, facing fear, living fast and slow,… TV shows like Take Off, Love Leaf Couple, 24h Movement, Cultural Story also help me gain more evidence to make the article topical”.

Viet Anh regularly participates in extracurricular activities as well as attends seminars and workshops to learn.

Accept trade-offs, use time appropriately

When I saw a post shared by blogger The Present Writer, I was introduced to the theory of 4 stoves. Imagine life represented by a stove with four furnaces on it. Each furnace symbolizes an important corner in life: family, friends, health, work. This theory states that “Each person’s resources are limited, and we cannot keep all four furnaces burning brightly. Therefore, work-life balance is a series of imperfect choices. To be truly successful, you have to turn off one stove. And for great success, you have to turn off two of them.”

“I realized that, in order to get to the gate of my dream high school, I would have to prioritize the essentials and learn to let go of the unnecessary. When I realize that, I will feel relieved. The exam is only about 2 months away, I hope you will use your time wisely to make the most of your advantages and become the best version of yourself. Do not hesitate before challenges, but be brave, confident to overcome your limits. Be brave to face your own shortcomings to find the root of the problem and improve day by day.”

I realized that, in order to get to the gate of my dream high school, I would have to prioritize the essentials and learn to let go of the unnecessary. When I realize that, I will feel more at peace.

Calm, confident and winning!

In the last days, you should not worry anymore, but practice concentration and calmness. No matter what the exam question is, you should not lose your temper and let it adversely affect the test results. Take the test confidently, firmly and to the best of your ability in the test.

Besides, you should prepare all school supplies such as ballpoint pens, pencils, rulers, compasses, erasers, pocket calculators and especially watches!

“When facing difficulties, if we cannot find a solution by ourselves, we should look to our parents and teachers to receive the most useful advice. In times of insecurity and loss of motivation, I feel I’m lucky to still have a family to support and guide me to be stronger.Under the roof of Ngo Si Lien Secondary School, I have found the subjects I really love and received advice and help from teachers. helps a lot”.

In addition to studying, Viet Anh also participates in many projects and clubs to hone teamwork skills and get acquainted, improve experience with jobs such as communication, content writing, design, etc. ..

Viet Anh hopes that the 10th grade entrance exam will be the gateway for the 2007 students to enter the beautiful high school years with many memorable memories. Wish you all will have a favorable exam season and reap the sweet fruits!

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