First day of National high school exam (ENM) 2025, which was held on Sunday the ninth of this month, was distinguished by social and cultural themes. The Languages, Symbols, Techniques, and Humanities tests presented questions that discussed linguistic variation, representation of black people, Greek mythology, and aesthetic pressure on women.
the Article topic He was “Perspectives on Aging in Brazilian Society”as reported Ministry of Education. More than 4.8 million students, male and female, are registered for this course, which will be held next Sunday, corresponding to the 16th of this month.
Aesthetic pressure and representation
Among the most talked about questions in the language test, one of them drew attention when dealing with aesthetic pressure on women, citing comments by actress Margot Robbie and Brazilian Paula Oliveira.
The quiz also highlighted the country’s cultural and linguistic diversity, with a question asking about the use of the word “canjica” in different regions of Brazil. “This topic by nature can interest students,” said Arturo Cheung, a language teacher in the Anglo course.
According to him, the exam maintained the status of discussing social issues and appreciating the multiplicity of Brazilian Portuguese.
Another item explores the artist’s work Dalton Paulashown in Sao Paulo Museum of Art (MASP) which depicts black people. “Paula’s paintings depict black people, giving them character and identity, unlike previous representations that omitted them or depicted them in a generic way,” Cheung noted.
In the languages test, one question compares the Twelve Labors of Hercules, from Greek mythology, with the reality of the contemporary Brazilian worker, who often needs to juggle multiple activities to survive. “This metaphor, which compares the difficulties faced by the hero with the social and economic situation of many Brazilians, can sensitize the student to social issues,” the professor added.
Cheung also stressed that the difficulty level meets expectations. “The Portuguese section included 11 questions exploring verbal and non-verbal texts, with an emphasis on the historical genre. In addition, symbolism, characteristics of romanticism and the use of sonnets were addressed.”
He concluded that “the topics proposed in this edition were relevant and current, and included issues of gender, racial bias and emotional health, an aspect of great importance to contemporary young people.”
The humanities of history and sociology emerged
In the humanities, perception was a test with the interpretation of the dominant text, but with more demanding questions in history and sociology.
“It’s interesting, but also very fragile, considering now the humanities test,” said Rafael Capa, an educational consultant at Colegio Andrews. “You literally had some questions that would fit more into the full interpretation of the text, typical of a languages test, than a humanities test. Some from Paulinho da Viola, some from Clarice Lispector, whose design was more structured for languages.”
However, according to him, history again requires classroom content. “It was necessary to have a really good base,” he said. “In fact, there were some questions that the students might consider to be a ‘problem’, but they are not. I highlight a question about Getúlio Vargas and Carlos Lacerda.”
Kappa also highlighted the look of classic themes, such as great navigation. “In addition, there were themes of great mobilities, without them seeming like great mobilities, and some authors that people tend to have a superficial point of view, which they shouldn’t have. For example, Adam Smith talked about compassion, right? So, it was stronger evidence in the field of history.”
According to him, the Philosophy Test has maintained the tradition of relating classical thinkers to current dilemmas. “Classical thinkers continued to provide some contemporary parallels, and it was always a very conversational guide,” he observed.
Capa added that geography “had a heavy weight in physical geography, with very good, technical questions”, and sociology was the subject “most visible compared to the rest of the year”.
Writing proposal”Perspectives on aging in Brazilian society“, He led candidates to discuss topics such as quality of life, public policies, and age discrimination. The second day of Enem tests will be next Sunday, the 16th of this month, with questions in mathematics and natural sciences.
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