Ninth-graders will take this exam for the first time in mandatory in three years. And in 2022 it will be included in the Unified State Examination - along with Russian, mathematics and history

The head of the Ministry of Education and Science Olga Vasilyeva thinks with horror about how ninth-graders will take the mandatory OGE in English language in 2020. The minister admitted this at a meeting with young scientists at the Eastern Economic Forum.

Vasilyeva proposed changing the teaching methodology foreign language at school, relying not on reading and translation, but on live communication. It is worth recalling that already in 2022, the unified state exam in English will become mandatory for all school graduates. First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Education and Science Oleg Smolin shares Vasilyeva’s concerns:

Oleg Smolin Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Education and Science“I would like to say two things. First: I understand Olga Vasilyeva’s concern about the ability of ninth-graders to pass the OGE in English. The fact is that, firstly, in Russia there is a certain shortage of foreign language teachers in general. Secondly, if we are talking about rural school, then this deficit becomes even worse there, since graduates pedagogical universities and classical universities, those who graduate from foreign languages ​​can quite often get jobs as translators, employees of mixed companies, and so on, where they pay more. But secondly, and perhaps most importantly, I would even think about whether it is worth introducing a mandatory main state exam, and then the Unified State Exam in English? The fact is that, of course, knowledge of a foreign language is extremely useful, especially for those who live in big cities, will travel abroad and so on. But these guys, as a rule, already learn a foreign language with the help of tutors. As for the majority of our citizens, I would better think, for example, about a mandatory state exam in literature, only, of course, not in the form of the Unified State Exam. To choose from: either in the form of an essay or in the form of oral literature. Let the kids read more and think more about applied ethics, which, in essence, is literature.”

Council member of the Interregional Independent Trade Union of Education Workers “Teacher” Vsevolod Lukhovitsky believes that the capital’s schools will have the hardest time. The teachers left to study private practice, and this situation needs to change.

Vsevolod LukhovitskyMember of the Council of the Interregional Independent Trade Union of Education Workers "Teacher"“It’s just that a Moscow English teacher can easily make money outside of school. Considering that it was English teachers who suffered the most already in the post-Luzhkov period, under Luzhkov English teachers actually received double salaries compared to other teachers. This was considered unfair. Accordingly, in the years 2012-2014, many left schools because of this. The “Germans” were hit harder by regulatory funding, because they said: “Well, you have small groups, which means you should get little.”

English will become the fourth compulsory exam after Russian, mathematics and history.

For most graduates, the most important thing is successfully passing the Unified State Exam. Many people who want to enroll in prestigious specialties will have to take the Unified State Exam in a foreign language, usually an exam in English. Today everyone is worried about the question: ? If you believe federal laws, and in particular, the new federal state educational standard, which has the abbreviation FSES, then English is included in the list of compulsory subjects. This will not affect current graduates; the new standard will come into full force in 2020. True, in part, English will be introduced as a compulsory language starting in 2013 for experimental purposes. Who exactly will fall under such an “experiment”: regions, types of schools, etc. is still unknown. However, there is good saying“forewarned is forearmed.”

By the way, a modern school graduate is not so unhappy; he has at his disposal a huge amount of reference literature and modern technologies. In addition, do not forget about tutors, since the Unified State Exam is already a fairly well-established system, a whole clan of teachers has appeared who know how to purposefully prepare graduates for this particular form of exams. If earlier question with tutors was difficult, today even residents of small towns can afford a qualified teacher, thanks to the system distance learning. For graduates, preparing for the Unified State Exam today has a lot of different forms and opportunities, one of which is an online tutor.

If you start preparing now, that is, at the very beginning of the school year, then you can quite count on a high score. True, you need to understand that the Unified English Language Exam is considered one of the most difficult among all Unified State Examinations. Again, if you correctly assess your strengths now, you can understand what to place special emphasis on.

For graduates, I would recommend training manual from the reputable publisher Pearson Longman, which very effectively prepares students for passing the Unified State Exam in English. In the very near future we will prepare an archive with a textbook for you, workbook etc. investments so that you have the opportunity to evaluate your own strength, and there is still time to sketch out a plan for working on your English.

The last few years in the field Russian education coming active work on expanding the list of exams that schoolchildren must pass at the end of 11th grade. Thus, the question of whether the Unified State Exam in English will become mandatory and from what year turned out to be one of the most controversial: it was this decision that caused greatest number disputes.

Why do we need a mandatory Unified State Exam in English?

English is a discipline that an ordinary schoolchild studies for 10 years: from the second to the eleventh grade. It would seem that during this time you can learn it at a good level. However, the news that the Unified State Examination in English will become mandatory has caused many negative responses from not only children, but also parents. This is due to the fact that most of them simply do not understand why another mandatory exam is needed if the graduate does not want to connect his life with linguistics or international relations.

The official position of the Ministry of Education, which is responsible for the secondary general education, is this: English is the language of international communication, and in a world tuned to globalization, the skill of communicating with representatives of other cultures is especially relevant. Therefore, every student who has received an education must be able to understand and express himself in English. The development of these skills is the purpose of introducing a compulsory English exam.

Positive aspects

Despite many complaints and dissatisfaction, the mandatory Unified State Exam in English for all has its advantages. Firstly, it is an incentive to learn a foreign language at least at a basic level. Thus, by showing a little more effort and perseverance in school lessons, the student will have key ideas about the structure, grammar and vocabulary of the English language. So in the future, if desired, he will be able to restore the remaining gaps and improve his knowledge to the required level. If in adult life he will never need professional English; at least his knowledge will be enough to support everyday dialogue abroad or place an order in an online store.

In addition, it is likely that the need to pass the Unified State Exam in English will encourage not only children, but also their parents to study it.

Cons

Although the advantages listed above seem to be sufficient, there are still negative consequences, and there are many of them. First of all, let's be honest, ordinary secondary school- this is not the place where you can learn a foreign language. Despite the allocated three hours a week, schoolchildren in best case scenario are able to complete standard grammar tasks and compose sentences using templates.

An additional exam will only increase the level of workload and stress, which is already off the charts.

Due to the ineffectiveness of school lessons, the demand for tutors and language courses will most likely increase, but not every family can afford additional expenses, especially for a subject that is not required for admission.

From what year is the Unified State Exam in English a mandatory exam?

Whether ordinary schoolchildren and their parents like it or not, the decision to introduce English into the list of compulsory exams has already been made. In many interviews and public appearances, Minister of Education O. Yu. Vasilyeva says that in some regions already in 2020 year will pass trial exam. The Unified State Exam in English will become mandatory by 2022. This means that current eighth-graders will be the first to write it, and in some regions, tenth-graders. It is believed that at this moment Russian system education will finally be restructured in accordance with the requirements of new times, and schoolchildren will be ready to write an exam without resorting to the help of tutors.

Basic and profile level: what is the difference.

The current English exam is quite difficult. According to official sources, in order to write it as “excellent”, you need to have a level corresponding to B2 according to the pan-European system. It includes tasks of increased complexity, such as an essay or a detailed written statement, as well as oral analysis and comparison of pictures, which requires the ability to spontaneously and quickly express one’s thoughts in a foreign language. Without a long and thorough study of English, such results are extremely difficult to achieve, so it is not surprising that the compulsory exam is divided into two levels: basic and specialized.

The profile level is intended for graduates who are seriously involved in languages ​​and who need an exam to enter a university. It will be very similar to the already existing Unified State Exam, both in structure and level of complexity. It probably won't even undergo any major changes.

To create a basic level, judging by the statements of the ministry, the existing format of the CDF in English will be taken as a basis.

What skills are required to successfully pass the compulsory English language exam?

The basic level will correspond to level A2-B1, the ministry says. This means that the student must be able to communicate on everyday topics: talk about his family, interests, hobbies, plans for the future. It shouldn’t be a problem for him to order food in a restaurant, pay a bill, or go to the store. He is able to discuss work issues at a basic level that is within his full-time area of ​​expertise.

The student must understand unadapted English speech in simple dialogues or texts, but for more complex topics, such as, for example, reading serious foreign media, his knowledge is not enough.

Assignment format

Probably, the basic level will include four blocks: listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary, speaking. To complete the tasks, it is enough to know the simplest vocabulary, be able to understand and apply basic grammatical structures in practice.

In listening, students are asked to listen to a short friendly dialogue and answer questions that are directly answered in the recording.

When completing reading assignments, students must match headings and short texts, no longer than 3-4 sentences.

The grammar and vocabulary block includes the simplest word formation, where you need to transform a given word so that it fits correctly into the text, as well as a task to compare spaces in the text and words that go with them.

An oral statement involves a description of a photograph to choose from three. At the same time, the student must imagine that he is telling his friend about it and use vocabulary appropriate to the situation, be able to accurately name the objects depicted in the picture, and also clearly formulate his thoughts.

Important Note: this description tasks is based on the existing CDF in English. It is likely that some tasks may change or disappear altogether, and some may be added. This depends on the year in which the compulsory Unified State Exam in English will be introduced, and how the approaches and requirements for monitoring students’ knowledge will change by then. However general level knowledge tests will remain the same.

language?

Considering that Basic English is positioned as an easy exam, which every student who regularly attends school lessons can pass, it will not require any special preparation. It is probably worth taking English lessons more seriously, doing your homework on your own and sorting out existing mistakes with the teacher, and knowing the vocabulary and grammar provided in the school textbook.

Additionally, you can watch films and TV series in English to better understand colloquial speech, as well as read adapted literature or at least entertaining English-language media to expand your vocabulary. If you wish, it is useful to find a pen pal in order to practice learning how to formulate your own thoughts into statements in a foreign language.

To summarize, we can say that regardless of what year the compulsory Unified State Exam in English will be introduced, you can start studying it now, because this is a truly important skill in the modern world.

In Russia, it is planned to introduce a mandatory Unified State Exam (USE) in a foreign language by 2022. This statement was made by the head of Rosobrnadzor Sergei Kravtsov at the annual meeting to sum up the results of the Unified State Exam campaign.

“A foreign language will be introduced in 2022, we are already developing tasks. We take into account the results of the OGE in order to have objective results. We will probably conduct mass testing in 2021. If a foreign language is compulsory, it will be two-level. The fact that English will be divided into two levels goes beyond the 2010 standard,” Kravtsov explained.

Minister of Education Olga Vasilyeva previously stated the same. During a direct line with Russian President Vladimir Putin, she said that it is planned to introduce a foreign language exam in 2022, and to test this project in 19 regions in 2020.

Also on topic

Russian Minister of Education and Science Olga Vasilyeva, in an exclusive interview with RT, spoke about priorities in the development of the education system...

Speaking about the situation with foreign languages ​​in Russia in general, the minister said that in the near future there are no plans to introduce a second compulsory foreign language, since it is very heavy load on students and teachers.

“We cannot now afford two languages ​​in all schools, we will not learn them! We need to know Russian well, which we don't know very well. We need to know a foreign language well, preferably English - this is the language of international communication today,” Vasilyeva said.

"The Right Way"

Representatives of educational institutions evaluate the ministry's initiative positively. According to the director of Moscow school No. 548, Efim Rachevsky, in light of the strengthening of Russia’s position in the international arena and the development of interaction with foreign countries Improving the quality of foreign language teaching is simply necessary.

“Minister of Education Olga Vasilyeva outlined the right path; she did this a year ago, when she first spoke about it. Rosobrnadzor is doing the right thing by introducing this exam. Today, when we talk about the need to build a digital economy, digital culture, new engineering, it is impossible to do without a language of international communication - and for now that is English. But we need to change methods and technologies, textbooks, and organize language practices,” he emphasized.

• City News Agency "Moscow"

The same opinion is shared by the director of school No. 606 with in-depth study of English in the Pushkin district, candidate member of the Association of the Best Directors of Russia pedagogical sciences Marina Shmulevich. In a conversation with RT, she explained that a foreign language gives any specialist access to international level and opens up wider horizons.

“What the Minister of Education proposed is reasonable. When a child comes out of the walls educational institution, he is ashamed not to know international language. This cuts off the opportunity to be in the center of events and receive information,” the teacher explained.

According to Shmulevich, implementing the ministry’s program is not so difficult “with a competent approach and moreover, that this will be done by professionals.” In her opinion, it is necessary to make several levels of the exam: the more difficult version will be taken by those who are specialized in a foreign language, the easier version will be taken by those for whom it will become only an auxiliary discipline.

“When basic and specialized mathematics were introduced, no one switched to a special program; everyone should know the basics. I believe that there should also be such a division with the English language,” concluded the director of school No. 606.

Preparatory work

Member of the central headquarters of the All-Russian popular front, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Education and Science Lyubov Dukhanina said that to implement the initiative it will be necessary to carry out a huge amount of work in all areas.

“Behind this there is not one, but several complex problems— level of teacher training, material and technical base, quality educational literature, opportunities to practice with native speakers. To ensure that 2022 does not result in low scores for the majority of graduates, their (problems. - RT) must be decided now,” she emphasized.

Dukhanina also noted that today not all teachers have sufficient skills to prepare schoolchildren for the Unified State Exam in a foreign language. Especially in rural educational institutions Some foreign language teachers “do not have a perfect command of phonetic and grammatical norms.” It is also necessary to change the content of textbooks, where the distribution of work in the classroom and at home is not well thought out.

“When we carried out a test purchase of a line of English textbooks, the sellers recommended that along with the textbook and workbook we also buy materials for the teacher and for the parent, since sales practice suggests that the child cannot do homework independently, and a parent, even with knowledge of the language, will not be able to help him without instructions from the author,” noted the deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Education and Science.

• © Grigory Sysoev
• RIA Novosti

In 2018, it was possible to take the Unified State Exam in English, French, German and Spanish. This was announced by the head of Rosobrnadzor Anzora Muzaeva.

“About 88.5 thousand people submitted applications to take the oral part of the Unified State Exam in foreign languages, of which more than 85 thousand signed up for the English language exam,” the department’s press release notes.

According to the project organizing committee, thanks to the teleconference, residents of 10 regions of Russia were able to directly participate in the event. Live broadcast of the All-Russian parent meeting was conducted on the websites of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia and “ Russian newspaper", as well as on the official channel of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science on YouTube.

The host of the event was Valeria, mother of three children, singer, people's artist Russian Federation, member of the National Parents Association (NPA). The Association is the main partner of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science in organizing the event and developing the entire All-Russian Parents' Meeting project.

In his opening remarks, Dmitry Livanov noted the complete readiness of the education system for the new academic year. In 2015, 1.6 million students will go to first grade, which is 145 thousand more than a year ago. The total increase in the number of schoolchildren, compared to last year, will be 560 thousand people.

The head of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science especially emphasized that there are no serious changes either in the coming or next academic year in the system school education not planned.

“Naturally, life changes, life moves forward, but no conceptual and fundamental changes will occur in the way our school lives, how teachers work, how children study,” noted Dmitry Livanov.

In an hour and a half of communication I was covered wide range topics and questions that concern parents all over the country: the Unified State Examination, additional education, voluntary donations to the school, purchase of school uniforms, introduction of uniform textbooks in basic subjects, provision of electronic textbooks, preventive examinations etc.

Read below about the main theses of the Second All-Russian Parents' Meeting.

ABOUT new technique verification work for 4th grade

Tests after 4th grade have always been and will be. Now we are talking about conducting them in different regions, different schools using the same methodology, so that comparison is possible. For this purpose, new content of these verification works is introduced.

But this has nothing to do with the final certification and Unified State Examination and will not lead to an increase in the load on children and teachers.

On the introduction of the Unified State Exam in English

Federal educational standards It is assumed that from 2022 the English language exam will become the third compulsory exam along with exams in the Russian language and mathematics. This will really happen, and we are preparing for it.

On the introduction of unified textbooks by subject

It is extremely important that the teacher has the opportunity to choose. We really must provide all our children who are educated in school with a single core of fundamental school knowledge.

We are not talking about switching to standard patterns, according to which all students will study and all schools will operate.

We are talking about the freedom of teachers to choose educational materials, which are most useful for children and most fully contribute to solving the problem of upbringing and education.

About purchasing a school uniform

No one can force a parent to purchase from a certain store. Or from a specific manufacturer. School uniform specifies a specific model of clothing, but it can be purchased from any manufacturer.

On the provision of electronic textbooks

Each child receives a free set of textbooks before the start of the new school year. Starting this year, each textbook is accompanied by an electronic version. Naturally this electronic version delivered along with new textbooks at the moment when the textbook is purchased from the publisher.

Therefore, gradually, not immediately 100%, but everything electronic textbooks will enter the life of every school and will become available to every student.

About voluntary donations to the school

Everything related to ensuring the federal educational standard - educational program, additional classes, issues of safety and comfort of children must be resolved through budget funds. Each school should receive the funding necessary to fully carry out its essential functions.

This does not exclude the possibility that parents can voluntarily provide assistance to the school to solve specific problems.

If, for example, parents believe that the level of security at the school is insufficient, they can, on a voluntary basis, by agreement, “chip in” and find additional money to strengthen security. The same applies to other aspects of school life. The voluntary nature of these donations is essential. There is nothing wrong with parents helping the school. This has always been the case. But everything must have a reasonable limit and be justified.

parents and school reorganization

It can only be justified if it benefits the students themselves. The main beneficiaries of this process are the students. If the merger is beneficial and increases the educational achievements of students, this can be done. If not, then there is no point in even discussing it.

How can parents influence issues related to the reorganization of schools?
In the most direct way.

Such decisions can only be made on the basis of the voluntary expression of will, firstly, by the teaching staff, and secondly, the governing councils that exist at schools. Parental advice and teaching teams must necessarily speak out on issues related to associations. Only if they have a desire to unite, only if the benefits that unification brings are obvious, can this be done.

About admission to school

The school is obliged to accept all children who find themselves - either living or temporarily staying - on the territory of the relevant municipality.

No child should be left without a place at school.

The only reason for refusal is the absence free seats. Then the municipality is obliged to provide a place for this child in another school. This is how our legislation resolves this issue.

About the inclusive education model

Currently, more than 50% of children with special needs educational needs study in regular schools. The position of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science is that parents should have a choice: receiving education in an inclusion mode or in a specialized school or specialized class.

Net correctional schools under no circumstances should it be reduced.

There should be no unjustified cuts to schools that are specifically designed to serve children with special educational needs.

schools work in one shift

Modern high-quality education is only possible in the But today, on average in Russia, about 20% of children study in the second shift. Many school buildings have reached the end of their useful life. This is a serious challenge facing the education system. Over the course of 10 years—until the 2025/26 school year—more than 6 million new places in schools will be created.

This year, more than 100 new buildings were built throughout the country.

But this is clearly not enough to solve such a large-scale task.

Therefore, with next year the government is launching a special program with significant funding from the federal budget for the construction of new school buildings and expansion of educational infrastructure.

On supporting technical creativity of schoolchildren

In the past academic year, the coverage of children with circle work reached the level that was at the end of the Soviet period. The failure that arose in the 90s has been overcome, but we need to move on. Modern technologies and modern fields of activity have appeared, such as robotics. In the federal state educational standard for basic schools - from grades 5 to 9 - special time is devoted to the issue of early vocational guidance for schoolchildren. These could be special lessons at an enterprise, an engineering center, or a technical university. These can be extracurricular activities, any form of club or sectional work designed to awaken a child’s interest in technical creativity.

There are opportunities today.

New educational standards provide these opportunities with resources. And it is very important that in each region a program for the development of technical creativity in children is adopted and implemented.

About information security V school curriculum

Every year in September, a special lesson on Internet safety is held throughout Russia. Upcoming academic year no exception. But it is important that attention to this topic is not limited to one day and one lesson in September. Information security issues should be reflected in the school curriculum: both in the subject called “Fundamentals of Life Safety” and in the course information technology. And in general, the entire environment of school life should prepare children for the time when they become adults and will have to be able to independently confront harmful effects, the risks that modern life brings.

About medical examinations and admission to school without a certificate

A medical certificate is not mandatory document in order for the child to be admitted to school on September 1. But the issues of caring for the health of children are indeed extremely relevant. It is very good that for two years now all children, without exception, have been undergoing annual medical examinations.