When children will take a foreign language, it is compulsory. English exam will be required: for or against? Experience of foreign colleagues

In Russia, it is planned to introduce the compulsory 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 USE campaign.

“A foreign language will be introduced in 2022, and we are already developing assignments. We take into account the results of the OGE in order to have objective results. In 2021, we will probably conduct a mass approbation. If a foreign language is required, it will be two-level. The fact that English will be divided into two levels is out of the 2010 standard, "explained Kravtsov.

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

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Speaking about the situation with foreign languages ​​in Russia in general, the minister said that in the near future it is not planned to introduce a second compulsory foreign language, since this is a very large burden 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 do not know very well. We need to know a foreign language well, preferably English - this is the language of international communication today, ”said Vasilyeva.

"The right way"

Representatives of educational institutions appreciate the initiative of the ministry. According to Efim Rachevsky, the director of the Moscow school No. 548, in the light of Russia's strengthening position in the international arena and the development of interaction with foreign countries, it is imperative to improve the quality of teaching foreign languages.

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

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The same opinion is shared by the director of school No. 606 with in-depth study of the English language of the Pushkin region, a member of the Association of the Best Directors of Russia, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences Marina Shmulevich. In an interview with RT, she explained that a foreign language gives any specialist access to the international level and opens up broader horizons.

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

According to Shmulevich, it is not so difficult to implement the ministry's program "with a competent approach and despite the fact that this will be done by professionals." In her opinion, it is necessary to make several levels of the exam: the more difficult option will be taken by those for which the foreign language is profile, the easier one - those for whom it will only become an auxiliary discipline.

“When basic mathematics and profile mathematics were introduced, no one switched to a special program, everyone should know the base. I believe that there should be such a division with the English language too, ”concluded the headmaster of school # 606.

Preparatory work

Lyubov Dukhanina, a member of the central headquarters of the All-Russian Popular Front, deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Education and Science, said that a huge amount of work would have to be done in all areas to implement the initiative.

“Behind this is not one, but several complex problems - the level of teacher training, the material and technical base, the quality of educational literature, the opportunity to practice with native speakers. To ensure that 2022 does not turn into low scores for the majority of graduates, their (problems. - RT) it is necessary to decide now, ”she stressed.

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 to buy materials for the teacher and the parent along with the textbook and workbook, since the practice of sales suggests that the child cannot do homework on his own, and the parent even knows language without instructions from the author will not be able to help him ", - said the deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Education and Science.

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In 2018, it was possible to pass the exam in English, French, German and Spanish. This was announced by the head of Rosobrnadzor Anzor Muzaeva.

"Applications for passing the oral part of the Unified State Exam in foreign languages ​​were submitted by about 88.5 thousand people, of which more than 85 thousand signed up for the exam in English," the ministry said in a press release.

The new educational standard for grades 10-11 provides for the introduction of the third compulsory USE - in a foreign language. The advantages and risks of the innovation are discussed in an interview with RIA Novosti by Galina Rynskaya, an English teacher at the Second School Moscow Lyceum, an expert of the UNESCO Information for All program.

Galina Olegovna, the decision to introduce a compulsory USE in a foreign language has been made, but the question of the timing remains. All schools in the country will work according to the high school standard only by 2020, but HSE Rector Yaroslav Kuzminov proposes to make the Unified State Exam in a foreign language compulsory as soon as possible. How do you feel about this idea?

I support the idea of ​​a compulsory USE in a foreign language, but the timing and methods of its implementation can and should be discussed. As a teacher, I believe that in this situation it is necessary to act carefully and gradually: introduce the mandatory USE step by step, first in a pilot mode and, depending on the results, extend it throughout the country. I propose to start the experiment in Moscow, where English teachers receive more than other subject teachers and where most of the schoolchildren choose the Unified State Exam in foreign languages.

The USE in foreign languages ​​is unpopular among graduates. So, English this year was taken by only 8.5% of the total number of children, German and French - generally tenths of a percent. Against the background of 54% of those who passed social studies and 25% - in physics, these are not numbers at all. How can you explain such a low rating of such an important subject?

Firstly, in very few universities a foreign language is profiling. Secondly, we have developed KIM in English according to foreign analogues, are unnecessarily complicated and are designed more for native speakers than for average Russian children. It is no coincidence that many graduates who go to take this exam just want to practice before entering foreign universities and colleges.

But we must prepare our children not for going abroad, but for working for the benefit of our industry and science. The English language, along with information technology, today is becoming an integral "gentleman's set" when applying for any more or less promising job. Knowledge of foreign languages ​​expands the horizons, allows you to communicate freely with peers from other countries ...

Will the introduction of a compulsory USE in a foreign language help improve the quality of teaching this subject?

I hope this will happen. And most importantly, this will help draw the attention of the state to this problem and move its solution off the ground. Obligation implies control, which means that the demand from students and teachers will be stricter. While in our country English, as well as other foreign languages, is taught poorly as a secondary subject: if there is no obligatory independent examination, it is rather difficult to impose requirements on teachers. Of course, interested parents will find tutors, pay them money, but not everyone has such an opportunity, and this is not a way out.

As for the students, they will finally have an incentive to learn a foreign language - and not only in high school, but throughout their studies at school.

At the same time, we will not be able to implement the proposed innovation only through the policy of "carrot and stick". A whole range of measures will be required.

- What needs to be done?

We need to act in different directions. First of all, to rework KIM in English: in their current form, they do not correspond to the tasks of our school and the real capabilities of students and teachers. In other words, the level of tasks must meet the requirements that are imposed on students in the learning process, and not transcendental foreign standards. To do this, methodologists and teachers who are well aware of school practice should take part in the development of KIM. I also consider the introduction of the oral part to be promising: the ability to communicate is one of the key competencies.

And the current programs and textbooks in English should be reassessed, since many of them recommended for the school turn out to be completely ineffective.

Without a doubt, it is necessary to improve the qualifications of teachers and carry out their certification in the form of the Unified State Exam. Let them prove that they know the language they teach: they can communicate freely, answer questions, write competently. The more teachers we have who have confirmed their qualifications, the more experts will be able to accept and evaluate the oral part of the USE in a foreign language. Let those who fail the exam look for another job.

What basic principles should be adhered to in teaching a foreign language during the transition to new standards?

The goals and objectives of teaching English at school must meet the needs of the community, and the requirements for graduates must be achievable. Then the tasks for the exam will become real, and teachers and students will catch up.

Prepared by Olga Dashkovskaya, Higher School of Economics, specially for RIA Novosti.

The exam in English is one of the most difficult in the framework of the Unified State Exam, which is taken by graduates of the 9th and 11th grades. Indeed, foreign languages ​​cannot be called the strong point of schoolchildren, which may be why the so popular English language courses are now so popular. And, perhaps, this situation would remain unchanged if it were not for the news that the test of knowledge of English will become mandatory when passing the Unified State Exam. The information alarmed both schoolchildren and their parents. Only representatives of the Federal Service for Supervision of Education and Science are calm and confident in their decision. And they have enough reason for that.

English on the exam - how was it?

Until 2016, inclusive, the Unified State Exam included only two compulsory subjects: mathematics and Russian. Examination in physics, chemistry, geography, biology, literature, social studies and literature was given at the discretion of each graduate. And the rest of the languages ​​were completely combined into one concept "foreign" with modest notes: English, French, German, Spanish. How many students do you think volunteered for the English certification? In Moscow and St. Petersburg - up to 40%, in other regions - barely 6%.

In September 2016, Rosobrnadzor conducted a study of the quality of education of fifth-eighth grade students in history and foreign languages. The results showed that knowledge is weak, and it is impossible to leave the study of English at the same level. It is also not necessary to count on the independent initiative of schoolchildren preparing for the compulsory exams. This means that you need to change the USE program. Since 2017, there have been three compulsory exams: history has joined these academic disciplines. In addition, since 2017, marks for all USE exams (both mandatory and individual) affect the certificate. One question remained open: when will the English exam be required?

How will it be?

According to the latest information, the decision to make the state exam in foreign languages ​​compulsory has been made and is gradually being implemented. Starting from 2020, English will become compulsory at the final certification after the 9th grade, and from 2022 it will be included in the Unified State Exam. Schoolchildren have enough time to learn the program properly, or to acquire knowledge for. In theory, this should be enough to get the job done correctly. And in practice, each upcoming compulsory exam encourages the search for "guaranteed" solutions.

Until now, from year to year, materials for preparing for the Unified State Exam were passed on to the next "generation" of graduates. The preparation took place on last year's tickets, the answers to which are already known. Therefore, those who will graduate from grade 9 in 2020 will have the hardest part - they will be the first to prepare for the compulsory English exam. And two years later, they will have the Unified State Exam, where a foreign one by that time will also be required.

How will it end?

The main question that arises in connection with the upcoming changes in certification is how to speak English. The second question is whether the training will change during the year due to these innovations. And, finally, guesses are being expressed as to whether English will be abolished in the exam as a compulsory subject. Let's look for answers.

1. The exam in English for the OGE and USE consists of two parts: written (2 hours to complete) and oral (15 minutes). To prepare for the writing part, you can and should practice your grammar. It doesn't really matter how exactly to do it: according to the textbook, additional methodological aids and / or tickets of the past years. To do this, on the website of the Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science there is a section "Open Bank of Unified State Exam Tasks" with exercises in writing, listening, and language material. Tasks for training reading and pronunciation are also published here. These examples are used in the preparation of variants of the CMM (test and measurement material) of the exam, and there is a possibility that they will be caught on the exam. And if not, then exactly the same.
2. Teachers complain that not all children have the ability to learn foreign languages. Parents echo them. And children simply refuse additional exams. As soon as you cannot refuse, it remains to start preparation as early as possible, so that the student is guided as best as possible in the school curriculum for certification. Now it is built in such a way that in general education schools 3 hours are allocated for English, and in gymnasiums and lyceums - 10-11 hours a week. This is an objective reality for students in grades 5-8. You need to understand it and prepare, taking into account the need to take a foreign language without fail.
3. The exam will be, it will not be canceled, none of the graduates will escape it. It is already known from what year, for which classes, according to which program the certification will take place. Differentiation of the exam for basic and advanced (profile) levels is still in question. In this situation, both students and teachers need to realize the prospects and start preparing now. The sooner the better.

Discipline and good teaching material will help you prepare well even in two years. Learning a foreign language at school is not easy, especially when the motivation of children is low. But teachers and parents understand perfectly well that learning English is necessary not only for those who associate their future profession with it. The language of international communication allows you to feel confident in any situation, develop intellectually and professionally. Therefore, the introduction of a compulsory English test is good news.

USE in 2017: compulsory subjects and changes

Getting knowledge is a long and difficult business, and showing the results of your achievements is even more difficult. How will the USE pass in 2017, and what changes does the Ministry of Education plan to make to these exams?

The path to achieving your goals is not easy, and you have to "fight and search" from an early age. The first schoolchildren with experience in passing the Unified State Exam have already graduated from universities, and what will today's future school graduates face, how many subjects will need to be taken in 2017?

What changes are planned to be made

Until now, the Unified State Exam was conducted in writing by the testing method - this made it possible for a student who doubted the correctness of the answer to use a variety of tips.

The schoolchildren were offered specific answers to the tasks; it was not difficult to choose the right solution. The careless students had the ability to intuitively choose the correct answer.

Considering these facts, the Ministry of Education thought about making changes to the way the USE is held in 2017.

The difference from previous years is that it is planned to completely exclude the test component, exams are supposed to be conducted in the form of a survey, as it was before 2009.

The number of compulsory subjects will also change, earlier students took the compulsory USE in the following subjects:

• Russian language;
• maths.

What must be taken?

Natalya Tretyak, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Education, proposed to add 1 more compulsory USE exam in 2017, and by 2020 to increase their number to four!

The purpose of making changes to the Unified State Exam is to obtain reliable information about the knowledge of students.

The exam in the Russian language is held, as before, in the form of an essay, this compulsory type of exam is conducted first, and it serves as an indicator of the student's preparation for passing the rest of the subjects. It was supposed to evaluate the essay according to the principle: "pass" / "fail", but this system does not suit many, since this version of the evaluation of the work may be biased.

Any student who does not pass the essay on the first try can repeat it, but if it fails again, all exams will have to be postponed for the next year.

As for the list of subjects that students must take to choose from, it will not change:

• physics;
• geography;
• literature;
• chemistry;
• history;
• foreign languages;
• computer science;
• Social Studies.

It is planned that from 2017 the results of the exams will be reflected in the final grade in the certificate..

Basic and profile

Today's schoolchildren can choose the level of the math exam:

1. Base.
2. Profile.
3. Two levels at the same time.

The basic level is necessary to get a certificate and be able to enter a university where mathematics is not an entrance exam. The basic level will be assessed on a five-point system.

The exam in mathematics of the profile level is taken by schoolchildren planning to enter a university, in which mathematics is included in the list of mandatory entrance examinations. This exam will be graded on a one hundred point system.

Another attempt

It is noteworthy that schoolchildren will have the opportunity to retake the USE: they will be able to take the exam twice during the year. Ninth graders will also be given the opportunity to take exams again, previously this was only possible if they received an unsatisfactory grade.

It is planned to give students the opportunity to improve their performance for any result, that is, even if they receive a passing score, they can retake any subject in order to improve their marks.

What item will be added?

Disputes over the additional compulsory subject for the exam do not subside; in 2017, it was planned to add a history exam. The fact is that modern youth have very little knowledge in this area: distortion of facts, making changes after a change of political leaders did not affect them in the best way. This led to the fact that today's schoolchildren began to receive historical knowledge in a distorted form.

In this regard, there was a proposal to introduce a history exam in compulsory subjects. But to date, the issue of accepting the USE in history as a compulsory subject in 2017 has not yet been resolved. But the Ministry of Education is preparing a project to introduce a foreign language as a compulsory subject.

Since 2017, the foreign language exam will be tested, from 2022 it is planned to make it mandatory, along with mathematics and Russian.... What other compulsory USE exams will be included in this list has not yet been decided.

Ninth-graders today can receive a certificate after passing the GIA-9 in mathematics and Russian, they will also take any two exams of their choice. In 2017, ninth grade students will only be able to receive their educational credentials after successfully passing all four exams.

Compulsory state exams are becoming more and more difficult every year, requiring graduates of the 9th grade to have deep, thorough knowledge of the main subjects of the school curriculum.

It's time for students who finish the 8th grade in the 2017-2018 academic year to think about how to prepare for the upcoming 2019 OGE and what subjects need to be taught better today.

For teachers of students and their parents, we have collected the most relevant information about the OGE next year, namely:

All things

In the 2018-2019 academic year, ninth-graders will have to take a total of 5 final exams, of which 2 will be compulsory (Russian language and mathematics), and 3 more students will be able to choose at their own will from the list of approved subjects. The optional exam includes:

• history;
• physics;
• chemistry;
• computer science;
• biology;
• geography;
• literature;
• Social Studies;
• foreign languages ​​(English, French, German or Spanish).

Knowing what compulsory tests are included in the OGE, you will be able to pull up the necessary subjects from successfully passing the exams in 2019 by entering the desired educational institutions or specialized classes.

Important! For many ninth-graders, the OGE will be not just the result of studying in high school, but also the first step towards the desired profession, because in 2019 exam scores will affect the certificate, and recommended passing scores have been set for specialized classes.

Schedule of the OGE in 2019

Starting in 2018, a compulsory oral part of the Russian language exam is introduced for 9th grade graduates. Speaking will be the first test for schoolchildren and at the same time a kind of admission to the rest of the exams. It is planned to receive speaking in February (before the start of the preliminary and main campaign).

There is no official schedule for the OGE yet, but today we can assume that the campaign will take place in three stages:

1. Preliminary (late April - early May).
2. Main (late May - early June).
3. Optional (September 2019).

The calendar of the preliminary period of the OGE 2019 will be as follows:

The main exams for grades 9 in 2019 are scheduled for the following dates:

Autumn (September) retake is scheduled for the following days:

Expected changes

So, we figured out how many and what subjects ninth graders will have to take in 2019. But what can kids expect from tickets? What will the tasks be?

The Ministry of Education and Science assures that they are quite satisfied with the level of tickets for the 2017-2018 academic year and do not plan any major changes. Whether this is so with certainty it will be possible to say when the graduation campaign is over and the results are summed up.

In 2019, such innovations of 2017 and 2018 will definitely remain, such as:

• speaking Russian;
• oral part at the OGE in foreign languages;
• uniform tickets in mathematics for all educational institutions and all regions of the Russian Federation;
• compulsory video surveillance in the classrooms where the exams will be held.

In the upcoming 2019 year, 9th grade students will take both compulsory subjects of the OGE and optional disciplines based on their schools!

Most likely, KIMs for the OGE in compulsory and additional subjects in 2019 will receive minor changes aimed at more accurate adjustment of questions and replacement of some controversial tasks (if any will be revealed after passing exams in 2018).

The probability of increasing the passing threshold for entering the profile classes is considered. But, today, this selection criterion is rather advisory in nature. In 2017-2018, the minimum scores were distributed as follows:

For more details on how the results of the OGE are interpreted, we suggest reading in the official document of the FIPI, developed for 2018.

Retake procedure

The required exams for ninth graders are not just a slice of knowledge. The issue of issuing certificates depends on the results that children receive in the course of completing the assignments.

In 2019, the right to retake can be used if:

1. The child could not come to the exam for a good reason (documentary confirmation is required).
2. The student showed up for the test, but did not complete it for a good reason.
3. The job was canceled by the HEC (but not through the fault of the student).
4. The examinee received an unsatisfactory mark in a compulsory subject.
5. When filing an appeal and satisfying it after consideration by the conflict commission.

A student is not allowed to retake if:

1. The exam was missed without good reason.
2. The child was removed from work due to his own fault (behavior disorder, use of cheat sheets, unauthorized technical means, etc.).
3. The examinee has "failed" both required exams or more than 2 subjects.

Keep track of innovations and changes regarding the OGE, which should take place in 2019, by reading the latest news on our portal. As soon as the dates and innovations regarding the Unified State Exam and the OGE are announced, we will be the first to tell you about it!

Preparation

The most important component of the successful passing of the GIA is always the systematic study of the subject throughout all the years of schooling. If, from the 5th to the 8th grade, some gaps in knowledge have formed, it's time to fill them up by starting intensive preparation for the final exams.

Where to begin?

1. Find out what exams your 9th grade will take and how many subjects are submitted for final certification in 2019.
2. Review the theoretical foundations in the selected disciplines.
3. Practice as much as possible in solving tests and problems, working through trial versions of OGE tickets for 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Most schools organize additional classes to prepare for the final exams. If there are none, and the need for the teacher's help is obvious, it is worth considering the option of group or individual lessons with a tutor.

Information that can be found on the net can become irreplaceable. These are explanations for solutions to a certain type of tasks, and video lessons, and collections of the theory necessary to prepare for the OGE.