Educational infrastructure is ready for the beginning of the new academic year - MES RK

During the meeting of the Government chaired by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev the Minister of Education and Science Yerlan Sagadiyev presented a report on the preparations for the start of the new 2017-2018 school year.

Y. Sagadiyev reported that the main conceptual decisions were adopted last year, so the tasks of the current and next year are to bring the started work to the logical conclusion and get the result.

One of the tasks in this direction is to prepare for the implementation of the zero class in all kindergartens and schools in September 2019. This is the successful approbation of "Alippe" and the improvement of the qualifications of educators and teachers and bringing the regulatory framework into line with the 12-year training cycle of 0+11.

At school, the main task remains the transition to updated content, started last year. In 2017, the 2nd, 5th and 7th grades will additionally transfer to it.

In addition, a large-scale pilot of conducting subjects in English begins with the participation of more than 1500 teachers who have completed language courses.

An important direction is also the further formation and strengthening of the school boards of trustees, the transfer of ever more extensive powers to them, and the systematic expansion of the academic, managerial and financial freedom of schools under the supervision of the boards of trustees. On TVE and the "Free TVE for All" project, the work is also continuing.

The main task for higher educational institutions is to pass a law that will allow the professional community, employers, together with the Atameken NCE, to form a real register of educational programs of Kazakhstan universities in terms of their quality, modernity and relevance in the market. Work in this regard has already begun - the register of IT specialities, together with the NCE will be presented in the near future. This will remove poor-quality and obsolete educational programs from the market.

In parallel, there is an expansion of the academic independence of higher education institutions and the strengthening of supervisory boards as a form of strengthening public control.

In conclusion, the Minister of Education and Science noted that, in general, the education system is ready for the start of the academic year, extensive explanatory work will be carried out on all issues.

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev instructed the akimats and interested state bodies to take the execution of all directions for control.

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