Wednesday, September 21, 2016

The Minister of education promised to return astronomy to the schools.

the all-Russian Olympiad of school students will participate 6 million students from 10 to 18 years. Almost 60 percent of all students. The contest is held for 24 subjects, including Spanish, Italian, Chinese languages, which appeared in the schedule recently.

- Further language expansion of the list we yet do not plan. This year there is another innovation in the school Olympiad in Russian language and mathematics, – said the Minister of education and science Olga Vasilyeva. – Why these items? Here are more prepared for the task clearer methodological study.

Olga Vasilyeva recalled that the Olympiad movement started in Russia in the NINETEENTH century, with competitions in astronomy.

the Olympiad was successful. In 1934, the Olympics in mathematics in 1938 Olympiad in chemistry in 1965 came the Olympics in other subjects, including history and literature, the Minister explained.

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the Winners of all-Russian Olympiad can represent the country in international competitions, which are held seven subjects – mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, geography, astronomy. Plus, there are even international science Olympiad.

the Russian team always bring international competitions winning prizes and gold medals. The most successful for us physics and mathematics. This year our students brought four gold medals from the International physics Olympiad in Zurich and the same number of gold medals from the International mathematical Olympiad in Hong Kong. There are always the gold medal Russian team at the international Olympiads in astronomy. For example, in 2013 there were even three.

Infographic “RG”. Photo: Kuleshov, Leonid / Irina Evolove

unfortunately, astronomy as a separate subject in the school there. The clock on her study included in the course of physics, but physics teachers complain that they do not have time to go through the program, even in their main subject. What can we say about astronomy?

On a question of journalists whether it is time in Russia – the space power to return to the lessons of astronomy at school, Minister Olga Vasilieva said: “Astronomy should be taught in school, no doubt. The refund will be for sure. We are thinking about how to do it.”

Astronomy should be taught in school, no doubt. The refund will be for sure

But the initial military training (NVP) in the school schedule will not appear. According to the Minister, the skills that were previously given to students for NVP, there are aware of the basics of life. Except that the job to assemble or disassemble a Kalashnikov.

as for the exam, including basic math, which causes many students difficulty, Olga Vasilyeva expressed his opinion:

- My deepest conviction – any student need a substantive base in each discipline. Basic math students take, and will take it all.

At the same school, according to the Minister, are not evaluated and should not be assessed on the exam. Meanwhile, the ratings of many schools today are based on two main indicators – the results of Olympiads and unified state exams. But there is another approach. One of the major rating agencies this year made the list of top schools in Russia, based on the data on which universities received the majority of graduates. For analysis were taken by universities from the top 20 of one of the rankings of universities.

it is Not clear, however, take into account or not local authorities in the allocation of additional funds to support the best schools this ranking? Or just count the number of stabulnieku?

Infographic “RG”. Photo: Kuleshov, Leonid / Irina Evolove

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