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What can you tell me about the system of education in Belarus?

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Do you agree that our school gives a person a good start in life? Why?

I entirely [ɪn'taɪəlɪ] agree with it. School provides us with a certain amount of knowledge in science and humanities. We study a variety of subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, Biology, the Belarusian and Russian Languages, English. Students attend optional classes in different subjects in order to pass centralized tests with flying colours and enter the best universities. At school we make friends, gain interpersonal and leadership skills, develop moral qualities, learn to get on with different people, overcome difficulties, set priorities, develop our talents and skills.

Let’s talk about school traditions

Our school has a lot of exciting traditions.

It has become a tradition to open a new school year with the’ First Bell ‘ holiday. In the morning on the first of September the first and eleventh formers parade in front of the school the headmistress, teachers, pupils, parents greet the children and wish them success in studies.

Every first Saturday of February we celebrate the School-leavers Reunion Day. School leavers of different years come to our school and speak about their school years and share their life experience with us. Then the schoolchildren give a concert. It’s usually a very interesting and useful event.

Of course such parties as New Year, the 8th of March are celebrated with great amusement.

We also get acquainted with the traditions of English-speaking countries and celebrate such holidays as Christmas,Valentine’s Day, St Patrick’s Day and many others.

One of the most important traditions of our school is the Last Bell holiday, when the 11th forms say good-bye to their school, thank their teachers, ask children to love their school, to keep carefully its traditions. Flowers, the words of greeting, love and respect are seen and heard in every corner of the school.

Our school also participates in the international exchange programme. Every year a group of Danish schoolchildren and teachers comes to our school. They stay at our students’ and then our students and teachers go to their country, they host us in return. Our guests take part in all school events. We organise concerts, excursions, presentations about our country, its culture and traditions. To sum it up I think our school has a lot of traditions that students and teachers should keep up carefully.

What can you tell me about the system of education in Belarus?

The system of education in the Republic of Belarus is based on national traditions and global trends in education area. Today Belarusian educational system includes pre-school education, general secondary school, vocational education, secondary special education, higher education.

The system of education of the Republic of Belarus includes different types of educational establishments: kindergartens, nurseries, primary, basic and secondary schools, gymnasiums, lyceums, child’s home, boarding school,vocational schools and technical lyceums, (technicums, uchilishche and colleges),universities, academies, [ə'kædəmɪ], institutes ['ɪn(t)stɪtjuːt] and higher colleges.

There are two official languages within the education system in Belarus, Russian and Belarusian.

Pre-school education is not compulsory in Belarus but around 70% of children attend nursery or kindergarten before they start school. These institutions are for children under six years. Children are taught pre-reading and pre-writing as well as basic mathematics. The children learn to follow a timetable and there are classroom rules which teach respect and consideration for their classmates and the teacher. The public nurseries and kindergartens are free of charge but parents should cover about 60% of the meal’s cost.

Most children in Belarus start school at the age of 6. The school year begins on the first of September for all grades and lasts thirty-four weeks. School education in Belarus consists of elementary(or primary), basic and secondary school. The five-year basic secondary school is compulsory.

During the first four years of school children learn such basic skills as writing, reading, counting, get some information about nature and society, get acquainted with healthy way of life.

At secondary school students study such subjects as the Belarusian and Russian languages and literatures, a Foreign Language, History of Belarus and the World’s History, Man and Society, Mathematics, Information Technologies, Geography, Biology, Physics, Chemistry,music, fine arts, physical training and labor education. Children can also attend optional classes if they want to study some subjects at a profound level.

The 10-grade assessment system of knowledge is used. Upon completion of grade 9 students have to pass the examinations to receive the certificate of basic education. Students can continue their education at secondary schools, gymnasiums, lyceums, uchilishches(vocational schools) technicums,(technical schools) At the end of grade 11 students sit the final examination and if successful receive the certificate of (complete) general secondary education.


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