Today some young people think that having a good education is not very important. Do you agree with them?

Let's talk about education. What can you tell me about the system of education in Belarus?

We can say that Belarus has a developed system of education. The republic guarantees its citizens the right to secondary education and creates basis for further professional education. It tries to pay much attention to common human values, developing independent critical thinking instead of simple perception of information.

The main principles of the educational system in Belarus are:

- the priority of human values,

-national culture as the basis of education,

-humanism,

-sense of ecological purpose,

- scientific basis,

- support of gifted children and others.

 

Children in Belarus start school at the age of 6 or 7. They study 4 years at primary school and then they move to secondary school. Bright pupils take exams and go to gymnasium. After the 9^th form schoolchildren take exams and can stay at the same school for two more years to complete the secondary education or they go to colleges or lytheums.

After the eleventh form schoolchildren take school-leaving exams. They have to sit centralized testing to study at university.

Most schools in Belarus are comprehensive, non-selective and free.

A school year lasts from the first of September to the end of May. It is divided into four terms and vacations. Each lesson lasts 45 minutes.

Do you agree that Belarusian secondary school provides a person with good knowledge? Why?

Yes, I do. I agree that Belarusian secondary school provides a person with good knowledge. First of all the programmes of Belarusian secondary school include all the subjects necessary for basic knowledge. Students may be involved in different educational activities which provide not only theoretical base but also practical skills: such as making different projects and presentations, research work, making speeches. The aim of our secondary education is also to learn social skills, to develop critical thinking, to develop understanding of other people, to prepare for life in the workplace and many others.

Ask me whether I liked school when I was a pupil?

Did you like school when you were a pupil?

What was your favourite subject?

Were you good (bad) at Languages?

Did you take part in school concerts? sport competitions?

Did you behave well at school?

Did you always get good marks?

Did you often cheat at school?

Which school club would you advise your classmate to join?

Our school has a wide choice of out-of-class activities. There are many school clubs and societies to meet the interests of each pupil. They offer opportunities to develop different talents and skills and test them in different school events.

For example if you are fond of music and singing you may join “Singing club”. If you enjoy doing puzzles and intellectual games, or play board games you may visit the club of “Brain teasers”. If you are keen on sports you’ll have a lot of opportunities to choose any kind of sport club in our school.For those people who are fond of drama and have got some artistic talent may join “Theatre club”.It’s up to you to decide.

Today some young people think that having a good education is not very important. Do you agree with them?

"Knowledge is power" as the famous proverb says. Of course, higher education is not compulsory, but I ‘m sure that going to university is very important to everybody. In my opinion, higher education gives great opportunities and opens all doors. However, some of my friends say that they do not want to go to university and they would better get a well-paid job soon after leaving school. Some girls want to be good mothers and have big families. Other people think that manual professions do not need good education. In this case they are mistaken. To my mind all professions need special education and everybody must realize the importance of education in our life.