The Republican Pedagogical Council has provided a platform for an open discussion of all the issues of the educational marathon.
It is necessary to improve the educational system without breaking it. The Head of State is guided by this principle when making decisions in this area. In the history of Belarus there have been attempts of radical changes, nothing good has come of it.
The pedagogical council was devoted to global topics: from transition to compulsory general secondary education, adjustments to the rules of admission to universities to the role of a teacher in today's fast-paced world.
By Natalia Breus.
It was the President's demand to review programs and update textbooks. The quality of education in schools highly depends on this.
Speaking about the worthy payment for teachers' work, the Head of State considers a differentiated approach to be justified.
The profile ministry offers a number of innovations. We are ready to move to universal secondary education in the country. Centralized Testing has proven itself successful. But it is necessary to increase the threshold score for university admissions. The tests should fully correspond to the school program. The idea was suggested to replace final exams in schools with a universal comprehensive test.
The demand for working specialties grows. Teaching should not be divorced from real production. After all, the modernization process has transformed the equipment and technological processes at enterprises beyond recognition. The Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Economy should study what kind of personnel the country needs.
There are fifty universities in the country. Approaches to accreditation and licensing of educational institutions will become tougher.
The pedagogical council was held on the principle of an open microphone allowing for the maximum opportunities for an exchange of views.
