Topic "Education in Russia"
методическая разработка по английскому языку (10 класс)

Education in Russia

Citizens of Russia have the right for education which is guaranteed by the Constitution.

Pre-school consists of kindergartens. Children there learn reading, writing and arithmetic. But pre-school education isn't compulsory - children can get it at home.

Compulsory education is for children from 7 to 17 years of age. There are various types of schools: general secondary schools, schools specializing in a certain subject and so on. Tuition in most of them is free of charge, but some new types of schools are fee-paying.

The term of study in a general secondary school is 11 years and consists of primary, middle and upper stages.

At the middle stage of a secondary school the children learn the basic laws of nature and society at the lessons of history, algebra, literature, physics and many others.

After the 9th form pupils have to sit for examinations which are called Basic State Exams. Also they have a choice between entering the 10th grade of a general secondary school and enrolling in a specialized secondary school. After the 11th form pupile, who pass Unified State Exam successfully, receive a secondary education certificate, giving them the right to enter any higher educational establishment.

Higher educational institutions train students in one or several specializations.