Chemistry, history and geography may become mandatory exam – News

The Russian schools may introduce new obligatory subjects to pass the exam. This was at a meeting with participants of the contest “Teacher of the Year,” said Minister of Education and Science Dmitry Livanov.

So, in the 11th grade, in addition to the Russian language and mathematics, students can begin to take the exam in chemistry, history, geography.

– but only if it will be discussed by teachers, parent community and all who care about education – said Livanov. The Minister said that this will happen after 2018.

Representatives of some universities have stated that math exam this year was more difficult than in 2015. Points applicants were lower compared to last year.

Of the same opinion and a member of the Public Chamber’s Commission on the intellectual potential of the nation Dukhanina Love.

– Tasks in Mathematics Olympiad were level. This is confirmed by a large number of teachers and children, – she told “Izvestiya»

However, Dmitry Livanov assured that the complexity of the task does not differ from the exam in mathematics in the past.. In 2016, the average score for the subject was the above, but it does not say that the exam questions become more difficult.

In addition, Dmitry Livanov assured that form teachers will not be entered. The Ministry of Education does not plan to oblige teachers to wear certain clothing set, he said. However, the Minister expressed the hope that “teachers were dressed neatly, according to the mission that they do».

The head of the Ministry of Education advised to abandon the paper class registers. Dates on which schools should move to electronic reporting, are not installed. Dmitry Livanov said that “absurd – to lead a double work. If the electronic document management system works, you need to switch completely to this system. ” And the sooner this happens, the easier it will be primarily for the school.

Love Dukhanina told “Izvestia”, Moscow and other major cities are working with the electronic reporting for several years. But in the end, the class journal you need to print and archive

-. In the regional schools to begin to solve the problem with an unstable internet – Dukhanina said. – Then we can talk about mandatory renunciation of paper documentation. In the meantime, to raise the issue to the point sooner.