The main shortcomings of the Russian education system. Education

I graduated from high school almost 20 years ago. I remember that the lessons at school were fast and interesting, sometimes I didn’t even want to go home, on the contrary, I wanted to stay longer with my classmates. Therefore, most of us, then schoolchildren, remained within the walls of the educational institution after school. Electives, sports sections, clubs, KVN, concert rehearsals - this is just a small fraction of the things that we constantly did after school. The school was a second home for us and we did not get tired of the lessons - everything was in moderation. Maybe that's why I wanted to study and liked it. Today, schoolchildren, as soon as the lessons end, run home with all their might.

The modern school system has its pros and cons. We, who graduated from the Soviet high school, had a wide range of versatile knowledge. However, it was believed that the Soviet school produced, albeit literate, but poorly adapted to real life of people. But the current school programs allow graduates to better adapt to reality. Is it so? Let's try to figure it out.

CONS OF EDUCATION

Although modern education provides versatile knowledge in various subjects, it still focuses primarily on general average standards, and not on the development of a particular child. The school does not always pay attention to the talents of the student, his abilities and inclinations. Many teachers consider their subject to be the main one, which interferes with the orientation of the child. From this, some subjects are given to schoolchildren quite hard. And all because of academic hour the teacher does not have time to convey to the children everything related to the new topic. Therefore, students learn a lot on their own. But this independence is not possible for all students. Agree, if a student is at school until two o'clock, then in a section or in a circle, then when he comes home at six o'clock in the evening (or even later), study "does not come to his mind." And there are so many things to ask! And abstracts, and poems, and essays ...

Sometimes you think: do they really want to raise geeks from our children from the first grade, capable of assimilating new materials on the fly and in large volumes ?! On weekdays, when you come home from work, you immediately start teaching lessons with your child, it happens that you stay up until night. In the end, no housework. On weekends - the same picture: as we start to teach in the morning, so the whole day goes by. And when do children have a rest (and parents too)? After all, I want to take a walk on the street, and chat with friends, and watch TV. But children sorely lack time for this - lessons, lessons, lessons ... And schoolchildren grow up, literally loaded with endless solutions to tasks, not looking around, not seeing anything around them, forgetting about simple joys. In addition, most of what children learn and learn in school will not be useful to many of them in life. And so all eleven years. And then both parents and children are waiting for the exam. Here, everyone is already dissatisfied, since training is replaced by training and coaching (what if someone does not pass the exam, this is a stain on the school and teachers!).

The disadvantage is that the coveted "gold" medal does not give the graduate any privileges when entering higher educational institutions. Previously, I remember that we, the owners of medals, had only to successfully pass an interview in order to be enrolled in a university. Now the medalists do not have any advantages and benefits upon admission, they have been equalized with everyone else. Then why, one wonders, strain for eleven years, if you will still be “like everyone else”? That is why modern schoolchildren do not have a special craving for learning.

ABOUT PROS

But not everything is so bad in modern education, there are also positive aspects. For example, the volume of school knowledge is quite diverse, which gives the graduate a relatively broad outlook. The child learns to work, build relationships and communicate in a team. The necessary communication skills are developed. Thus, it is embedded in social system. In the process of learning, the child learns to communicate with people of his own and the other sex. School graduates have the opportunity to continue their education and get a good job in the future.

In addition, the study of primary school foreign language and computer. It is simply necessary for children to freely "swim" in the sea modern technologies. interactive whiteboard, computers, video and audio equipment are a great help in learning new material in the classroom, in our time this was not the case. For example, we studied a foreign language only from a textbook, however, sometimes the teacher let us listen to how another language sounds in the record on the record.

Big plus modern education is the introduction of new methods of control over grades, for example, a single school journal or an electronic diary. Using an electronic diary, it becomes possible to control the student not only by the teacher, but also by the parents. Thanks to this innovation, we, parents, can at any time find out about homework and the achievement of your child. Now he is unlikely to be able to say that there was no homework assignment. In addition, such a diary made it easier for the teacher to disseminate necessary information. This applies to how school grades, and parent meetings. It is enough to make a newsletter and warn about the date and time of the class meeting. In addition, we, parents, will be able to make our own adjustments to the theme of the meeting, put forward proposals and discuss exciting topics.

It is clear that modern education is enough a complex system aimed at the comprehensive development and education of the child. Maybe this is good: the student will learn to live in our diverse world with its frantic pace of life. But the main thing is that our children would not break under the “burden” of this comprehensive development. We parents can't take it anymore.

The education system in Russia since the collapse Soviet Union has undergone many changes and is still in the process of reform. Today it becomes fashionable to criticize weak sides the educational process in schools and universities (what is the sensational epic with the Unified State Examination, the pros and cons of which are still being debated), but we must not forget that everything is known in comparison. Let's try to find out if there are advantages in modern system education.

A little about the system itself

The structure of the education system in modern Russia inherited a lot from the times of the USSR. The child, entering this system, goes through several stages:

kindergartens or private preschools;
Primary School(grades 1-4);
secondary school (grades 5-9);
higher school (grades 10-11);
secondary vocational or higher educational institutions;
postgraduate education (postgraduate studies, advanced training courses, etc.).

Institutions within these 6 links are of 3 types:

state;
municipal;
private.

Education at the school takes place in accordance with the Federal State Educational Standard - a single state standard. In turn, educational institutions can combine several types of training:

state;
self-education;
additional.

The forms of studying the material became flexible:

within the walls of an educational institution (full-time, part-time, part-time);
intra-family, self-education;
external student

Recent innovations regarding permission home schooling and delivery of items externally is a definite plus. They help to avoid “equalization”, enable children with chronic diseases to study under the general program in comfortable conditions, and strong students move forward faster.

But this is not the only obvious plus of modern education ...

Not only theory, but also practice

If a Soviet graduate or university student could boast of deep theoretical knowledge in subjects, then modern teenagers from school they can afford to plunge into practice thanks to the conditions of the modern education system and the variety of extracurricular institutions.

Schoolchildren and their parents can seriously think about career guidance issues from the 7th grade, attending classes in specialized centers. business games, extracurricular activities, during which children solve real life issues, visiting creative workshops makes them look for applications of the acquired knowledge and gain valuable practical experience.

In their student years, young people can already, while studying at a university, work in parallel, applying the existing theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

Technique does not obscure the soul

Technological progress is inexorably entering the education system, and there are many positive aspects to this:

interactive whiteboards, audio and video in the classroom, search for material on the Internet make the learning process bright, varied and more visual, which has a positive effect on the quality of learning;
the use of electronic diaries, through which parents can monitor the progress of their children and have a quick direct connection with the teacher;
participation of schoolchildren in international olympiads, online competitions without leaving home;
the opportunity to receive additional education in absentia on the Internet.

Technical means broaden one's horizons, open up international experience in the study of the problem. Students' access to foreign electronic libraries, rare materials and archives helps to deeply explore the topic, saving time and money.

But the Russian education system is good not only because it keeps up with the times. As before, live communication between the teacher and pupils, students, during which the teacher transmits his life experience, positive moral attitudes, not only teaches, but also inspires independent knowledge of the world (of course, if we are talking about the Teacher with a capital letter).

In his "Letter to his son's teacher," Abraham Lincoln asked: "If you can, teach him to be interested in books ... And also give him free time so that he can meditate on eternal mysteries: birds in the sky, bees in the sun and flowers on green slopes of the hill."

Attention to calligraphy

The Soviet system of education formed a wonderful reflex in us: a schoolboy should have a notebook in which to write beautifully, without blots. Although to a lesser extent than before, elementary school continues to pay sufficient attention to calligraphy. In our country, children in the 1st grade are given copybooks, forcing them to write with a pen, and calligraphic handwriting is perceived as one of the virtues of a person.

It is no secret that quick skillful movements of the fingers improve the brain, contribute to the development of the speed of thinking. Refusing to teach calligraphy to children, we impoverish them, depriving the lion's share of the development of their abilities.

For comparison: in the USA they organize special courses for people who want to learn how to read and write capital letters!

I don't want to, but I must!

The modern school, to some extent, retains the spirit of totalitarianism left over from Soviet times. To many this will seem negative point. Opponents of the current education system may object: get interested, generate a desire to learn, and do not force!

However, in life we do not always do what we want. And the conscious “should” goes hand in hand with us. The school instills in the child the consciousness that some things need to be known, you need to be able to do. It breeds discipline and fosters self-control.

The preservation of a single educational program for the entire state, even if not perfect in everything, makes certain requirements for teachers, makes them receive comprehensive knowledge, develop logical and creative thinking. Thanks to the compulsory study of literature, grammar of the native language, physics, mathematics and other subjects, students can look at the world from different points of view, subsequently combining them into one picture of the world.

Duties, fulfillment of public orders - the unspoken side of the modern educational system. Thanks to this practice, teenagers do not grow up as individualists, but realize that they are part of society, and a certain proportion of their time and effort can and should be given to other people for the good.

What about the USE?

Today it is customary to condemn the unified state exam, introduced under the influence of the Western education system. Many influential teachers argue that preparing for the exam leads to coaching, devaluation of oral answers, and poor grades obtained in the exam give rise to deep stress in schoolchildren.

But the government is not yet ready to abandon the USE for a simple reason: it allows you to successfully fight corruption in the field of education, and worthy replacement he hasn't figured it out yet.

Weaknesses to work with

The modern system of education, no doubt, cannot be called perfect. There are still many major and minor flaws that need to be worked on. Here are some of them:

The lack of synchronization of knowledge in subjects, as a result of which it is difficult for students to build a complete picture of the world in their minds.
Limited quantity budget places in universities.
Leveling the significance of the gold medal, which reduces the motivation to study.
Lack of subjects aimed at educating teenagers as future wives and husbands, parents; insufficient moral component of training.
Excessive workload of children, as a result of which they lose interest in learning, do not have free time for hobbies, full communication with parents, peers.

Shortcomings in the development of modern educational reforms can be called for a long time. But we, parents and teachers, must remember one thing: in any conditions, it is important not only to educate a child, but also to grow a highly moral strong-willed personality who will use his knowledge and skills to make this world a better place! Knowing the shortcomings, we must pay attention to them and try to make up for the shortcomings of the existing system by personal participation in the life of the child.

The Russian education system has undergone significant changes over the past ten years. The era of change began in 2003, when it was decided to “fit” the domestic system to European standards. Russia has become a participant in the Bologna process, the purpose of which is the formation of a single zone of European education. The consequences of this decision are controversial to this day.

However, Russian universities, in accordance with Western standards, are now graduating masters and bachelors. Despite all the changes, the quality of education has decreased significantly, the cost has increased, graduation from a university has ceased to be a guarantee of successful employment, and in most cases a Russian diploma abroad has to be confirmed. Graduates are increasingly faced with the question of the need to enter a university. For an answer to which, one should weigh all the advantages and difficulties of this type of training.

Benefits of Higher Education

Parents and teachers tell graduates about the importance and necessity of getting an education at a university, and this is not accidental. Such a diploma really increases the chances for a successful future, and for the following reasons:

Employment. Despite the fact that modern employers often real experience and practical skills are valued above theoretical knowledge, a diploma still gives competitive advantage. This is an excellent indicator of a person's learning ability, not to mention systemic knowledge and a broad outlook. From the point of view of the employer, such an employee is more promising, and it will not be difficult to train him in the specifics of the work.

Choice of profession. For those who fundamentally do not want to spend five or six years of their lives reading textbooks, mastering theoretical training, access to some professional areas will simply be closed. First of all, it is, of course, medicine, pedagogy and jurisprudence. Not having necessary knowledge it is difficult to become, for example, an architect or a biophysicist, to become an engineer or a diplomat.

Career. If you spend comparative analysis a certain number of large companies, you can see that middle managers, and even more so top managers, have one, and more often several higher educations in various fields. And this is done not for prestige, but to gain knowledge that is simply necessary for competent business management in a highly competitive environment. It is quite difficult for an employee who does not have a diploma to move up career ladder, since with the same level of professionalism, a promotion will be offered to a more “educated” colleague.

Favourite buisness. You can enjoy the daily routine only if Great love to your business. Some people continue to search for their direction and profession for quite a long time, and higher education can help in this matter. Having one diploma in hand, it is much easier and faster to get another profession or to retrain.

Higher education. What are the downsides?

Despite the undeniable benefits, a person who decides to graduate from a university, however, will face certain problems and difficulties. First of all, of course, reducing the availability of training due to high cost . You can study at public expense only once, having the required number of points for admission. In case of receiving a second education or an insufficient number of points, tuition will have to be paid. Moreover, getting into the commercial department of a state university is also not easy, the admission is also based on a competition.

Price educational services will depend on the chosen faculty, region and educational institution itself, however, Lately amounts have increased significantly. Students whose parents cannot fully pay for tuition are often forced to combine work and study, which is a serious burden. Another difficulty is the duration of training.

For several years spent within the walls of the university, a theoretical base is formed, but practical skills and experience are also necessary for employment, which forces students to get a job. Another disadvantage of the modern educational system in Russia is its quality. The number of private universities is steadily growing, indeed high level training and a good reputation, few have.

As a result, having spent a decent amount and time on training, a graduate of such a university does not receive the necessary knowledge. Therefore, upon admission, it is important to pay attention to the state accreditation and license of the educational institution in question. Too low payment for the services provided and the location of the educational building should also alert future students and their parents.

Results

The pros and cons of higher education can be argued endlessly. As a result, everyone makes the final decision himself, depending on plans for the future. If there is a goal to make a career in a Russian or foreign large company, master a serious profession or get an academic degree, obtaining a university diploma will be necessary step on the way to this goal. Modern realities, however, are such that even with a great desire, not everyone now has the opportunity to get this species education.

Our education system is based solely on "must". The wishes and interests of the child are not taken into account. Even he does not need chemistry, and he wants to work as a salesman, he still has to learn the periodic table. And vice versa. If you want to become a doctor from childhood and want to study anatomy more deeply, it will not work. This is not included in the plan of the teacher.

It's more like jail time

There is such a note on the Internet, where the school is compared very convincingly with a prison. It's impossible to get out of it. ahead of schedule, in it you are absolutely not free and dependent on the teacher. You have to do what is required of you, and therefore there is no motivation - you do all this just to do it. You are not a person, you are just one of the crowd. Etc.

Time extension.

It seems that in order for parents to work longer, all the information was stretched out for years. Although much could be learned several times faster. So some children finish school as an external student. And those who study at home, sometimes spend only one month a year preparing for exams a year. So why do the same thing every day? I remember how frankly I was bored in class. When the topic was not just passed over, but chewed three hundred times from different sides, as if there was nothing more to talk about.

Some people get bored and some don't understand. I would love to not sit for half an hour during the lesson, waiting for everyone to complete the control, but would do some additional, more difficult tasks. And it would be great if the children themselves could decide what they want to learn.

Its backwardness and obscurity

I remember that at our school computer science was taught on such huge computers, on which there was no visual system, only complex sets of commands to call different functions. Moreover, Windows already existed - for several years. And our school computers were fifty years old, if not more. It is even difficult to call them computers - huge calculators. And it's not just in terms of technology.

Any latest discoveries you won't learn in school. They will tell you there about what is written in the textbook, even if recently someone was able to refute it.

Create unified employees

Who are the schools preparing? Well, let's be honest. Those who can sit in one place, not stick out, do routine work for many years. That is, convenient employees who will be easy to manage in the future - with a ruble and a whip. Any creativity at school is usually not welcome, as well as entrepreneurship. I remember how we once sold ice cream at school - and got a "cap" for it. Like, there is nothing to engage in nonsense. Do I want my children to be like this? No.

There is no most important - moral - base.

Even vice versa. During these ten years, the child every day looks at how it is not necessary to live, but absorbs it as the norm. To survive in a team, he often has to go against his conscience - to deceive.

He sees unhappy teachers working for pennies and hating their jobs. Or at least women who work very hard, but can afford little. Most of these teachers - from my memory - are single and raise their children on their own, being under great stress. At the same time, men are burned in every possible way, even in the classroom. I remember one teacher at my school hated men so much that when she called the boys to the blackboard, she tortured them for a very long time and then gave them out: “Well, what can I take from you, you're a boy! Sit down, three." And the girls were graded just like that, out of female solidarity.

There are catastrophically few male teachers, a maximum of a physical education teacher and a physicist. And even those are usually suppressed in the team by a female director or a female head teacher. The perfect picture for adult life? Everyone lives like this, it's the norm!

Nothing is said about God. Or it is said so instructively that everything closes in the child in this direction. For example, they have now introduced the "Fundamentals of Orthodoxy" - but again, it is obligatory for everyone, in an edifying manner, even try to refuse. And they are often taught in such a way that they discourage the desire to go deeper.

Children absorb everything like sponges. Education is from the word "image"! What image do they have before their eyes at school?

Tough social conditions and "baiting" white crows

Who determines the rules in the children's team? Usually the one who is bolder, bolder, stronger and more charismatic. At the same time, such a person is not necessarily smart, far from always possessing moral purity. And the rules are the same.

In my class, the rules were set by the boys, who already drank vodka and smoked in the fifth grade. We considered normal those who know how to speak obscenities, who are already in the seventh grade kissing someone, and so on. The rest were considered. The girls were less tortured, but they were constantly and maliciously joked about. Boys who grew up in intelligent families were subjected to checks and thrashings. Constantly. It was in the order of things and did not surprise anyone.

An ordinary-looking girl was enthusiastically called “fat” by the whole class, they always laughed at the boy, who reacted very slowly to everything, considering both “stupid” and “brake”, they put a mouse in someone’s bag, poured it on someone water at recess, someone was dipped head into the toilet. And I went to a good school, in a good neighborhood!

Anyone who stood out was always going through some serious bullying. A girl who dressed modestly and did not date boys was persecuted and referred to exclusively as an "old maid". The boys were simply beaten, their money was taken from them. Even more often, this was done with those who were younger by a couple of years.

How much mental strength must be spent on digesting all this muck! How many years then you need to bring all this out of your soul! It would seem that strangers to you, but every day they rock your boat, not wanting to leave you alone. And you can't get away from it.

There is another option - which I chose, abandoning myself and my values. Becoming the same as everyone else. Doing what you don't want to do. Imitating completely different things and it is not clear why. But is he much better than the first? Returning to yourself is no easier than getting rid of the nasty things that have been thrown into your soul, even more difficult. A lot of things become habitual and seem to be the norm.

Kills motivation and curiosity

In school, the only motivation is the grade - good or bad. Out of fear of the deuce, you try to do better. Dreaming about the five, you correct all the mistakes. To do something well just like that, to study something deeper just like that - no one will. What for?

The school kills in the child his natural curiosity with its forcible hammering. Because do not ask unnecessary questions - what if the teacher himself does not know the answer? And in general, do not interfere with everyone else, you never know what is interesting to you. At home, no one wants to answer your questions either. There is no time or energy to read extra books - as long as you read what is “needed”. And that's it. No curiosity, only commitment and cramming what is not interesting.

School increases pride especially in girls, especially in relation to boys

For girls, this system of education is easier. They switch faster, it’s easier for them to cram without understanding anything. Therefore, they are often more successful in school. Almost all students are girls. In my school, there was only one boy among a dozen girls among the gold medalists. Only one.

And in such an environment, pride grows stronger in girls. Like, look how good I am! How smart I am, and you are all stupid! And, of course, it is the boys who seem especially stupid. They learn differently, and this form does not suit them at all.

Then such a girl treats all men in a similar way - as stupid, slow, stupid. Although they are not, their brains just work differently, they may be harnessed for a long time, but then they won’t stop! Boys are able to go deeper, explore from all sides, and not just jump on top.

But the girl does not understand this, her pride simply grows. Does it help her family life? Definitely not.

What do children do at school for 5-6 hours? They sit in one place. A few breaks where you can run, but often even that is not possible. A couple of times a week they have physical education - and that's it. What is the active lifestyle here? We grow up like this - and continue to sit on the priest evenly. And where to put all the internal energy and strength? And where to draw detente, inspiration.

Criticism and a blow to self-esteem

The system, when you are publicly asked at the blackboard, and then given an assessment, can inflict many wounds on the child. Because some are afraid to answer at the blackboard, someone forgets everything from excitement, someone needs time to turn on. All children are different. A public poll is only suitable for some. For the rest, it can bring unnecessary stress, worries, including about the public grading by the teacher.

No connection with nature

There is no nature in the school. Children all day in stone walls. And urban children study nature in theory, although it would be possible to go outside and study it in practice - in the forest, in the park, in the garden. Even living corners in schools are usually not very lively.

The school buries the talents of the child.

It doesn't matter what you love. At school, even your very favorite can be so diligently thrust into you that it will cause rejection. For example, I loved mathematics at school, while I had a teacher who herself loved it very much. And then - already another teacher - successfully "buried" all this interest. Then try to dig it all out (and now many people are puzzled by this - the search for their talents already killed by someone or something).

The school deprives parents and children of communication.

Everything now comes down to “did you do your homework?”, “passed the exam?”. And there is no more time and energy. Even on weekends. Yes, and there is nothing to talk about. Parents are busy with their lives, children with theirs - and there are fewer and fewer points of contact every year.

Whatever the cucumber is - large or small, dense or not very dense, when it gets into the brine with other cucumbers, it becomes the same as the others.

It can be a little more salty or a little less. But he definitely won't be able to stay the way he was before. This is how our environment affects us. Who we are next to, so we become. Whether we like it or not.

Therefore, the environment should be chosen very carefully, especially for children, who absorb everything like sponges. And what kind of children does he come across at school? Random, not selected by anyone, suitable only for his age and area of residence. What values do they have, what families, what plans? What do we know about this, taking the child to school?

School teaches one thing, but life requires another.

The school taught me personally that it is dangerous to be open and sincere. That's how I become weak and vulnerable. And while I lived like this, my life was gray and quite difficult. At the same time, it was from the time I started learning to be sincere and open with the world that everything began to change. This is how that site appeared, and books, and travel. Sincerity is now very little, openness too.

We all crawled into our little dark burrows and stew ourselves there. Therefore, few people are interested in us, and few people are interested in us. But if you nevertheless crawl out of your hole and open up to the world and people, you can learn and understand so much!

And yes, people are hungry for sincere soulful communication. Everyone secretly wants to open the doors of the tight cage around his heart. But it's so scary! That's why people who do it are so admired. They are drawn to them, they want to communicate with them.

I can list for a long time what else is in modern school education I don’t like what is unacceptable for me and why I don’t want to put children in such an environment. But there is no point in simply complaining; therefore, we need to share our positive experience, how we solve this issue. We are family schooled at home.

Of course, we did not come to this immediately. Since the eldest son has peculiarities in terms of speech, at one time this made me reconsider my attitude to school. If he were originally an ordinary child, I probably would not have turned on my head and sent him to the most prestigious school. And I wouldn't even think about it.

I know many special children whose children go to mainstream schools. This is their harsh school of life, where it is very difficult for them. And mothers fight for it, fight. And I used to want that too. And now I understand that giving a child with special needs to regular school- it is harmful for the child. What will it give him besides stress and bullying by classmates? Maybe mom needs it more to prove to everyone that her child is the same as everyone else - and in some ways even better?

At the same time, I see how many opportunities Danka is given by calm home atmosphere where it is easy for him to be himself. He paints all day. From morning to evening. Every time he draws better and better, he does not need to be forced to do it, he tries, experiments himself. Through drawing, he learned to write. Myself. And read. Also myself. And he is interested. It does not need to be forced or stimulated.

Perhaps someday we will attach ourselves somewhere, pass some exams - if he wants to. It doesn't matter to me. In addition, an artist can earn a living no less than a manager. If his talent is not strangled by anyone. Maybe someday he will want to go to school - and I will not interfere. Neither him nor his brothers. But for now, we are educated at home.

Comparing the teaching methods in developed and in Russian Federation, we have to admit the low efficiency of education in our country. If we analyze all the pros and cons of education in Russia and with what level of knowledge students of schools, colleges, vocational schools or other educational institutions graduate, we can conclude that the quality of the educational program leaves much to be desired. At the same time, in many educational institutions, the curriculum has its own characteristics. This makes parents think about what kind of education would be best for their children, and whether to send them to study abroad.

Characteristics of Russian education in schools

In order to receive a secondary education in the Russian Federation, children need to complete a general educational program designed for 11 years. It consists of the following steps:

elementary general education, duration 4 years;
basic general education for 5 years;
general secondary education of 2 years.

Children in Russian schools study about 20 subjects while receiving secondary education. The quality of mastering the program can be assessed by learning a foreign language. It is taught in schools from elementary grades to the end of education, and is also included in the list of compulsory subjects. vocational education. But after 14 years of studying it, young people are unlikely to be able to freely communicate on it.

Assessing the pros and cons of education in Russia, there are many more disadvantages:

ill-conceived evaluation system;
low qualification of many teachers;
lack of interest among school students in getting good grades;
ineffective state exam USE.

When deciding which education to choose for their child, analyzing all the pros and cons of education in Russia, parents give preference to educational institutions where students are exchanged with foreign schools. Also, the characteristics of Russian education show that students can get much better knowledge in various gymnasiums and specialized schools, in which only certain subjects are studied in depth, based on the preferences and abilities of the student. But such educational institutions there are few in the Russian Federation, and parents have to pay hundreds of thousands of rubles a year for education in them, which sometimes costs much more than general education in foreign schools.

Professional educational institutions.

After receiving a basic secondary education, Russian students face the choice of obtaining a profession. At the same time, it should be immediately taken into account how many study in Russia when receiving secondary vocational education. The training system involves an average of 3 years of classes, which mainly depends on the chosen specialty. If we analyze pros and cons of education in Russia in technical schools and colleges, the predominance of shortcomings can be noted:

ill-conceived system of obtaining knowledge;
insufficient amount of practice;
outdated training material, which is often simply irrelevant.

After studying at vocational schools or colleges, it is difficult for students to find a job, due to the weak level of training in a particular specialty. This indicates that the system of vocational training requires serious changes and development.

Pros and cons of education in Russia. Features of higher education in Russia

After leaving school, most young people try to get higher education at universities, institutes or academies. It’s worth considering right away how many people study in Russia in order to get a certain level of higher professional training:

obtaining a bachelor's degree - at least 4 years;
obtaining a master's degree - at least 5 years;
training of highly qualified specialists - more than 6 years.

Also, determining what Russian education to choose, comparing the pros and cons of education in Russia, it is worth considering the level of accreditation of the educational institution and its prestige. But even in the most respected higher educational institutions not always students can get enough level knowledge, which in the future may cause difficulties in finding a job in the specialty received. It is for this reason that many applicants are trying to get a place in higher education.