Scope of homework to be reduced for Kazakhstani schoolchildren

15 January, 2018 13:41

Head of the Department of pre-school and secondary education Sholpan Karinova informed that the scope of homework will be reduced for Kazakhstani schoolchildren during a press conference on the liberalization of education in the seventh direction of the Address of the Head of State "Human capital - the basis of modernization" in the Government of Kazakhstan.

"Last year, the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan "On regulation of homework" was adopted. To date, homework has been reduced by one third, this document is already in operation, starting from September 1 this year this work is provided at the normative level", Karinova said.

The Head of the Department noted that the Ministry is systematically working to reduce the burden on the student as a whole.

"We are now working to reduce the burden on the student as a whole. Sanitary requirements included norms that allow to fit into 5 working days. In the context of all links of education, these norms are specifically defined and reflected in the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan. Today, the training load, which is set to do at home, should not exceed 150 minutes, this is also reflected in our order", the Head concluded.

Kairat Zhandybayev

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