Education in Russia
Образование в России
Education is an important
part of modern life. Being educated means to know a lot of necessary and
useful things for life, which is why every decent person studies at
school. Originally Russian education starts from the early age. Children
can start going to kindergarten from the age of two, but this is not a
compulsory education. It depends on parents’ decision and child’s wish
to attend this institution. However, school is mandatory. Every child
starts going to school from the age of seven and till 16. Mandatory
education in Russia is presented by three types of schools: primary,
secondary and high. The primary school teaches its pupils elementary
skills, such as reading, writing, counting. Many schools also offer
foreign languages or some other special disciplines at this age. The
most important period is the secondary school, which starts from the 4th
or 5th grade, depending on school. This is the time when children start
learning Biology, Geography, Chemistry, Physics, Computing, and many
other new subjects. At the 9th grade children face a very important
period in their life. They have to choose whether to continue school
education, or to leave for other types of educational institutions, such
as college, specialized schools and else. If the pupil decides to
continue studying in high school, which lasts for two years, he can
enter the university after school graduation. Of course, it’s only the
general pattern of education in Russia, but there can also be some
exceptions nowadays. For example, there are lots of special schools,
where they pay attention only to particular subjects. Also, apart from
state schools, there are a number of private schools, where education is
not free of charge.