Outcomes of online workshop “Preparation for final assessment of 9th grade students in the 2020-2021 school year in Kazakhstan history and World history”
On February 11, 2021, Shygys Regional Center of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region held an online workshop on “Preparation for final assessment of 9th grade students in the 2020-2021 school year in Kazakhstan history and World history”.
The online workshop was attended by the Chairmen of the Atameken Association of History, about 100 subject teachers of educational institutions and specialized educational institutions of the region (with Kazakh and Russian languages of training).
A coordinator in History of Learning Content and Education Quality Monitoring Office of Shygys RC EA EKR Bakhyt K. Abraimova briefed the participants on the Instructions on the procedure of the final assessment of 9th grade students of secondary education institutions, clarified the Order No. 509 dated November 26, 2019 of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan On Amendments and Additions to the Order No. 125 dated March 18, 2008.
A member of the working group A.S.Mukusheva – a teacher of History of Secondary School-Lyceum No. 7 of Semey city briefed on the new format of final assessment in accordance with the updated general education curricula of basic secondary education, gave recommendations on the specifics of history tests in classes with Kazakh and Russian languages of training.
The teachers were explained the description of the examination papers, the tasks and assessment criteria. They were shown sample tasks and scoring schemes for sections of the curriculum and recommended to include similar tasks in the final assessment in formative and summative assessment.
The participants received answers to many exciting questions.
Subject teachers were provided with cognitive and practical material for training students, promoting key competencies in the context of the updated content of education.
The instruction and the algorithm to prepare for the final assessment were sent to the district and city education departments.