Lessening the Burden: Starting September, students will experience reduced homework and monitoring responsibilities.
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Starting this academic year, Russia's Ministry of Education is stepping up to establish legal guidelines for homework, marking a first for the country. As dished out by Sergei Kravtsov, Minister of Education, at an extended gathering of State Duma committees, as reported by "Rossiyskaya Gazeta", this move is long overdue.
Kravtsov declared, "From this year, Order No 704 will be implemented, which details the academic schedule. It specifies the time allotted for each subject and sets norms for the number of tests and homework assignments." He emphasized the necessity for regions to adhere to these guidelines in structuring the educational process.
The new order suggests that first-graders will be assigned no more than one hour of homework daily, while second and third-graders won't exceed 1.5 hours, and fourth-graders won't go over two hours.
The order also caps the overall time dedicated to tests and assessments, including standardized tests, at no more than 10% of the total instructional time. Special attention has been paid to norms for primary school.
The aim of these measures is to lessen the academic workload and optimize the educational process. The Ministry of Education stresses the significance of sticking to these new norms across the nation.
However, it's essential to note that, as of June 2025, there are no publicly available official Russian national legal norms or regulations specifically addressing this change. Though several educational reforms and new legal norms affecting Russian schools have been implemented or announced for the near future, such as the introduction of compulsory labor lessons and changes affecting migrant children, they don't target homework directly.
Nonetheless, parents and educators can look forward to a more balanced academic load for their children come September 1. Stay tuned for further updates on this game-changing educational policy.
- The new educational policy in Russia, which includes setting legal guidelines for homework, falls under the category of 'education-and-self-development' and 'policy-and-legislation'.
- The implementation of Order No 704 by Russia's Ministry of Education, aiming to reduce academic workload and optimize the educational process, is significant general news, particularly in the context of politics and education reforms.
