System modernization of general secondary education in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of modernization of the school education system in Kazakhstan, in which one of the main sections is the development and implementation of state compulsory standards of general secondary education in all educational organizations, taking into account the various types of educational organizations, and the systematic revision of the education content. All transformations in the country were carried out through the adoption of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Education” and state programs of the education system development. At present, State Compulsory Educational Standard -2012 is in effect in the republic, the essence of which is creation of the basis for updating the education content, transition to the 12-year education and the education digitalization. At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan takes part in international studies jointly with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), as well as TIMSS, PISA, PIAAC, TALIS.