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Russia to Phase Out Civics Lessons for Middle School Students, Introduce Practical-Oriented Program for High Schoolers
The Russian Ministry of Education has announced plans to gradually implement a new civics program in schools over the course of two years, starting from spring 2024. The change was outlined in a ministry order published in the spring of 2024.
According to the ministry, civics lessons will no longer be part of the curriculum for sixth and seventh graders starting from September 1, 2025. From the following academic year, civics will also be removed from the schedules of eighth graders. As of September 1, 2026, civics will be taught to ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders.
The updated civics course is promised to be more practical-oriented. The civics program for ninth graders will consist of one lesson per week, while the 10th and 11th grades will have civics on the schedule once a week and twice, respectively.
In other educational news, RBC.group report states that over 11,500 signal jammers have been installed in Russian schools to combat cheating on the EGE, a national examination for high school graduates. Previously, Victoria Eranzeva, a history and civics teacher at the "Dynasty" school-club, noted that many topics discussed in civics lessons are covered to some extent in other humanities subjects such as history and literature.
In the context of ongoing educational policies, there has been a focus on integrating Russian veterans into government programs and on militarizing curricula in occupied Ukraine[1][3]. However, specific details about the practical civics program for 9th-11th graders are not available in the official announcements from the Russian Ministry of Education or relevant educational authorities.
In the revised Russian educational system, civics will transition from general news topics for middle school students to a more practical-oriented program for high schoolers, with ninth graders having one lesson per week, and tenth and eleventh graders having civics twice weekly. Meanwhile, an RBC.group report reveals that over 11,500 signal jammers have been installed in Russian schools to combat exam cheating, aligning with previously stated concerns about certain topics in civics being covered in other humanities subjects like history and literature.
