Specialized Education in Secondary Schools of the Republic of Belarus: Organization Stages and Results

Abstract

The article discusses the current challenges faced by secondary schools in the Republic of Belarus. The main objective is to create conditions for each student to choose the content of their education at the third stage, which will allow them to fully develop their individual characteristics and natural abilities, as well as meet the needs of both the student and their legal representatives. In the 2021–2022 academic year, the primary goal of the school was to establish a system of pre-profile training in grades 8–9, which would facilitate students' self-determination, as well as to introduce a new curriculum at the third stage (grades 10–11) general secondary education in the following fields: engineering, medical, and pedagogical classes. Since 2022, the school has implemented a unified continuous education system, which ensures continuity and efficiency between school, college, and university, as evidenced by the students' academic performance, increased motivation, success in national and international research and competition projects, and the school's graduates' admission to higher education institutions in Belarus and Russia.