The model of universal secondary school (table 3)

Component

Description

System and methods of education.

The obligatory school uniform is introduced.

The secondary school is divided into two stages:

• Incomplete secondary school (5-7 forms, 3 years);

• Complete secondary school (8-10 forms, 3 years).

The first stage is obligatory for everyone. During these three years students should make up their minds what they are going to be and whether he/she should continue the education. The students who want to enter the university may study at the second stage at school. The quarter system is used on the first stage and a semester system is on the second.

The list of general subjects:

• Native language;

• Mathematics;

• Natural science;

• History;

• Social studies;

• English;

• Physical education (2 hours per week);

• Rhetoric;

• Etiquette;

• Aim setting.

Some extra lessons for professional orientation are also needed. At them children can understand that if they want to be successful, they need to choose the profession they really like and they can become good specialists. Every day is started with a short lesson when a class teacher gives some news to students and they have the aim setting lesson. Normally there are 5-6 lessons a day. Students may have a long break between the 4 and the 5 lessons for lunch. After the 6 lesson they stay at a club. The clubs may also improve the school in any way (e.g. the release of the school newspaper every week or month). The students have one week off without any lessons for the festival that lasts 5 days (1st day – preparations, 2-4th days – festival activities, 5th day – cleaning after the festival).

During the usual educational process students may take part in different Olympiads (e. g. “Eidos”, “British Bulldog”, etc.).

The students’ activities are assessed by teachers. The marks just show the activity at the lesson, not the knowledge, which should be checked at the end of each term with a test. Homework is also an essential part of education. Children should learn everything they get at the lesson at home by doing some exercises that are checked by teachers and also they should be given marks. All the marks should be sent to parents, so that they could see if their children take part in school activities. The main educational methods are used according to modern standards – the teacher acts as a helper and students find out the information they need by themselves. At the end of the day students analyse the work they have done.

School campus.

The school building must look neat and beautiful. There must not be any litter or stray animals around the school at the distance of 500 meters. The staff and students should look after the territory. There must be a sports complex that consists of a stadium (running/skiing tracks, play grounds/skating rink, horizontal bars and a swimming pool) and a gym with all the equipment. Every classroom should be equipped with computers, printers, projectors and projection screens.

Students.

The children, who may study in such a school, should have some characteristics:

• The forming personality that has the basics of good manners and main sciences,

• A patriot, who knows the traditions, culture and history of his country,

• A polite person who behaves himself;

And skills:

• To set his/her aims and analyse the work, which was done,

• To speak the native language correctly,

• To speak conversational English to ease the communication with foreigners,

• To use the knowledge from different scientific fields if it is needed.