The Ministry of Education explained who will be affected by the new GEF in 2027

Schoolchildren, who in 2027 will move to the 11th grade, will continue to study according to the former federal state educational standard (FGOS), reports TASS with reference to the Ministry of Education.

“Those who are studying now are learning to the same standard before graduation. The first graduates of the new GEF - 2029. The new GEF comes into force on September 1, 2027, but those who will go to the 11th class in 2027, it will not affect, — stated in the message.

The Ministry of Education is also updating work programs for the 10th-11th grades in accordance with the new FSOS, the head of the department Sergey Kravtsov reported. The changes will affect the Russian language, literature, geography, mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry, biology and the basics of security and protection of the Motherland. There will also be examples of basic-level curricula, including native language studies, and the universal profile will be clarified, including the allocation of hours to physical education.

The new standard will allow high school students to study all subjects at a basic level. It also provides a more applied approach to a range of disciplines and incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) skills into metasubject results. The new GEF increases the minimum load for grades 10–11 from 2,170 to 2,312 hours, while the weekly maximum will remain at 37 hours.