Teachers of labor recommended to acquaint students with the real production

Labor teachers in the 2026/2027 academic year were recommended to build educational projects on the model of work of employees of real enterprises, as well as to acquaint schoolchildren with regional industries, demanded specialists and vacancies. The relevant recommendations are contained in the information and methodical letter published on the website of the unified content of general education of the Lednev Institute for Content and Methods of Teaching.

“Students, performing a training project in stages that represent a model of actions of employees in a real enterprise, carry out a career guidance test – an example of a profession, evaluate themselves (knowledge and skills, abilities) from the point of view of compliance with this type of activity,” the document says.

In addition, labor teachers are recommended to talk about the stages of development and manufacture of products in production, to offer students to get acquainted with the enterprises of their region, to learn about the specialists working there, the demand for professions, vacancies and job duties.

According to the document, the organization of labor lessons also involves the inclusion of educational materials on the achievements of Russian scientists, designers and inventors, on cultural heritage, folk crafts, the role of the family in the life of each person.

In addition, the document lists films recommended for viewing at labor lessons, telling about the development of the country, scientists and designers, as well as about human responsibility for the consequences of the introduction of new technologies. In particular, teachers were invited to show fragments from the cult films “Officers”, “Solaris” and “Ivan Vasilyevich changes his profession”.

The letter also notes that labor training has a career-oriented orientation and should help schoolchildren assess their professional interests and inclinations, as well as prepare them for choosing a future profession.

The subject program for the main school includes modules on production and technology, computer graphics and drawing, 3D modeling, prototyping, materials and food processing, as well as robotics.

For Kuzbass schools, the new recommendations mean an opportunity to interact more actively with local enterprises – from coal and metallurgical industries to mechanical engineering and food industry. This will help students better understand what professions are in demand in the region.