In Tula tested the oral exam in history, which will be mandatory in 2027

The Tula region is among the regions that check the possible formats of the oral history exam for ninth graders. On October 22, the experiment took place at the sites of three educational institutions: the education center No. 58, the education center No. 20 and the gymnasium No. 11 named after Alexander and Oleg Troyanovsky, the MK in Tula was listed in the press service of the Tula Minobra.

135 students took part in the approbation. The experiment is needed to choose the appropriate option of tasks and determine how best to organize the exam.

According to the Minister of Education of Russia Sergey Kravtsov, from the 2027/2028 academic year, an oral exam in history is planned to be made mandatory for all ninth-graders. Its successful delivery will be a condition for admission to the state final certification.

The tasks for verification were prepared by the Federal Institute of Pedagogical Measurements. They comply with federal educational standards and the work program on history, and also rely on unified state textbooks. Students will have to show knowledge of the history of Russia, general and regional history, the ability to consistently express thoughts, explain the causes and consequences of events and argue their position.

During the experiment, three models of control and measuring materials and three schemes for organizing the exam are checked. All versions provide for mandatory audio recording of responses.

Deputy Minister of Education of the Tula region Lyudmila Sorokina noted that the exam is introduced on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to her, the results of testing will help determine the final format of the test and the structure of the tasks. In the region, the experiment was conducted in accordance with the recommendations of Rosobrnadzor.

Earlier, MK in Tula reported that the Tula region entered the top 15 regions of Russia, where the project of school television is being tested. According to the organizers, more than one and a half thousand schools in these regions already have equipment to connect to broadcasts. The project operator, ANO School Television, is responsible for the preparation and adaptation of materials, the formation of the program and the release of broadcasts.