The Ministry of Education has developed a basic component of preschool education.
The draft document has been submitted for public discussion.
The basic component is the state standard of education, which contains norms and provisions that determine the state requirements for the level of development, education and upbringing of a preschool child.
In addition, the component identifies the conditions under which the appropriate level of education of an older preschool child becomes achievable.
After approval of the draft document, compliance with the requirements of the basic component of preschool education will be mandatory for all preschool education institutions, regardless of subordination, types and forms of ownership, other forms of preschool education.
The authors of the basic component project note that its norms are focused on world trends and demands of Ukrainian society.
“It is aimed at equal access to preschool education for all children of early and preschool age, including children with special educational needs, the preservation of universal, European and national educational traditions of Ukrainian society, social support of family and family relations, professional self-realization and advanced training of employees of preschool education institutions “, – it is said in the description of the main provisions of the draft document.
The basic component affirms the child’s education as a starting platform for personal development, as the first and mandatory step in the system of continuing education.
The main provisions of the basic component of preschool education include a description of the values of preschool education, basic principles of implementation of preschool education standards, conditions of implementation of the basic component of preschool education, interaction of preschool education institutions with families, content and organization of educational process. children, etc.
Public discussion of the draft document will last until November 26, 2020.
