Will be able to give up Russian as second foreign language secondary education / day

The amendments stipulate that students who have been enrolled in this or next school year in general secondary, vocational secondary education or vocational education programs may be abandoned by Russian language acquisition if the educational institution offers another foreign language.

At the same time, the amendments stipulate that by September 1, 2025, the founder of the educational institution in cooperation with the educational institution provides the opportunity to acquire another foreign language.

The amendments are needed to ensure the transition to the European Union’s official languages ​​throughout the education system, according to the bill’s annotation. It emphasizes that the changes will allow you to complete the reform of the curriculum that has already begun and to ensure a unified regulation on the acquisition of a second foreign language, which is the official language of the European Union or the European Economic Area.

Pupils who will start studying in Grade 10 or 1st year in secondary education will be entitled not to start or continue to learn the Russian language. Students who are already in secondary education, on the other hand, will be able to abandon the Russian language in writing by June 30 this year, according to the bill. These students will have to provide the opportunity to learn another foreign language.

For those who graduate from general secondary education this school year and have abandoned the Russian language, the document at the end of the secondary education will provide the evaluation of the assessment determined by the summate ratings obtained in the previous school year.

For students who are up to 2024/2025 Having started the study of Russian as a second foreign language for the school year, it will be possible to continue it until the end of secondary education, but not more than 2026/2027. At the end of the school year in general secondary and vocational education programs and not more than 2027/2028. At the end of the school year in vocational secondary education programs.

The amendments will come into effect the day following the announcement.