Features of systematic preparation for the All-Russian Olympiad of schoolchildren in English: traditions and innovations
https://doi.org/10.18384/2310-7219-2022-4-100-113
Abstract
Relevance. The study of the features of preparation for the All-Russian Olympiad of schoolchildren is timely and relevant for a number of reasons, including the constantly growing interest to this intellectual project on the part of students and teachers, as well as the high importance of the Olympiad movement to increase the intellectual potential of the nation.
Aim. The article aims to reveal the features of the modern Olympiad competition in English, as well as to show the systemic nature of preparation for the Olympiad.
Procedure and methods. Among the main methods of research are the analysis of the publication activity of modern authors on the declared topic, content analysis of the content of tasks of previous years, the study of official documents published by the central subject-methodological commission.
Scientific novelty and/or theoretical and/or practical significance. The article clarifies the term “Olympiad”, as well as indicates the features of training schoolchildren at the current stage.
Results of the study. The systemic nature of preparation for the Olympiad tours and an understanding of the evolution of the competition allows us to achieve high-quality results.
Conclusion. The Olympic movement is one of the main drivers of improving the quality of education in the country, participation in the Olympiad conceptually allows us to educate schoolchildren who can think independently and creatively.
About the Author
A. P. Gulov
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Artem P. Gulov – Cand Sci (Pedagogy), Assoc prof , the Department of the English language №6
prospect Vernadskogo, 76, Moscow, 119454
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