Education in Russia
In Russia, the education system is made up of three stages, primary education, basic general education, and secondary education. Primary education is the first step of the general education process that lasts for only four years. The primary education focuses on applying both intellectual and physical activities.
General education is the main focus of primary school but the next step after primary school is the basic general education. In the the basic general education there are four categories that Russia develops in an individual. These are intellectual, emotional, moral and physical. These categories help students in their life that plays a role in society along with making good choices when it comes to finding a professional education. While in the basic general education the students will have a set curriculum just like the student in the United States public schools have. The education of the school must fit the requirements of the state to be seen as fit for the education of the students. On a side note, there are also schools in Russia that focus on one specific topic of school such as the arts, music, math, and sports. Students who excel in these categories are to attend these specialized school to help increase their already advanced skills. “General education normally consists of 34 weeks of study per year and 27 to 36 hours of study per week” (Expatica). The Russian school year is from September to June (Expatarrivals). The students total amount of years in the general education program could take up to 11 years to complete. This mean that this is very similar to the American styled education based on how children are in school from the age of 6 years old to the age of about 17 years old.
After the students in Russia complete their basic general education, this will lead to the decision of what type of education the student will pursue next. Once the students have completed their primary and basic general education courses, the students will take an exam that will decide where the students are allowed to continue with their education. These options include secondary general education, vocational education, or a non-university level higher education. Once completing the exam the students will be rewarded with the Certificate of Basic General Education, otherwise known as Attestat ob Osnovom Obshchem Obrazovani (Expatica).
If the student has chosen the route of pursuing their secondary general education, the student will then need to take another exam. In order to continue their education to a higher education the students will need to be awarded the Certificate of Secondary General Education. This is only awarded after the student passes the State final examinations.
When comparing Russia to the known educational system of America there are many difference that make the Russian educational system unique. The first one would be that the students are given “diaries” that are used as personal books to record their academic achievements which is what the teacher use to give the students grade in. These grades are graded on a scale from 2-5 which the number 5 means that the student is being the top of the grade (Russian Schools, 2014). Another interesting fact about the Russian school system is that Russia is one of the best mass education systems in the world, which produces a 98% literacy rate (Russian Schools, 2014). Russia has an interesting education system once the child reaches the age of 15 and above but this allows for people to have many different options for learning.
Sources:
Landed, S. J. (2014, May 04). Russian Schools. Retrieved April 11, 2017, from https://www.justlanded.com/english/Russia/Russia-Guide/Education/Russian-Schools
The education system in Russia. (n.d.). Retrieved April 11, 2017, from http://www.expatica.com/ru/education/Education-in-Russia_104072.html
Education and Schools in Russia. (n.d.).Expat Arrivals. Retrieved April 11, 2017, from http://www.expatarrivals.com/russia/education-and-schools-in-russia
General education is the main focus of primary school but the next step after primary school is the basic general education. In the the basic general education there are four categories that Russia develops in an individual. These are intellectual, emotional, moral and physical. These categories help students in their life that plays a role in society along with making good choices when it comes to finding a professional education. While in the basic general education the students will have a set curriculum just like the student in the United States public schools have. The education of the school must fit the requirements of the state to be seen as fit for the education of the students. On a side note, there are also schools in Russia that focus on one specific topic of school such as the arts, music, math, and sports. Students who excel in these categories are to attend these specialized school to help increase their already advanced skills. “General education normally consists of 34 weeks of study per year and 27 to 36 hours of study per week” (Expatica). The Russian school year is from September to June (Expatarrivals). The students total amount of years in the general education program could take up to 11 years to complete. This mean that this is very similar to the American styled education based on how children are in school from the age of 6 years old to the age of about 17 years old.
After the students in Russia complete their basic general education, this will lead to the decision of what type of education the student will pursue next. Once the students have completed their primary and basic general education courses, the students will take an exam that will decide where the students are allowed to continue with their education. These options include secondary general education, vocational education, or a non-university level higher education. Once completing the exam the students will be rewarded with the Certificate of Basic General Education, otherwise known as Attestat ob Osnovom Obshchem Obrazovani (Expatica).
If the student has chosen the route of pursuing their secondary general education, the student will then need to take another exam. In order to continue their education to a higher education the students will need to be awarded the Certificate of Secondary General Education. This is only awarded after the student passes the State final examinations.
When comparing Russia to the known educational system of America there are many difference that make the Russian educational system unique. The first one would be that the students are given “diaries” that are used as personal books to record their academic achievements which is what the teacher use to give the students grade in. These grades are graded on a scale from 2-5 which the number 5 means that the student is being the top of the grade (Russian Schools, 2014). Another interesting fact about the Russian school system is that Russia is one of the best mass education systems in the world, which produces a 98% literacy rate (Russian Schools, 2014). Russia has an interesting education system once the child reaches the age of 15 and above but this allows for people to have many different options for learning.
Sources:
Landed, S. J. (2014, May 04). Russian Schools. Retrieved April 11, 2017, from https://www.justlanded.com/english/Russia/Russia-Guide/Education/Russian-Schools
The education system in Russia. (n.d.). Retrieved April 11, 2017, from http://www.expatica.com/ru/education/Education-in-Russia_104072.html
Education and Schools in Russia. (n.d.).Expat Arrivals. Retrieved April 11, 2017, from http://www.expatarrivals.com/russia/education-and-schools-in-russia
Russian Educational System [Digital image]. (n.d.). Retrieved April 11, 2017, from http://narfu.ru/agtu/www.agtu.ru/etc/faaa879e383ce700f9c9cca1fa1dc702bologha_process.jpg
This image shows the amount of years the students will spend in each program depending on the path that they choose from their 9th grade year to when they graduate from a secondary education or higher education.
The Government System of Russia
The Background
The Russian country has seen many forms of political power from the time period of the tsars, to the Soviet Union from 1924-1953, to the USSR which ended in 1991, to the current Russian political system, The Russian Federation. The first electiopn of the country was held in 1991 which began the democracy for Russia. The President The role of the President of Russia is to act as the commander in chief of the armed froces, determine the domestic and foreign policies, relsove issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation, award state decorations and grants pardons (Russiapedia, 2014). The current President of Russia is Vladimir Putin. History on the presidential role in Russia is that before 2008, the president would only be allowed to serve two terms of 4 years each. Now the president is able to serve two terms of 6 years each. Sources
Basic facts about Russia: Political system. (n.d.). Retrieved April 11, 2017, from http://russiapedia.rt.com/basic-facts-about-russia/political-system/ Government of the Russian Federation. (n.d.). Retrieved April 11, 2017, from http://www.russianembassy.org/page/government-of-the-russian-federation |
The Government
The government consist of federal ministries, federal services and federal agencies. The member s in the government are known as prime ministers, deputy prime ministers, and federal ministers. The prime minister is appointed by the president of the Russian Federation but is also confirmed by the State Duma. The government falls under the executive brand in the Russian Federation. The Parliament The Parliament makes federals laws, approve treaties, declares war, and has the power of the purse. The Federation Council This is the voice of the Russia's federated entities. The Council has stated that no political facitons are to exist in the upper house. The council is to complete and vote on draft laws. The Federation also has the say to impeach the President and has the decision on the use of the armed forced outside Russia's territory. The State Duma All bills must go through the State Duma. When the State Duma was first introduced it did not last, but in 1993 it came back when first President Boris Yeltsin introduced the new constitution. The State Duma has 450 deputies that are able to be elected for 5 years and just recently allowed to only over the age 21 years old to run for a seat. The Judiciary The Judiciary is made up of three types of courts. The first court is the the courts of general jurisdiction, the second is the High Court of Arbitration, and the last court is the Constitutional Court. The different courts are involved with different levels of court cases starting with the lowest the general jurisdiction to the highest the Constitutional Court. |
Russia is the world's largest producers for crude oil and is the second largest for dried natural gas. Russia is known for the export of energy resources. Today, Europe imports Russia's energy resources through pipelines across Europe as a source for energy. The many countries depend on Russia for the energy of natural gases. Eastern Europe and Germany make up 48% of the countries that natural gases are exported to.
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia's economic system has shifted from a centrally planned economy to a market-based system. A market economy shares the idea that an economy is absent of government regulations, incentives, and subsidies. Although this is the idea not all market economies can completely avoid government regulations. This type of economy creates competition between its participants, and acknowledges hard work and skills.
For being such a large country with a population size of 143.5 million people (2013), Russia has managed to keep their population below the poverty line at around 11.2 percent which compared to the United States is slightly lower. While the unemployment rate is higher in Russia this may mean the jobs that the United States are providing for their citizens are not providing enough money. This could also mean that since the United States has more people below the poverty line this could show how the household consumption is at 55.8% percent compared to the United States which is at 68.6 percent is affecting the percentage of people below the poverty line.
Russia's GDP per capita is 9,092.6 (USD) in 2015.
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia's economic system has shifted from a centrally planned economy to a market-based system. A market economy shares the idea that an economy is absent of government regulations, incentives, and subsidies. Although this is the idea not all market economies can completely avoid government regulations. This type of economy creates competition between its participants, and acknowledges hard work and skills.
For being such a large country with a population size of 143.5 million people (2013), Russia has managed to keep their population below the poverty line at around 11.2 percent which compared to the United States is slightly lower. While the unemployment rate is higher in Russia this may mean the jobs that the United States are providing for their citizens are not providing enough money. This could also mean that since the United States has more people below the poverty line this could show how the household consumption is at 55.8% percent compared to the United States which is at 68.6 percent is affecting the percentage of people below the poverty line.
Russia's GDP per capita is 9,092.6 (USD) in 2015.