воскресенье, 12 сентября 2010 г.

Education in Armenia

The educational system of Armenia is an ordered collection of educational institutions and agencies whose main components are: early childhood education provided for children from 3 to 6 years secondary education consisting of primary, secondary (or base) and senior schools , primary, secondary and higher vocational education; post-graduate education, and retraining of specialists.
Graduates of secondary and senior schools have the right to continue their education in primary, secondary and higher vocational schools. The republic has also private educational institutions, schools, colleges, universities, etc., which not only provide services in education, but also contribute significantly to the development of the education system.
Education in Armenia has a long history and is an important manifestation of national independence, self-preservation.One of the main tasks of the state - to preserve and develop the education system and ensure its competitiveness. This is evidenced by the laws and decisions adopted after the independence of Armenia.

суббота, 11 сентября 2010 г.

High education in Armenia

Average total general education in Armenia is carried out in a three-secondary school for 10 years on the following steps:
Primary school (1-3 grades);
Secondary school - the first cycle of secondary education duration of 5 years (4-8 classes) - the basic general education;
High School - the second cycle of secondary education, opening access to higher education, carried out within 2 years (9-10) classes).
At the final stage (cycle) of secondary education can be differentiated (streaming) training for additional educational programs. Graduates after passing the state final attestation receive paper state sample of the receipt of secondary (complete) general education (Mijnakarg Krtoutian Attestat).
The second cycle of secondary education is also equated with learning in secondary vocational schools - colleges and schools. While teaching in these schools on the basis of basic general education, graduates, along with the development of the profession, receive and secondary (complete) general education. Graduates of these schools, with secondary (full) general education and certified in accordance with the three-year secondary vocational education programs, receive the degree of secondary vocational education - Diploma of Associate Specialist (Krtser Masnageti Diploma).
Availability of certificate of secondary (full) general education or a recognized equivalent to any other certificate is a prerequisite for admission to college. Admission to all programs of higher education on a competitive basis on the results of entrance tests.
In educational institutions of the Republic of Armenia applied 5-point scale ratings.

пятница, 10 сентября 2010 г.

Statistics of education in Armenia

According to the 1960 literacy rate was 100 per cent. In Soviet times, Armenian education existed in the framework of the standard Soviet model of complete state control of curricula and teaching methods and the integration of educational activities with other aspects of society such as politics, culture, economy. As in the Soviet period, primary and secondary education in Armenia is free, and high school graduation compulsory. In early 1990, Armenia had made significant changes in the Soviet model. Since at least 98 percent of students in higher education were Armenian, curricula began to emphasize the history and culture of Armenia. Armenia became the dominant language of instruction, many schools that taught in Russian were closed by the end of 1991. Russian language is still widely taught, however, as a second language
In the 1990-91 school year, there were 1,307 primary and secondary schools, enrolling 608,800 students. In the 70's and secondary schools had 45,900 students and 68,400 students enrolled in a total of 10 higher education institutions.In addition, 35 percent of eligible children studying in pre-schools. In the 1988-89 account. , there were 301 students (universities and secondary institutions) to 10,000 people and this figure was slightly lower than the average for the Union. In 1989, about 58 percent of Armenians in the age of 15 have completed their secondary education, while 14 percent had higher education. In 1992, the largest higher institutions of Armenia, Yerevan State University, there were 18 schools, where trained about 1300 teachers and an enrollment of about 10,000 students. In 1989, the Yerevan Institute of Architecture and Construction. By 1994, eight other universities, which are located in Yerevan, trained in the field of agriculture, arts and theater, economics, music, technology and applied science, education and foreign languages, and veterinary medicine.

The right to education and legislation

Republic of Armenia guarantees the right to education - regardless of nationality, race, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, social origin, property status or other circumstances. According to RA Constitution (Article 39), every citizen on a competitive basis is entitled to receive free higher education or other vocational education in public schools. In 1999 the National Assembly adopted the Law "On education", thereby contributing to the development of the education system. This document is also provided with equal rights for men and women to receive education. In 2004, the Government of Armenia adopted the "New National Curriculum", put a number of new goals in education. Education in Armenia is controlled by the Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia.

четверг, 9 сентября 2010 г.

History of education in Armenia

Vagarshapat Seminary - the first Armenian Christian School of Greater Armenia. Founded Mesrop Mashtots and Saak party after the creation Mashtots in 405-406 years. Armenian alphabet. Operated up to 510 years. Reopened in the 1441st, after the return of the Armenian throne of Sisa (Cilicia) in Vagarshapat (Echmiadzin). On this basis, in 1870 founded the modern "Gevorgskaya Seminary.

Amaras
At the beginning of V. creator of the Armenian alphabet St.Mesrop Mashtots founded the monastery Amaras first Armenian school, hence also began distributing the Armenian alphabet.

пятница, 3 сентября 2010 г.

Higher education

For institutions of higher education in Armenia include universities, academies, institutes, conservatories. State higher education institution is determined by the shape of its educational programs, legal form, the presence of state accreditation. State accreditation is carried out by schools and taught in their specialties. Persons who pass the final certification, the school issued a document on education (certificate, diploma). Those who have passed final certification of accredited professions (specialties) receive a document on the establishment of the sample.
In Armenia, the following qualification degrees of higher education: bachelor, graduate, master's degree.
The four-year training for most specialties leads to a baccalaureate, which is the qualifying degree of higher professional education, with the issuance of an instrument of education - Bakalavri Diploma. As a result of certification for not less than five years of higher professional education program graduates assigned to the qualifying degree of higher professional education "The Graduate".
Holders of bachelor's degree or diploma may enter the two-year programs of higher education in graduate higher education. Successful completion of such training results in Magistrosi Diploma, of master's master's degree - a degree level qualification higher education.
In Armenia there are no additional requirement of seniority and experience to start a professional activity on the legal, educational and engineering professions.
Graduates of medical schools after 6 years must pass an additional year of professional practice, the so-called internship before you submit the documents and the Ministry of Health and pass a qualifying exam for the license for professional activities. After completing the internship, students can enroll in clinical studies, the duration of study in which, depending on the specialty ranges from 2 to 4 years, for in-depth knowledge in a narrow specialized field of medicine.
Doctoral programs are in graduate school, the purpose of these programs is to prepare science teachers. Duration of doctoral programs from 2 to 3 years. After defending his dissertation graduate receives the title of Candidate of Sciences (Gitoutunneri teknatsu), and at the conclusion of the program without a thesis defense, mostly in technical fields, the graduate obtains the title of Research Engineer (Engineer-investigator). Doctoral degree is the highest level of academic career and leads to obtaining the title of Doctor of Science (Gitoutunneri Doctor).