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The Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan proposes to put on the  nationwide discussion  the introduction of teaching subjects in English in schools, the statement says.

"We talked a lot with parents, school principals, teachers, children. The Ministry submits for discussion such an offer - from 2018 to voluntarily introduce English teaching classes. That is, if the school, the children are ready, the teachers are prepared, the parents agree, then let them include those classes into the curriculum, "said Minister Yerlan Sagadiyev, speaking at a seminar-meeting to discuss the President's Address to the people of Kazakhstan.

Now we need to decide how the interim measure will work. First, in which classes will be introduced the study of subjects in English. Secondly, the minimum number of subjects that schools will be required to teach in English from 2019 will be determined.

The head of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan noted that the most vivid proposal, which sounded among the discussions, is to introduce one compulsory subject in the 10-11 class. If schools want, they can present teaching in English of all four disciplines (this is the maximum number) - physics, chemistry, biology, computer science.

Thirdly, for 2.5 months you also need to reach out small schools and learn their opinion.

 “The Qazaq Times”