Russia to Consider Oral Geography Exam for Schools
The Russian Ministry of Education announced it will consider introducing an oral exam in geography for 9th-grade students, following the existing oral exams in Russian language and history.
Consensus
- The Russian Ministry of Education will consider introducing an oral exam in geography for school students.
- The Ministry has not previously planned to introduce an oral geography exam.
- An oral exam in Russian language is already conducted for 9th-grade students.
- An oral exam in history for 9th-grade students is planned for 2028.
- The history oral exam will serve as a prerequisite for the main state exam (GIA).
- The Ministry of Education will review the proposal on geography, but no decision has been made yet.
Points of divergence
- The oral history exam for 9th graders is expected to be held in February or March 2028, though the exact dates have not been confirmed by Rosobrnadzor. — m24
- Minister Sergey Kravtsov stated that the Ministry will 'work on' the idea of an oral geography exam, but did not specify any timeline. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russian Ministry of Education Considering Oral Geography Exam in Schools — Интерфакс
- Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation will consider a proposal to introduce an oral exam in geography in schools — Москва 24
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