Today, small schoolchildren and older pupils, students of gymnasiums, high schools, colleges, universities, postgraduates and their teachers begin a new school year.
On this day, some continue studying, and many cross the threshold of school for the first time. It has fallen on them to experience a new system of education introduced by the Ukrainian government. The new principles of assessment in primary school have been criticized a lot, but it is obvious that the process of school reforming has got off the ground.
In Israel, as in Ukraine, thousands of pupils for the first time will sit at their desks on 1 September. There children also start going to school at the age of six and taught for 12 years. In Israeli elementary school they study Hebrew, mathematics, history, geography, nature, English, music, painting, rhythm and engaged in physical activity. Almost everything like us, except that the program is designed so that all the material is given in class, the children have almost no homework. The focus is not on memorizing information as to what to teach children from the first days in school but to think independently, analyze and correlate the facts. These skills are needed for adult students and independent life.
I wish all first year pupils of Ukraine and Israel to find new friends in school, success and reach the highest peaks! I sincerely wish the pupils to find enthusiasm in learning, and to their teachers - success and patience in learning of the new system.
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