The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine is preparing to introduce a new model curriculum called "Defense of Ukraine" for students of grades 10-11 of general secondary education. This program is defined as a key element of the comprehensive renewal of the educational process, aimed at the formation of national identity and skills to protect one's own life among Ukrainian youth.
The program must receive the seal "Recommended" based on the results of the examination and the corresponding order for approval from the Ministry of Education and Culture.
The updated project of the "Defense of Ukraine" program reflects the realities and challenges facing our state, developed taking into account the experience and recommendations of leading experts in the field of defense, public organizations and educators.
Key features and content of the program project:
The project of the program envisages a single content for all students, regardless of gender, which promotes equal opportunities in acquiring important skills. The content of the subject covers a wide range of topics relevant for understanding the modern world, including innovative technologies, information security and pre-medical assistance.
"Today, our task is to prepare young people for the challenges of the modern world, which is rapidly changing. We strive to develop critical thinking, the ability to adapt and react in teenagers. The update of the program of the subject "Defense of Ukraine" is aimed at the formation of important life skills: from providing first aid to understanding modern technologies. We pay special attention to the development of civic consciousness and a system of values that will help our children become responsible members of society. This subject is about possibilities. About how to be ready for various life situations, help yourself and others, how to be an active citizen of your country ," says Oksen Lisovyi , Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine.
In the 10th grade, students will study the basics of national security and defense of Ukraine, get acquainted with the principles of management and planning, and study weapons and military equipment. Considerable attention is paid to practical skills: orientation to the terrain, the basics of engineering fortification, marksmanship training.
The 11th grade program focuses on the development of military technologies, information security features, and deepening knowledge of pre-medical care. An important aspect is the study of the methods of protecting the civilian population in crisis conditions, the possibilities and methods of defense of Ukraine.
The content of each module was formed on the basis of consultations and discussions with experts and dozens of such organizations as Victory Drones, NGO "Military School "Boryviter", BF "Solomyanski Kotoky", All-Ukrainian Resuscitation Council, OSINT agency "Molfar", Democratic School " Future" and so on.
Innovative approaches to teaching the updated subject:
- An updated program with an emphasis on practical skills.
- A training day once a month to dive deeper into the material and practice practical skills more effectively. For this, specially equipped centers are created where students can practice the acquired knowledge on new technical equipment.
- Modern equipment — the cells will be equipped with computer simulators for controlling drones, interactive laser shooting simulators and tools for learning the rules of first aid.
- Teacher training — more than 100 trainers have already been trained and will be able to transfer knowledge to teachers from the regions, improving their qualifications. This will make it possible to effectively teach according to the new program and apply modern pedagogical approaches.
The key emphasis of the project is on practical training. Each module involves learning and practicing specific skills in drone control, information security, navigation, open source intelligence (OSINT), stress and psychological resilience.
In order to consolidate the practice of practical abilities and skills, it is mandatory to hold educational field meetings or training classes. During the implementation of the program, it is possible to use such forms of educational activities as educational excursions, projects, games, etc.
