The key facts
- The Russian language textbooks for grades 10–11 will include material 'Defense of the Fatherland. Intelligence'
- Tenth-graders will explore the section in May, on the eve of Victory Day
- The Russian language and literature textbooks are under expert review at the Ministry of Education, while textbooks for younger grades are being prepared in parallel
A new section in the unified textbook series
The new state Russian language textbooks for grades 10–11 will include thematic material on domestic intelligence. This was announced by Elena Yampolskaya, adviser to the President of Russia, while congratulating military intelligence officers on their professional holiday, Life.ru reports.
What is known about the content
According to Yampolskaya, the material 'Defense of the Fatherland. Intelligence' will be included in the 'Vocation' rubric, which tells schoolchildren about outstanding citizens of the country who have achieved success in their fields. Tenth-graders will be able to explore this section in May, on the eve of Victory Day.
Status of the unified series
The textbooks are being developed as part of the creation of a unified state series of Russian language and literature textbooks: it is expected that schoolchildren across the country will study using materials prepared on the basis of a common concept. Earlier, Life.ru reported that the unified Russian language and literature textbooks for high school students have been submitted for expert review to the Ministry of Education. According to Yampolskaya, specialists continue to refine the materials taking into account comments from teachers, parents and schoolchildren; work on textbooks for grades 5–9 and primary school is underway at the same time.
Context
This publication concerns the Russian school system and does not describe any consequences for Uzbekistan. The report is based on the words of a single speaker — Elena Yampolskaya; the actual content of the 'Defense of the Fatherland. Intelligence' section is not disclosed in the publication, and the timeline and outcomes of the textbook expert review remain the subject of further reports.
