The list and levels of schoolchildren's Olympiads

Annually, the website of the Ministry of Education publishes a list of school olympiads. In 2016-2017 academic year, their number reached 88. School Olympiads are being held by the leading universities of the country. The general list of schoolchildren's Olympiads and the levels indicated in it cover the entire variety of these competitions.

Who and why do we need Olympics?

What is the meaning and practical benefit of such olympiads? Most of them allow the student even from the most remote region of Russia to try their luck in entering any of the most prestigious universities of the country - from MGIMO and Moscow State University to Baumanka and St. Petersburg State University.

If you are the winner or the winner of this intellectual competition and scored from 75 points and above, you can not worry about the grades for passing the USE. They do not matter now.

How the system is arranged

There are different levels of the Olympiads, only three. And the assignment goes separately for each of the directions. How does it look in practice? For example, the Olympiad "Lomonosov" passes by the number of directions of the order of two dozen. Of these, only fifteen have privileges of the first level, which assumes the maximum prize - admission to any profile university outside the competition.

The remaining five directions belong to the second of the levels. Under the terms of participation, the winner can enter 100 points for the profile USE in his asset. The same rule is also relevant for the third level Olympiad.

Which of the benefits has the right to use the entrant, is indicated in the rules for admission of a particular institution. Some of them do not provide small benefits to third-level prize-winners of the Olympiads. Others (like MSU or MGIMO) pay attention only to first-level Olympiads from among the most prestigious ones.

How to add to the list

In 2016, the list of school olympiads included several new ones. You can mention "RoboFest", the school Olympiad of the University "Innopolis", programming contests. In the tournaments participated and future managers, students of music colleges and many others. To this list belongs and the school Internet Olympiad in physics, conducted by three St. Petersburg universities.

To take part in such prestigious competitions have the right not only graduates, but also students in a younger class. Their goal is not to provide themselves with benefits, but to make an attempt to test their own intellectual capabilities.

About changes

All-Russian Olympiad of schoolchildren stands apart. Its organizer is the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, and the participants - over 6 million students. It is not included in the general list, but the results of passing the levels of the All-Russian Olympiad of schoolchildren are valid for admission to any institution without exception. These competitions are a real chance for talented and hardworking children from any region. Winners of school competitions are allowed to the municipal level of the Olympiad. Here the selection is significantly tougher.

Since 2014, Order No. 267 of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation has introduced a new Order containing detailed information on the rules of holding and approving the levels of schoolchildren's Olympiads. It does not apply only to the All-Russian Olympiad. Therefore, all previous orders concerning the approval of the procedures of annual competitions, the criteria for classifying them to one or another level, samples of diplomas of winners and winners are no longer relevant. They have lost their power.

What is contained in the new Order?

It determines, in particular, the timing and purpose of each of the Olympiads. Conducting them is organized to develop and identify among the students the interest and abilities for creativity and scientific activity. Other important goals of such events are the promotion of knowledge and the professional orientation of schoolchildren.

The terms of their implementation are set within the academic year from September to March inclusive. Each of the Olympiads consists of at least two stages. Conducting the final is allowed only in full-time. Categorically prohibited any cash settlement or fee for participation in competitions.

Who organizes them

The organizers of the Olympiad can be the federal authorities that are in charge of management in the sphere of education, as well as the authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, in addition, educational institutions that carry out activities according to higher education educational programs, scientific and governmental organizations, as well as any public organizations operating in the field of education .

All interested parties are involved in carrying it out - from training and methodological associations to the media. Analytic and expert support for the organization of each of the Olympiads is managed by the RSOU - this is a short description of the Russian Council of School Olympiads formed by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

Who can become a participant of the Olympiad?

Participation in these competitions is supposed exclusively on a voluntary basis, exists in an individual form and presupposes the presence of students in all basic educational programs - both secondary general and basic general education. The same right is possessed by persons who master educational standards independently or on conditions of family training, and also abroad.

The All-Russian Olympiad, the levels of passage of which presuppose the most massive coverage of participants, perhaps gives the most real chance to everyone.

Each of the subsequent stages involves the participation of winners and prizewinners of the previous one. Those who participated in the Olympiads in the previous academic year, became a prize-winner or a winner and continue to remain a schoolboy (or be at home school or self-study), is allowed this year to participate without qualification.

What is prohibited in the Olympiads?

During their conduct, none of the participants has the right to use any means of communication - electronic computing equipment, any equipment (photo, video or audio), as well as reference materials, handwritten notes and any other means on which storage is possible And transmission of information. The exception concerns individual items included by the organizers of the Olympics in the list of allowed and noted in the requirements and conditions of its conduct.

Under another exception are special means of a technical nature for participants with the status of a person with limited abilities (disabled, etc.). If the student violates this procedure, as well as any of the conditions and requirements relating to the conduct of the competition, the organizer has the full right to remove it from the audience with the cancellation of all the results obtained and the deprivation of the right to continue participation in the current year.

As winners and prize-winners of the whole Olympiad, those who became such at the final stage of the Olympiad are recognized. They are awarded with first, second and third degree diplomas.

School Olympiads: Levels

Now let's move on to the issue that is most relevant for schoolchildren and their parents. What are the levels of school Olympiads, and by what criteria are they calculated? The determining factors include:

1. The number of subjects of the Russian Federation that have nominated their representatives to participate in the competition. At the school olympiad, each of them must present participants with at least five.

2. Age of competing (the percentage of students of non-graduation classes in relation to the total number is taken into account).

3. The levels of the Olympiads are also determined by the complexity of the tasks and their creative character.

Let us consider in more detail what requirements are imposed on olympiads of this or that level.

Level I

In such an olympiad, the subjects of the Russian Federation take part, the number of which should be at least 25.

With regard to age coverage of participants, this criterion has a threshold value equal to 30% of non-graduation class students in the general composition.

Regarding the level of complexity and creative nature of the proposed tasks, the final stage must contain at least 50% of the volume. This applies to issues of increased complexity. And there must be at least 70% of original creative tasks.

Level II

If we are talking about other levels of the Olympiads, then representatives of no less than twelve constituent entities of the Russian Federation or two federal districts are required to take part in this. At the same time, from the regions that are part of each federal district, at least half of the participants should be represented.

25% or more of the number of competitors are required to be students of non-graduation classes.

The level of complexity of assignments of the appropriate nature should be at least 40%. The volume of creative original tasks is half or more. All this also applies to the final stage.

Level III

In the degree of stringency of the requirements, the levels of the Olympiads are in decreasing order. In this case, the subjects of the Russian Federation must take part in the competition at least six. Another threshold value of this criterion is half or more of the number of regions that are part of the federal district that organizes the Olympiad.

The age of participants in the Olympiad must meet the following criterion: one-fifth or more (ie, from 20%) of all those who participate must study in the non-graduation class.

As for the level of complexity of the tasks, the final stage is obliged to contain at least 30% of the total. The same amount is allocated to mandatory original creative tasks.

A full list of all the 2016-2017 Olympiads, levels and conditions of the meeting was approved by the Ministry for the current academic period before the September 1 date. The same procedure is observed annually. Observers at the Olympiads can work for citizens who have received accreditation as such according to the regulations provided by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

In addition, the new Order provides a detailed description of the samples, which are used to produce diplomas for winners and winners.

What are the criteria for selecting the olympiads to be included in the list?

There are a lot of them:

1. The organizer of the Olympiad holds those two or more years preceding the one in which the application for participation is submitted. If the Olympiad is proposed for inclusion in the list for the first time, the condition should be observed not to include another profile of the Olympiad of the same organizer in the said list during the previous three years.

2. If another profile of the Olympiad of the above-mentioned organizer was included in the three-year preceding interval, the organizer must conduct it according to the order of at least 1 year.

3. Tasks and tests at the Olympiads must be creative.

4. The persons listed in clause 15 of the Procedure shall be provided with free access to participation in the event.

Other requirements

The official website of the organizer on the Internet must contain all the essential conditions and requirements regarding the organization and organization of the competition. There should also be placed the tasks of the olympiads of the past years, detailed information about the winners and winners of last year's (at least) Olympiad.

The stated number of participants should not be less than 200 people. Winners and prize-winners at each stage of the Olympiad can become participants of not more than 25% of the total number. Of them, those who took the first places can not be more than 8%.

The organizer of the Olympiad must have all the necessary resources for its conduct - methodical, personnel, organizational, material and financial. The same requirement relates to the experience of holding such events.