On 8 – 9 January 2021 the deputy director for educational and methodological work held seminars for all college departments, namely “Information and economic disciplines”, “Social and humanitarian disciplines”, “Technological disciplines”, “Technical disciplines”, “Electrotechnical disciplines “,” Physical culture and initial military and technological training “(96 teachers).

The seminar was held online in two stages: an explanation of the certification rules and a discussion platform, where college teachers received answers to their questions.

During the seminar, the following issues were considered: the rules for the regular and early assignment (confirmation) of qualification categories to teachers in accordance with Article 14 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On the status of a teacher”, Order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 11, 2020 No. 192 “On approval of the Rules for the assignment (confirmation) of qualification categories to teachers”,

Order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan of January 27, 2016 No. 83 “About the approval of Rules and conditions of carrying out certification of the pedagogical workers and persons equated to them holding positions in the organizations of education, realizing general education training programs of preschool education and training, primary, main secondary and general secondary education, educational programs of technical and professional, postsecondary, additional education both special training programs, and other civil servants in the fields of education and sciences”,  Order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 14, 2020 No. 202 “On Amendments to the Order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 27, 2016 No. 83.”

Teachers of higher college were introduced to:

• the procedure for the regular assignment of qualification categories of teachers at the levels of the college and the Department of Education,
• the first stage of certification: the procedure for participation in the National Qualification Testing, clarified the structure of test questions, the effectiveness of testing, passing scores of the NQT,
• the second stage of certification: a comprehensive analytical generalization of the results of activities, the Regulation on the teacher’s portfolio: the goals and objectives of the portfolio, its recommended structure.

In total, 41 college teachers are going to pass certification in May 2021:

 5 candidates for the category “teacher-master”, 17 candidates for the category “teacher-researcher”, 5 candidates for the category “teacher-expert”, 14 candidates for the category “teacher-moderator”.

Article was prepared by Kaipbaeva Zh.Sh., deputy director for educational and methodological work