There are different levels of education in Russia. They are regulated by a special Law on Education of the Russian Federation 273-FZ Chapter 2 Article 10, which was recently supplemented.

According to the law, the levels of education in the Russian Federation are divided into 2 main types - general education and professional. The first type includes preschool and school education, the second - all the rest.

General education

According to Article 43 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, all citizens are guaranteed free general education in municipal institutions. General education is a term that includes the following types:

• Preschool education;
• School education.

The second type is divided into the following subspecies:

• Initial;
• Main;
• The average.

Pre-school education is primarily aimed at developing skills that will help in the future in the assimilation of school material. This includes the primary elements of written and spoken language, the basics of hygiene, ethics and a healthy lifestyle.

Both municipal and private institutions of preschool education are successfully functioning in the Russian Federation. In addition, many parents prefer to raise their children at home, not sending them to kindergarten. Statistics says that the number of children who did not attend preschool institutions increases every year.

Primary education is a continuation of preschool and is aimed at developing students' motivation, honing writing and speaking skills, teaching the basics of theoretical thinking and various sciences.

The main task of basic education is the study of the foundations of various sciences, a deeper study of the state language, the formation of inclinations towards certain types of activity, the formation of aesthetic tastes and social definition. During the period of basic education, the student should develop the skills of independent knowledge of the world.

Secondary education aims to teach to think rationally, to make independent choices, various sciences are studied more deeply. A clear idea of ​​the world and the social role of each student in it is also formed. As never before, it's important pedagogical the influence of the class teacher and other teachers.

Professional education

In Russian federation professional education levels are divided into the following subspecies:

• Initial;
• The average;
• Higher.

Primary education is provided by institutions that provide working professions. These include vocational schools (vocational schools, which are now gradually being renamed PTL - vocational lyceum). You can enter such institutions both on the basis of 9th and 11th grades.

Secondary education includes technical schools and colleges. The former train basic-level specialists, the latter implement a system of in-depth training. You can enter a technical school or college on the basis of 9 or 11 grades, some institutions can only enter after 9 or only after 11 grades (for example, medical colleges). Citizens who already have primary vocational education are trained according to a reduced program.

Higher education provides training of highly qualified specialists for various sectors of the economy. Universities, institutes and academies (in some cases also colleges) are engaged in the training of specialists. Higher education is divided into the following levels:

• specialty;

Bachelor's degree is a mandatory level for obtaining the other two. There are also various forms of education. It can be full-time, part-time, part-time and external.

Levels of education in the world

In the world, a huge number of educational institutions are engaged in teaching students and.

• One of the best systems operates in the USA; more than 500 thousand foreign students study in the institutions of this country. The main problem of the American education system is the high cost.
• A very high educational level is also offered by the higher educational institutions of France, education in the universities of this country, as in Russia, is free. Students only have to provide their own maintenance.
• In Germany, population countries and foreign applicants are also entitled to free education. There was an attempt to introduce tuition fees, but the attempt failed. An interesting feature of education in this country is that there is no division into bachelor's and specialist's degrees in the legal and medical industries.
• In England, the term Higher Education is used only to refer to institutes or universities where graduates receive a doctoral or academic degree.
• Also, education in China has recently become popular. This happened thanks to the teaching of most disciplines in English, however, the cost of education in China is still quite high.

The methodology of the British publication Times Higher Education (THE) was the basis for this rating, created by Times Higher Education in conjunction with the Thomson Reuters information group. Developed in 2010 and replacing the well-known World University Rankings, the ranking is recognized as one of the most authoritative in determining the quality of education in the world.

Criteria for evaluating universities:

The academic reputation of the university, including scientific activities and the quality of education (data from a global expert survey of representatives of the international academic community)

The scientific reputation of the university in certain areas (data from a global expert survey of representatives of the international academic community).

General citation of scientific publications, normalized for different areas of research (analysis data of 12 thousand scientific journals over a five-year period).

The ratio of published scientific articles to the number of teaching staff (data from the analysis of 12,000 scientific journals over a five-year period).

The amount of funding for university research activities in relation to the number of faculty members (the indicator is normalized by purchasing power parity, based on the economy of a particular country).

The volume of funding by third-party companies for the research activities of the university in relation to the number of faculty members.

The ratio of public funding for research activities to the total research budget of the university.

The ratio of the teaching staff to the number of students.

The ratio of the number of foreign representatives of the teaching staff to the number of local ones.

The ratio of the number of foreign students to the number of local students.

The ratio of defended dissertations (Ph.D.) to the number of teaching staff.

The ratio of defended dissertations (PhDs) to the number of bachelors going to the title of master.

Average remuneration of a teaching staff member (normalized to purchasing power parity, based on the economy of a particular country).

How is the score determined?

The maximum score that the studied university can receive is 100 points.

For the level of teaching activity, the quality of education, the number of highly qualified teachers, the university can get a maximum of 30 points.

For the scientific reputation of the university, a maximum of 30 points is given.

For the citation of scientific works - 30 points.

For the development of innovative projects, attracting investments to them, the university receives a maximum of 2.5 points.

For the ability of the university to attract the best students and teachers from all over the world to its ranks - 7.5 points.

World University Ranking 2014-2015

	The name of the university	The country	Score (according to the study 2014-2015)
	California Institute of Technology	USA	94,3
	Harvard University	USA	93,3
	Oxford University	United Kingdom	93,2
	Stanford University	USA	92,9
	Cambridge University	United Kingdom	92,0
	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	USA	91,9
	Princeton University	USA	90,9
	University of California at Berkeley	USA	89,5
	Imperial College London	United Kingdom	87,5
	Yale university	USA	87,5
	University of Chicago	USA	87,1
	University of California at Los Angeles	USA	85,5
	Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich	Switzerland	84,6
	Columbia University	USA	84,4
	Johns Hopkins University	USA	83,0

Moscow State University M. V. Lomonosov

the Russian Federation

46,0

Education in Russia plays a decisive role in the process of personality formation. Its main goal is to educate and educate the younger generation, to acquire knowledge, skills, competencies and the necessary experience. Various types of education in Russia are aimed at the professional, moral, intellectual and physical development of children, adolescents, boys and girls. Let's consider this in more detail.

Law "On Education in the Russian Federation"

According to this document, the educational process is a continuous, sequentially connected system. Such content implies the presence of certain levels. In the law they are called "types of education in Russia."

Each level has specific goals and objectives, content and methods of influence.

Types of education in Russia

According to the law, two major levels are distinguished.

The first is general education. It includes preschool and school sublevels. The latter, in turn, is divided into primary, basic and complete (secondary) education.

The second level is vocational education. It includes secondary, higher (bachelor's, specialist's and master's) and training of highly qualified personnel.

Let's look at each of these levels in more detail.

About the system of preschool education in Russia

This level is for children up to seven years of age. The basic goal is the overall development, education and upbringing of preschoolers. In addition, it implies the exercise of control and care for them. In Russia, these functions are performed by specialized institutions of preschool education.

These are nurseries, kindergartens, early development centers or homes.

About the system of secondary education in the Russian Federation

As noted above, it consists of several sublevels:

• Primary lasts four years. The main goal is to give the child a system of necessary knowledge in basic subjects.
• Basic education lasts from the fifth to the ninth grades. It assumes that the development of the child should be carried out in the main scientific areas. As a result, secondary schools must prepare teenagers for the GIA in certain subjects.

These levels of education at school are compulsory for children in accordance with their age. After the ninth grade, the child has the right to leave school and study further, choosing special secondary schools. In this case, it is the guardians or parents who, according to the law, are fully responsible for ensuring that the process of acquiring knowledge is continued, and not interrupted.

Complete education means that the student is in the tenth to eleventh grades for two years. The main purpose of this stage is to prepare graduates for the Unified State Examination and further education at the university. Reality shows that during this period they often resort to the services of tutors, since one school is not enough.

More about secondary vocational and higher education in our country

Secondary vocational schools are divided into colleges and technical schools (state and non-state). They train students in selected specialties for two or three, and sometimes four years. In most of the descents, a teenager can enter after the ninth grade. Medical colleges are an exception. They are accepted in the presence of a complete general education.

You can enter any higher educational institution in Russia under the bachelor's program only after the eleventh grade. In the future, if desired, the student will continue his studies in the magistracy.

Some universities currently offer a specialist degree rather than a bachelor's degree. However, in accordance with the Bologna system, higher professional education in this system will not exist in the near future.

The next step is the training of highly qualified personnel. These are graduate school (or adjuncture) and residency. In addition, specialists with higher professional education can complete an internship assistant program. We are talking about the training of pedagogical and creative figures of the highest qualification.

Remote education

This system is a new, specific form of education, which differs from traditional ones. Distance education is distinguished by other goals, objectives, content, means, methods and forms of interaction. The use of computer technologies, telecommunications, case technologies, etc. is becoming predominant.

In this regard, the most common types of such training are as follows:

• The first is based on interactive television. When it is implemented, there is direct visual contact with the audience, which is at a distance from the teacher. Currently, this species is underdeveloped and very expensive. However, it is necessary when unique techniques, laboratory experiments and new knowledge in a particular area are demonstrated.
• The second type of distance learning is based on computer telecommunication networks (regional, global), which have various didactic capabilities (text files, multimedia technologies, videoconferencing, e-mail, etc.). This is a common and inexpensive form of distance learning.
• The third combines the CD (basic electronic textbook) and the global network. Due to the great didactic possibilities, this type is optimal both for university and school education, and for advanced training. The CD has a lot of advantages: multimedia, interactivity, the presence of a large amount of information with minimal financial losses.

Inclusive education

The Law "On Education in the Russian Federation" highlights the creation of favorable conditions for the education of persons with disabilities as one of the priority tasks. And this is reflected not only in the form, but also in the content.

In the law, this system was named "inclusive education". Its implementation implies the absence of any discrimination against children with special needs, the existence of equal treatment for everyone and the availability of education.

Inclusive education is implemented in all educational institutions in Russia. The main goal is to create a barrier-free environment in the learning process and provide professional training for people with disabilities. For its implementation it is necessary to perform certain tasks:

• technically equip educational institutions ;
• develop special training courses for teachers;
• create methodological developments for other students aimed at the process of developing relationships with people with disabilities;
• develop programs that are aimed at facilitating the adaptation of persons with disabilities in educational institutions.

This work has just been developed. Within the next few years, the goal set and the assigned tasks should be fully implemented.

Conclusion

At the moment, the types of education in Russia are clearly identified, the functions and content of each level are disclosed. However, despite this, the reconstruction and reform of the entire education system continues.

is a set of training programs and state standards that are in constant interaction with each other. The levels of education that implement them consist of institutions that do not depend on each other. An institution of each level has its own forms of organization and bodies of legal subordination that control it.

Education in Russia

At all times, special attention has been paid to education in our country. However, with the change of centuries and political regimes, it has also undergone significant changes. So, in Soviet times, the education system worked under a single standard. The requirements for educational institutions, the plans according to which the training was carried out, and the methods used by teachers were uniform and strictly regulated at the state level. However, the reassessment of values, today, has led to the democratization, humanization and individualization in the education system. All these terms, inapplicable in the past, have become commonplace for modern participants in the educational process. There is variability in educational programs, which allows each institution, regardless of its level, to develop its own training plan, provided that it is approved by the supervisory authority.

However, despite all the innovations, the modern Russian education system remains federal and centralized. The levels of education and its types are fixed by law and are not subject to change.

Types and levels of Russian education

Today, in the Russian Federation there are such types of education as general education and vocational education. The first type includes preschool and school education, the second - all the rest.

As for the level of education, this is an indicator of the development of educational programs at various levels, both by an individual and by the population. Educational programs, in turn, are stages of education. This indicator characterizes the real and potential capabilities of society, the state as a whole, and the individual in particular.

Levels of education:

• general education;
• professional;
• higher.

General education

According to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, every citizen has the right to receive every level of general education free of charge in all state institutions. The levels of general education are:

• preschool;
• school.

School education, in turn, is divided into:

• initial;
• main;
• the average.

Each of the steps prepares for the development of the educational program of the next level.

The very first step in our country is preschool education. It prepares future students for the development of the school curriculum, and also provides initial knowledge about hygiene, ethics and a healthy lifestyle. At the same time, according to research, children who did not attend a preschool institution, at the next stage - school, experience difficulties both in social adaptation and in the development of educational material.

All subsequent levels of education, as well as the preschool stage, pursue a single goal - to prepare for the development of the next stage of education.

At the same time, the primary task of basic education is to master the basics of various sciences and the state language, as well as the formation of inclinations for certain types of activities. At this stage of education, it is necessary to learn to independently cognize the world around.

Professional education

The levels of vocational education are as follows:

• initial
• the average;
• higher.

The first stage is mastered in institutions where you can get various working professions. These include vocational institutions. Today they are called vocational lyceums. You can get there, both after the 9th grade, and after graduating from the 11th.

The next step is technical schools and colleges. In institutions of the first type, one can master the basic level of the future profession, while the second type involves a more in-depth study. You can also enter there, both after the 9th grade and after the 11th. However, there are institutions that stipulate admission only after one specific stage. If you already have an initial vocational education, you will be offered an accelerated program.

And finally, higher education trains highly qualified specialists in various fields. This level of education has its sublevels.

Higher education. Levels

So, the levels of higher education are:

• undergraduate;
• specialty
• magistracy.

It is noteworthy that each of these levels has its own terms of study. It should be taken into account that the bachelor's degree is the initial level, which is mandatory for obtaining the rest.

Specialists with the highest qualifications in various professions are trained in such educational institutions as universities, institutes, academies.

This level of education is also characterized by the fact that it has different forms of education. You can study:

• in person, attending all classes and taking sessions;
• in absentia, independently studying the course material and taking sessions;
• part-time, when training can be conducted on weekends or in the evening (suitable for employed students, as it allows you to study on the job);
• as an external student, here you can finish your studies when you see fit (it assumes the issuance of a state diploma, however, it will be marked that you graduated from an educational institution as an external student).

Conclusion

Types of education and its levels look like this. It is their totality that makes up the education system of the Russian Federation. All of them are regulated at the legislative level by normative documents of various nature and content.

It should be borne in mind that the purpose of the educational system is not only that it allows you to master various professions. In the process of learning, a personality is formed, which improves with each overcome educational level.

Article 10. Structure of the education system

1. The education system includes:

1) federal state educational standards and federal state requirements, educational standards, educational programs of various types, levels and (or) directions;

2) organizations engaged in educational activities, teachers, students and parents (legal representatives) of underage students;

3) federal state bodies and state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation exercising state management in the field of education, and local government bodies exercising management in the field of education, advisory, advisory and other bodies created by them;

4) organizations providing educational activities, assessing the quality of education;

5) associations of legal entities, employers and their associations, public associations operating in the field of education.

2. Education is divided into general education, vocational education, additional education and vocational training, which ensure the possibility of exercising the right to education throughout life (lifelong education).

3. General education and vocational education are implemented according to the levels of education.

ConsultantPlus: note.

On the correspondence of educational and educational qualification levels in the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol, see Art. 2 of the Federal Law of 05.05.2014 N 84-FZ.

4. The following levels of general education are established in the Russian Federation:

1) preschool education;

2) primary general education;

3) basic general education;

4) secondary general education.

5. The following levels of vocational education are established in the Russian Federation:

1) secondary vocational education;

2) higher education - bachelor's degree;

3) higher education - specialty, magistracy;

4) higher education - training of highly qualified personnel.

6. Additional education includes such subtypes as additional education for children and adults and additional vocational education.

7. The education system creates conditions for continuous education through the implementation of basic educational programs and various additional educational programs, providing the opportunity for the simultaneous development of several educational programs, as well as taking into account existing education, qualifications, and practical experience in obtaining education.

The education system in the Russian Federation is a set of interacting structures, which include:

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM: CONCEPT AND ELEMENTS

The definition of the concept of the education system is given in Art. 8 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On Education". It is a set of interacting subsystems and elements:

1) state educational standards of various levels and directions and successive educational programs;

2) networks of educational institutions implementing them; 3)

bodies exercising management in the field of education, and institutions and organizations subordinate to them; 4)

associations of legal entities, public and state-public associations carrying out activities in the field of education.

The system-forming factor in this case is the goal, which is to ensure the human right to education. The system under consideration is a certain integrity, orderliness and interconnection of various parts of the structure of such a complex phenomenon as education. If education is understood as a process of education and training in the interests of a person, society and the state, then the education system in its most general form can be represented as an ordered set of relations between the subjects of the educational process. The main subject of the educational process is the student. It is no coincidence that in the definition of education given in the preamble of this law of the Russian Federation, human interests are put in the first place. All these elements of the education system are designed to ensure their implementation.

There are three subsystems in the education system: -

functional; -

organizational and managerial.

The content subsystem reflects the essence of education, as well as the specific content of education at a particular level. It largely determines the nature of the relationship between the other subsystems and elements of the education system. The elements of this subsystem are state educational standards and educational programs. The functional subsystem covers educational institutions of various types and types that implement educational programs and directly ensure the rights and interests of students. The third subsystem includes educational authorities and institutions and organizations subordinate to them, as well as associations of legal entities, public and state-public educational associations. Obviously, in the context of this legal norm, we mean not educational, but other institutions that are under the jurisdiction of educational authorities (specialists use the term “subordinate educational infrastructure” to designate them). These can be scientific and research institutes, printing companies, publishing centers, wholesale depots, etc. They play a rather important role in the education system, organizationally ensuring its effective functioning.

The inclusion in the education system of various types of associations that operate in this area reflects the state-public nature of education management, the development of democratic institutions and principles of interaction between the state, municipalities, public associations and other structures in the field of education in order to most effectively implement the right of the individual to development through raising the educational level.

2. Forms, types, levels of education (Articles 10 and 17)

2. The concept of "education".

The term "education" can be considered in different meanings. Education is one of the most important areas of public life. Education is a branch of the social sphere and a branch of the economy. They often talk about education as a qualification requirement when filling certain positions, when concluding an employment contract.

Education is understood as a purposeful process of upbringing and education in the interests of a person, society, state, accompanied by a statement of the achievement by a citizen (student) of educational levels (educational qualifications) established by the state.

Thus, education is a process that meets the following criteria:

1) purposefulness;

2) organization and manageability;

3) completeness and compliance with quality requirements.

3. Levels of education.

In educational legislation, the concept of "level" is used to characterize educational programs (Article 9 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On Education"), educational qualifications (Article 27). In Art. 46 provides that the contract for the provision of paid educational services should, among other conditions, also determine the level of education.

The educational level (educational qualification) is the minimum required volume of the content of education, determined by the state educational standard, and the permissible limit of the lower level of mastering this volume of content.

The Russian Federation has six educational levels (educational qualifications):

1. basic general education;

2. secondary (complete) general education;

3. initial vocational education;

4. secondary vocational education;

5. higher professional education;

6. postgraduate professional education (clause 5, article 27 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On Education").

7. additional education.

The achievement of one or another educational qualification is necessarily confirmed by the relevant documents. Mastering a certain educational level is a prerequisite for continuing education in a state and municipal educational institution of a subsequent educational level. The presence of professional educational qualifications is a condition for admission to certain types of activities, to occupy certain positions.

It can be concluded that the level of education is determined by the level of the implemented educational program. General educational programs are implemented at such levels of education as preschool, primary general, basic general, secondary (complete) general, and professional educational programs - at the levels of primary, secondary, higher and postgraduate education. Additional educational programs (Article 26 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On Education") are carried out within each level of professional education.

Preschool education (Article 18 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On Education") pursues the goals of educating young children, protecting and strengthening their health, developing the individual abilities of children and preparing them for schooling.

General education includes three levels corresponding to the levels of educational programs: primary general, basic general and secondary (complete) education. The tasks of primary general education are the upbringing and development of students, teaching them to read, write, count, basic skills of educational activities, elements of theoretical thinking, the simplest skills of self-control, a culture of behavior and speech, as well as the basics of personal hygiene and a healthy lifestyle. Primary general education is the basis for obtaining basic general education, which should create conditions for the upbringing, formation and formation of the personality of the student, for the development of his inclinations, interests and abilities for social self-determination. It is the basis for obtaining secondary (complete) general education, as well as for primary and secondary vocational education. Secondary (complete) general education should develop in students an interest in knowing the world around them, their creative abilities, and form the skills of independent learning activities based on the differentiation of learning. At this stage of education, additional subjects are introduced at the choice of the student himself in order to realize his interests, abilities and capabilities. Thus, the primary professional orientation of schoolchildren is carried out.

Primary vocational education (Article 22 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On Education") provides training for skilled workers (workers and employees) in all major areas of socially useful activity on the basis of basic or complete general education.

Secondary vocational education (Article 23 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On Education") is aimed at training mid-level specialists, meeting the needs of the individual in deepening and expanding education. The basis for obtaining it can be basic or complete general and primary vocational education. Secondary vocational education can be carried out at two educational levels - basic and advanced. The basic one is implemented according to the main professional educational program that provides training for mid-level specialists, which should include general humanitarian, socio-economic, mathematical, general natural sciences, general professional and special disciplines, as well as industrial (professional) practice.

The term of study on the basis of basic general education is at least three years. An increased level of secondary vocational education ensures the training of mid-level specialists with an advanced level of qualification. The main professional educational program at this level consists of two components: a training program for a mid-level specialist in the relevant specialty and an additional training program that provides in-depth and (or) extended theoretical and (or) practical training in individual academic disciplines (cycles of disciplines). The term of study in this case is at least four years. In the document on education, a record is made of the passage of in-depth training in the specialty.

Higher professional education (Article 24 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On Education") is aimed at training and retraining specialists of the appropriate level. It can be obtained on the basis of secondary (complete) education or secondary vocational education.

The main educational programs of higher education can be implemented continuously and in stages.

The following levels of higher education have been established:

Incomplete higher education;

Undergraduate;

Training of graduates;

Master's degree.

The minimum terms of study at these levels are two, four years, five and six years, respectively. The first level is an incomplete higher education, which must be carried out as part of the main educational program. Completion of this part of the program allows you to continue higher education or, at the request of the student, to receive a diploma of incomplete higher education without final certification. The second level provides for the training of specialists with a bachelor's degree. It ends with a final certification and the issuance of an appropriate diploma. The third level of higher education can be carried out according to educational programs of two types. The first of them consists of a bachelor's degree program in a specific area and specialized research or scientific and pedagogical training of at least two years and ends with a final certification, which includes a final work (master's thesis), with the qualification "master", certified diploma. The second version of the educational program involves preparation and state final certification with the qualification of a specialist (engineer, teacher, lawyer, etc.), which is also confirmed by a diploma.

Postgraduate professional education (Article 25 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On Education") provides an increase in the level of education, as well as scientific and pedagogical qualifications on the basis of higher education. It can be obtained in postgraduate, postgraduate and doctoral studies, created in educational institutions of higher professional education and scientific organizations. It can also be conditionally divided into two stages: preparation and defense of dissertations for the degree of candidate of science and doctor of science in the specialty.

Vocational training should be distinguished from vocational education (Article 21 of the Law of the Russian Federation “On Education”), which has the goal of accelerating the acquisition of the skills necessary for the student to perform a certain job. It is not accompanied by an increase in the educational level of the student and can be obtained in educational institutions of primary vocational education and other educational institutions: in interschool educational complexes, training and production workshops, training areas (workshops), as well as in educational departments of organizations that have the appropriate licenses, and in the order of individual training from specialists who have passed attestation and have the appropriate licenses.

Additional education forms a special subsystem, but it is not included in the structure of education levels, since it is designed to provide additional educational needs of citizens, society and the state.

4. Forms of education.

Defining education as a purposeful process of training and education in the interests of a citizen, society and the state, it is necessary to take into account that it can be obtained in various forms that best meet the needs and capabilities of the subjects of the educational process, primarily the student. The form of education in the most general sense can be defined as a way of organizing the educational process. The classification of forms of education is carried out on several grounds. First of all, depending on the method of participation of an educational institution in the organization of the educational process, education is distinguished in an educational institution and outside it.

In an educational institution, training can be organized in full-time, part-time (evening), part-time forms. The differences between them are mainly in the volume of the classroom load, more precisely, in the ratio between the classroom load and the student's independent work. For example, if in full-time education, classroom work should account for at least 50 percent of the total volume of hours allotted for mastering the educational program, then for full-time students - 20, and for part-time students - 10 percent. This also determines other features of the organization of the educational process in different forms of education (in particular, determining the number of consultations, methodological support, etc.).

In recent years, in connection with the development of information technologies (computerization, Internet resources, etc.), distance learning technologies are becoming more widespread. Educational technologies implemented mainly with the use of information and telecommunication technologies with indirect (at a distance) or incompletely mediated interaction between the student and the teacher are called remote (Article 32 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On Education"). It provides access to education for those citizens who, for some reason, do not have the opportunity to receive education in traditional forms (those living in remote areas, suffering from certain diseases, etc.). Distance educational technologies can be used in all forms of education. The procedure for using distance learning technologies was approved by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation dated May 6, 2005 No. 137. Along with traditional information resources, specialized textbooks with multimedia support, educational videos, audio recordings, etc. are used to support the distance learning process. Current control and intermediate certification can be carried out by traditional methods or using electronic means that provide identification of a person (digital electronic signature). Mandatory final certification is carried out in the form of a traditional exam or thesis defense. The students go through the production practice as usual, while the training can be organized using remote technologies. The ratio of the volume of educational, laboratory and practical classes conducted using distance technologies or through direct interaction between a teacher and a student is determined by the educational institution.

Outside the educational institution, family education, self-education and external studies are organized. In the form of family education, only general education programs can be mastered. This form of education is relevant for certain categories of students who may experience difficulties in mastering educational programs under normal conditions. It is also possible to receive the help of teachers working on a contractual basis or parents. In any case, the student passes the intermediate and state final certification in an educational institution.

In order to organize family education, the parents (other legal representatives) of the student conclude an appropriate agreement with the general education institution, which may provide guidance on the development of the general education program by the teachers of the institution, the conduct of individual lessons in all or several subjects by the teachers of this institution or their independent development. According to the contract, the educational institution provides the student with free textbooks and other necessary literature for the period of study, provides him with methodological and advisory assistance, provides the opportunity to perform practical and laboratory work on existing equipment and carries out intermediate (quarterly or trimester, annual) and state certification. The work of teachers, whom an educational institution engages to work with a student under this form, is paid on an hourly basis based on the teacher's tariff rate. The procedure for accounting for the classes conducted is determined by the educational institution itself.

Parents together with the educational institution are fully responsible for the development of the educational program by the student. Parents should be paid additional funds in the amount of the cost of education of each student at the appropriate stage of education in a state or municipal institution. The specific amount is determined based on local funding standards. Payments are made in accordance with the agreement from the savings fund of the educational institution. Additional expenses of parents for the organization of family education,

exceeding the established standards are covered by them at their own expense. Parents have the right to terminate the contract at any stage of education and transfer the child to another form of development of the educational program. An educational institution also has the right to terminate the contract if the student fails at the end of two or more quarters in two or more subjects, as well as in case of failure at the end of the year in one or more subjects. At the same time, re-mastering the program in this form is not allowed.

Self-education is an independent development of the educational program by the student. It acquires legal significance only in combination with an externality. External study refers to the certification of persons who independently master the educational program. External study is allowed both in the system of general and in the system of vocational education. The regulation on receiving general education in the form of an external study was approved by order of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation dated June 23, 2000 No. 1884. Any student has the right to choose an external study as a form of education. To apply for an external study, you must submit an application to the head of the educational institution no later than three months before the certification and submit the available certificates of intermediate certification or a document on education. The external student is provided with the necessary consultations on academic subjects (including pre-examination) in the amount of at least two hours, literature from the library fund of the institution, the opportunity to use subject rooms for laboratory and practical work. External students pass an intermediate certification in the manner determined by the institution. If they passed the certification for the full course of the transfer class, they are transferred to the next class, and at the end of a certain stage of education they are allowed to the final certification.

According to a similar scheme (albeit with some peculiarities), professional educational programs are implemented in the form of an external student. For example, the Regulation on external studies in state, municipal higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation, approved by order of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation of October 14, 1997 No. 2033, provides the right to receive higher education in this form to persons with secondary (complete) general or secondary vocational education. Admission and enrollment in universities are carried out in a general manner. In addition to a student card and a record book, an external student is issued an attestation plan. It is provided free of charge with exemplary programs of academic disciplines, assignments for control and term papers, and other educational and methodological materials. The current attestation of external students includes taking exams and tests in the disciplines provided for by the main educational program in the chosen field of study or specialty; reviewing control and term papers, reports on production and undergraduate practice; acceptance of laboratory, control, term papers and practice reports. The examinations are administered by a commission of three full-time professors or associate professors, appointed by order of the dean of the faculty. The passing of the exam is recorded by the members of the commission. Written responses and other written material accompanying the oral response shall be attached to the protocol. Other types of current certification are carried out orally. The assessment is set in a special attestation sheet, which is signed by the members of the commission and endorsed by the head of the department. Positive assessments are then put down by the chairman of the commission in the record book. The final certification of external students is carried out in accordance with the generally established procedure and provides for the passing of state exams and the defense of a graduation project (work). Certification can be carried out both in one and in several universities.

In the system of vocational education, the right of students to choose individual forms of education may be limited, taking into account the specifics of training in certain specialties. For example, Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of April 22, 1997 No. 463 approved the List of specialties, the receipt of which in part-time (evening) form and in the form of external studies in educational institutions of secondary vocational education is not allowed; Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of November 22, 1997 No. 1473 approved the List of areas of training and specialties for which it is not allowed to receive higher professional education in correspondence form and in the form of external studies. In particular, such lists include some specialties in the field of healthcare, transport operation, construction and architecture, etc.

Educational legislation allows a combination of various forms of education. At the same time, for all its forms, within the framework of a specific basic educational program, there is a single state educational standard.

5. Conclusion.

Thus, education as a system can be considered in three dimensions, which are:

– social scale of consideration, i.e. f. education in the world, country, society, region and organization, state, public and private education, secular and clerical education, etc.;

- the level of education (preschool, school, secondary vocational, higher vocational with different levels, institutions for advanced training, postgraduate, doctoral studies);

- profile of education: general, special, professional, additional.