WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 TO EDUCATION LEVEL OF KZ AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS?

1. The COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Kazakhstan on 13 March 2020. It involved two Kazakh citizens in Almaty who were recently returned from Germany.

1.1. On March 16, 2020, Kazakhstan switched to online distance learning

1.2. The country canceled the main state exams . Unified state exams were postponed.

2. The problems

2.1. Increase in the level of functional illiteracy among adolescents. This means that a growing number of students are unable to use their reading, writing, and math skills to participate effectively in society.

2.2. According to the world Bank, for some schoolchildren and students, even such measures may not be appropriate – first of all, we are talking about children in poor areas with limited Internet access.

2.3. Lack of practice to master theoretical material for example a biology physics lesson Requires practice.

3. High School Students

3.1. They were forced to prepare at home on their own without the possibility of contacting the teacher if a question arose

3.2. Passing points were scored by 82,154 applicants, which corresponds to the indicator of the previous year.

3.3. Reducing passing points as an opportunity in this situation

4. Facts

4.1. In Kazakhstan, 70 percent of students have access to the Internet and laptops at home

4.2. ,Even in Kazakhstan, which has the highest level of Internet penetration, according to a 2018 study, 54 percent of students do not have the necessary skills to use digital technologies in education.

5. Eduacation level in the future?

5.1. Losses in education due to the coronavirus will affect the economy of Kazakhstan for decades, the press service of the Central Asian office of the world Bank reports,This impact is estimated to be 2.9%, resulting in total economic damage of up to $1.9 billion per year.

5.2. This impact, according to the world Bank, may mean a decrease in the rating in the International program for assessing student educational achievement (PISA).