Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno hosts the first regional stage of the «WorldSkills Belarus» competition in the «Primary Education» competence

Students of Volkovysk and Lida colleges, as well as a student of the pedagogical faculty of Kupala University, take part in professional skill competitions.

While passing the regional stage tests, participants must successfully cope with the tasks of two modules: “General Cultural development” and “General Professional development”. Representatives of the expert group, in turn, will evaluate the quality of the self-presentation prepared in advance by the contestants, as well as the level of their professional skills in developing and conducting classes using interactive equipment and a fragment of a virtual tour.
“This year, the competence “Primary Education” is presented for the first time at the national competition of professional skills “WorldSkills”, – said the Dean of the Pedagogical Faculty of the Yanka Kupala State University Svetlana Kostritsa. “And for the first time in the walls of the Yanka Kupala State University, we are holding the regional stage of the competition for this competence. This is an important and serious event for us. I think that the participants are very excited right now. Therefore, opening the competition, I want to address my first and main words to you, participants. Good luck to you, as well as concentration and calmness – these are the qualities that a primary school teacher needs in his daily work.”
By the way, Elvira Pavlyuchik, a 4th-year student of the pedagogical faculty of Yanka Kupala State University, based her presentation on the arguments about the personal and professional qualities of the teacher. She is convinced that the profession of primary school teacher is one of the most creative ones. Elvira intends to further develop in the profession, and participation in the WorldSkills contest will undoubtedly open up new perspectives. Representatives of two colleges of the Yanka Kupala state University – Volkovysk and Lida – are also competing for the title of the regional stage winner of the professional skills competition in the competence “Primary Education”: Ivona Yadeshko and Anna Lavrova are students of the Volkovysk College, and Irena Shibovskaya is mastering the profession of a teacher at the Lida College of the Yanka Kupala state University.
“First, the contestants presented themselves in a short five-minute performance. The second part of the competition day involves a longer and more intense work of the participants. Within three hours online, they will prepare for the task they received. They have all the necessary equipment, materials and textbooks at their disposal. Then the contestants will give a lesson for volunteers.” – said Elena Lapkovskaya, associate Professor of the Department of Natural science and linguistic disciplines and methods of their teaching at Yanka Kupala State University.
According to the results of the regional stage of the WorldSkills Belarus contest, participants will be awarded with diplomas of I, II and III degrees. The winner will represent the Grodno region at the final stage of the professional skill competition “WorldSkills Belarus 2020”.