OneOne hundred hundred and and twenty-four twenty-four schools schools in fivein five cities cities and and 36 36districts districts will will have have an anextra extra emphasis emphasis in certainin certain subjects starting from 2016-2017 academic year.

MinisterMinister of of Education Education Mikayil Mikayil Jabbarov Jabbarov signed signed a adecree decree approving approving the the list list of of new new pilot pilot secondary secondary education education institutions, which will specialize in certain subjects, including in the cities of , Ganja, Sumgay?t, and ,Shirvan, and and Absheron, Absheron, , Lankaran, Guba, Guba, Barda, Barda, Tovuz, Tovuz, , Ismayilli, Shaki, Shaki, , Aghjabadi, , Yevlakh, , Khachmaz, Samukh, Samukh, Neftchala,Neftchala, Zagatala, Zagatala, Jalilabad, Jalilabad, , Shamakhi, , Siyazan, Shabran, Shabran, Gusar, Gusar, Gabala, Gabala, Balakan, Balakan, Salyan, Salyan, Masalli, Masalli, Bilasuvar, Bilasuvar, ,Sabirabad, Saatli, Saatli, , Kurdamir, , Goychay, , Zardab, , Beylagan, Aghdash, Aghdash, , Goranboy, , Goygol, , Tartar, , Shamkir, Gazakh, Gazakh, Aghstafa districts.

UnderUnder the the existing existing rules, rules, specialized specialized classes classes will will have have at leastat least 20 20children children each. each. The The pilot pilot schools schools will will be be providedprovided with with special special curriculums. curriculums. Measures Measures will willalso also include include enlightenment, enlightenment, staffing staffing and and equipping equipping specialized specialized classes, and conducting trainings for teachers.

TheThe pilot pilot specialization specialization project project was was launched launched in five in fiveschools schools in the in thecity cityof Baku of Baku in 2011. in 2011. The The number number of of subjectssubjects on on the the curriculum curriculum in inthese these schools schools was was reduced, reduced, and and they they were were supplied supplied with with special special curriculums curriculums with with an an extraextra emphasis emphasis in in certain certain subjects. subjects. In In view view of of positive positive results results of of the the pilot pilot project, project, the the Ministry Ministry of of Education Education decided decided to to expandexpand the the network network of ofspecialized specialized schools. schools. The The 2015-2016 2015-2016 academic academic year year saw saw 50 50 more more schools schools (33 (33 in inBaku, Baku, 5 in5 in Sumgayit,Sumgayit, 4 4in in Mingachevir, Mingachevir, 3 3in in Ganja, Ganja, 1 1in in Shirvan, Shirvan, and and 4 4schools schools under under the the Ministry Ministry of of Education) Education) make make an an extra extra emphasisemphasis on fouron foursubjects subjects (technical, (technical, mathematical-economic, mathematical-economic, humanitarian, humanitarian, nature). nature). Nearly Nearly 3700 3700 tenth tenth grade grade schoolchildrenschoolchildren in 176in 176 classes classes in 58in 58schools schools were were involved involved in thein the specialized specialized education education program program in thein the 2015-2016 2015-2016 academic year.

AnAn analysis analysis of ofthe the project project results results proves proves that that given given the the fact fact that that specialized specialized schools schools meet meet schoolchildren`s schoolchildren`s tendencies and preferences, making an emphasis in certain subjects has increased their interest in education and had a positive impact on their performance.

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