New Ukrainian GCSE to help Young People Preserve their Heritage
The qualification will assess listening, speaking, reading and writing, giving displaced pupils a choice that supports language skills and heritage.
- Students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will access a Ukrainian GCSE by 2028, developed by AQA under the UK-Ukraine Year Partnership signed by Sir Keir Starmer.
- Education minister Georgia Gould launched the qualification on Tuesday, apologizing that children were 'pushed into having to do Russian' following Vladimir Putin's 2022 invasion.
- Designed by AQA, the course assesses reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Education Secretary Lucy Powell said it is 'right that Ukrainians and their children should have every opportunity.'
- Ukrainian minister of education and science, Andrii Butenko, said, 'Today marks an important milestone towards the introduction of a Ukrainian GCSE,' noting the community long called for this.
- Schools will begin teaching the curriculum in September 2028, with first assessments occurring in 2029. The government said it displays the UK's 'enduring support for the Ukrainian community.
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The UK has apologised to Ukrainian child refugees who were ordered to study Russian in schools. The UK Department of Education has launched a new programme and funding for Ukrainian language proficiency tests.
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The Independent (US)Minister apologises to Ukrainian children forced to take Russian GCSE
Education minister Georgia Gould said she was ‘really sorry’ children had been ‘pushed’ into studying Russian
British Education Minister Georgia Gould apologized and introduced a new Ukrainian language exam, which had previously been taken in Russian.
Students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be able to take a Ukrainian GCSE from 2028 as part of government plans.
The UK appealed to Ukrainian refugee children who were offered to learn Russian in English schools. Now children will be able to obtain GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) qualification in Ukrainian language.
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