Education - Brezhnev Flashcards
1
Q
what did the government turn some general academic schools into?
A
- specialist schools for things like maths, science or languages
- demand for admission was often very high
2
Q
who was most likely to gain a place at a specialist school?
A
- children of graduates
- boys & girls, but girl numbers declined with age
- bribery sometimes used by parents
3
Q
what was the issue with the curriculum?
A
- even though textbooks had been updated to include the latest scientific breakthroughs, the curriculum was pretty much the same from the 70s to 80s
- by 1985, students were required to study the same mix of subjects established in 1947
4
Q
what training did brezhnev remove?
A
the vocational training - this ended up hurting the economy
a tradish education was reinstated
