Education - curriculum

Question 1

During the civil war what happened to schools?

Answer 1

Schools were requisitioned by army and turned into stores or barracks

Question 2

During NEP what happened to school?

Answer 2

Schooling expanded - From 1927 fees for primary schools abolished
- By 1928 about 60% of Soviet Children of primary school age were in school
- Secondary education largely unreformed (only children from wealthy families)

Question 3

What was Stalins educational goal?

Answer 3

Create a new generation of disciplined and patriotic Soviet citizens who could work effectively in factories

Question 4

What did Stalin reform in the curriculum?

Answer 4

• Core subjects, reading, writing, maths and science
• History of ‘great men’ national heroes like Ivan the terrible and Peter the Great
• Strictly regimented Discipline

Question 5

What was education like under Stalin?
lots of facts

Answer 5

• Almost 100% 8 - 12 yr olds gained full 4 years of primary education
• 65% 12 -17 yr olds gained some secondary education
  University education expanded from 170,000 students 1927 to 1.5M 1953

Question 6

What were the educational inequalities under Stalin?

Answer 6

Access to secondary school and university were still limited
Fees maintained in higher levels of education 2 keep education costs down
Trade unions offered scholarships
System favoured sons and daughters of party officials

Question 7

What did Khrushchev believe about education?

Answer 7

That it was in need of reform

Question 8

What were some of Khrushchevs reforms?

Answer 8

• doubled number of schools in towns and cities
• Invested in teacher training
• abolished fees for secondary education 1956
• Ended right of head teachers to expel students