ASSESSMENT OF THE COMPETENCIES OF SECONDARY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN PREPARATION FOR THE “PROFESSIONALS” CHAMPIONSHIPS

Abstract

The relevance of the study is determined by the need for the formation of professional competencies that meet modern technological challenges and priorities of import substitution. The problem of the research topic is the need to form the professional competencies of secondary vocational education students in the context of insufficient equipment of educational institutions with modern national equipment and limited participation of employers in the educational process. The purpose of the work is to assess the competencies of students of secondary vocational education in preparation for the regional competitions of the championship movement in professional skills “Professionals.” The research methods include the analysis of the results of assessment procedures conducted among the participants of regional competitions, as well as a review of modern research in the field of vocational education. The results of the study show that the highest indicators of compliance with standards are achieved in those competencies where training and assessment are carried out using the Russian equipment, and the active participation of employers contributes to the improvement of the quality of training. The authors recommend regional centers of competence be developed, the new educational methods introduced. Expansion of cooperation with national manufacturers of equipment and the strengthening of educational infrastructure for the successful integration of national standards are noted.