“Knowledge of a foreign language is an extremely important and sought-after skill in the labor market. It is the relevance of linguistic proficiency that primarily dictated the introduction of a mandatory exam in the English language, ”Interfax quotes the press service of the department.
At the same time, the ministry emphasized the importance of ensuring quality foreign language learning and the process of controlling knowledge in Russian schools.
Earlier it was reported that the mandatory Unified State Examination in a foreign language will be introduced in Russia in 2022.
The National Parents Committee urges to abandon the introduction of a mandatory exam and the exam in a foreign language. The committee chairman Irina Volynets came up with such an initiative.