Who is awarded a gold medal at school. From the history of gold and silver school medals
The medal "For special achievements in education" is an honorary distinction for graduates of 11 classes who received the final "5" in all subjects school curriculum for the last two years of study. More recently, the gold medal "For Special Achievement in Education" opened the doors of all universities, however last years its prestige has significantly lost ground.
What is the essence of the gold award for the successful completion of school
This is what a modern gold medal looks like
The medal for excellence in learning has been awarded since 1828. During this period, the award has undergone both external and procedural changes. For modern graduates, the medal is issued with the coat of arms of Russia and an enamel ribbon in the colors of the state flag on the obverse. On the reverse, it is indicated that the award was issued "For special achievements in education." The certificate of the medalist is made with gold stamping. Since 2014, the medal has not been awarded at the federal level, but the regions retain the right to encourage excellent students in this way.
Award conditions
Ball of medalists
A gold medal at school is probably the first cherished trophy that students dream of. However, over the years of study, someone is progressively striding towards his goal, while someone puts up with the fact that stable high marks- not his forte and is looking for how to express himself in other areas school life. Both those and others have the right to their own path, which by no means guarantees a cloudless future.
It is interesting. Statistically, the hardest to earn gold medal on Sakhalin, every 596th student receives a trophy. For comparison: in the Stavropol Territory, every 29th graduate becomes the owner of the award "For Special Achievement in Education".
So, in what case can a student count on a high reward after receiving a complete secondary education?
- If for grades 10 and 11 in all subjects he has high final grades. Previously, the requirement was stricter - high score was required not only in final grades, but also in semester and annual grades. Therefore, it is now easier to get a gold medal.
- If a pedagogical council teachers of the educational institution decided to reward the graduate, and on its basis, as well as on the basis of the order of the school director, the administration of the educational institution agreed on the issue with the apparatus of the local education department.
- If the candidate is not studying externally.
What will additionally help to get a medal
A gold medal is a worthy reward for hard work in teaching
The main condition for receiving a high award for academic achievement, of course, is the final grade of "five" in all subjects of the school cycle. But there are also a number of requirements that will help schoolchildren become the owner of the coveted trophy at the graduation ball:
- Active social position in the life of the educational institution. The fact is that the decision on the award is first made by the pedagogical council of the school on the basis of academic work and personal qualities candidate. Therefore, it is very important to do extracurricular activities(subject olympiads, conferences, competitions, KVN-mi, etc.).
- Over the past two academic years, the student has not had recertifications in subjects in order to improve the score.
- The student studied the entire volume of the school curriculum in person. However, exemption is allowed physical education for health.
- The candidate for the medal was not exempted from the final attestation.
Benefits of medalists
To date, medalists participate in the introductory campaign on equal terms
For many years, receiving a gold medal meant benefits when entering a university: an applicant was admitted to any educational institution on the basis of an interview. Since 2009, a law has been adopted on equal conditions for admission to universities based on the average score, which is the sum of the score of the certificate and the scores obtained in passing the exam. The medal is just an advantage if the average grade is the same for several applicants. Since 2015, this condition has acquired additional value, since enrollment in a university occurs after the applicant has submitted the original documents on graduation. That is, if earlier a former student first assessed his place in the ranking of universities, and then determined in which of them he would study, now the graduate is forced to play "blindly". In this case, of course, the presence of a medal provides a kind of insurance in case applicants have the same score.
Video: The first gold medalist of the USSR about the value of a school award
The medal "For Special Achievement in Education" loses its advantages over the years, but in any case remains an important incentive for learning at school. After all, the desire to be the first, the best, is laid down in childhood, and this forms ambitions that help to achieve success in adulthood.
Many students who want to win a gold medal, which is considered the most prestigious award for school success, often wonder: is the medal really made of gold? In today's article, we will answer this question, as well as talk about what this award looks like.
What is a gold medal, its purpose
The gold medal is considered the highest award given to schoolchildren for academic excellence. To obtain it, you must have fives in all subjects in grades 10 and 11, as well as excellent marks for final exams.
It is believed that this award allows students to enter universities without any problems, but this is not the case. After the introduction of the Unified State Examination, gold medals lost their "magic power". Now the admission committee no longer admires the gold embossing of the certificate. Moreover, the medalists do not have any benefits. Their only advantage is an additional score, which is set by the local regional administration after the final exams.
What is it made of and what does it look like?
School medals appeared about 70 years ago. At that time, they were officially called "gold-plated and silver-plated student medals", but for some reason this name did not take root in the end. Answering the question of many graduates and their parents, namely, whether the medal really consists of gold, it is worth noting that the truly “golden age” of medals took place only from 1946 to 1954. Then they were made of pure gold (thickness 3 microns) of the 583rd test, the weight of which was approximately 10.5 grams.
But this was only until 1960, then their composition changed dramatically. From now on, the word "gold" for student medals can only be used in quotation marks, no more. And the thing is that this symbol of academic success began to be made of copper-zinc and copper-nickel alloys and gold plating in an amount of only 0.3 grams.
In 2007, the emblem of the Russian flag began to be depicted on gold medals.
The design has also changed. If on the first copies there was an inscription “For excellent success and exemplary behavior”, now on one of the sides it is written “For special success in teaching”. In 1998, the image of a double-headed eagle appeared on the medals, and in 2007 - the Russian tricolor, made using the hot enamel method.
In the manufacture of gold medals, an obligatory tool with a relief image is used, namely an engraving. It is made for a whole month, which, of course, affects the value of the medal. It is also known that a number of specialists in the person of sculptors, artists and engravers are working on it. Naturally, the circulation itself is stamped much faster.
Then the medal is placed in a package - an ordinary plastic box of a rather modest appearance. Nothing else is included with the award. It is also worth noting that the certificate of a student who has received a gold medal is issued with a special gold embossing.
The certificate of the gold medalist is issued with a special gold embossing
By the way, if you are one of those lucky ones who managed to get main award for school success, then remember the main rule: do not rub the medal with an eraser, thinking that this will give it a more brilliant look. On the contrary, you run the risk of removing a special varnish from it, after which it will darken much faster.
As you can see, if earlier the gold medal was really considered as such, now this term is applicable to it only in quotation marks. However, this does not negate the fact that this award is considered the main indicator of your knowledge, efforts and skills!
Yes, the conditions next year will be even tougher. The number of gold medalists will drop drastically, I think.
The conditions for receiving a gold medal are both complex and simple at the same time: a student must not only have one five in all subjects in two years, but he must also pass all the exams without exception with excellent marks.
I can imagine what kind of tremor will cover a potential medalist in the exam.
Two conditions are required to receive a gold medal at a school. For the last two academic years in all subjects, have the final grade "excellent" and successfully pass the exam.
Such an innovation gives a complete picture of the success of the student, because the gold medal is a prestige and it is impossible that its receipt depended only on the subjectivity of teachers.
What are the conditions for receiving a gold medal in the 2017/2018 academic year?
After the scandal of the gold medalists, when one girl accused another at the graduation party that her mother, taking advantage of her official position, made her daughter a gold medal, the Ministry of Education decided to change the rules for awarding the gold medal, starting with school year 2018 a medal is received after an excellent passing of the Unified State Examination, when all the Unified State Examinations are passed with a grade of five in terms of points, that is, having excellent marks in the last two classes and having received excellent marks in all the Unified State Exams, you can count on a gold medal.
To get a gold medal a student of the graduating class must have final grades "excellent" in each subject. What is important - not only for grade 11, but also for grade 10. In addition, it is necessary to successfully pass the Unified State Exam, i.e. score the required number of points. Only in this case, the graduate can count on receiving a gold medal. More information about the order and the procedure for issuing a medal can be found here.
If you want to graduate from school with a gold medal, then in all subjects you should have an “excellent” grade, that is, 5, there should not be fours. Also in 2018, in order to get a gold medal, you must pass the exam with honors.
The procedure for obtaining gold medals was approved in 2014 (see the text of the Order here). To receive gold medals, a graduate must have final grades only "excellent" in all academic subjects for the last 2 years of study (for grades 10 and 11).
From 2018, a gold medal will be awarded only to those school graduates who successfully passed the USE (received at least a certain number of points), and they will be awarded after passing the USE.
Let's hope that now there will be fewer cases like the scandalous story in the Adyghe school in June 2017, associated with the undeserved receipt of a gold medal.
There should not be fours at all, but if they were in some year, then at the end it is possible to reissue this assessment with a commission and confirm your high level in this subject, you also need to perfectly pass the Unified State Exam.
Do I need a gold medal modern student? What benefits does it provide? How to get this prestigious award? Let's figure it out together.
The gold medal is awarded in a solemn ceremony
A bit about the history of the award
The first gold medal was given to a student in 1828, back in Russian Empire. Since then, it has been canceled several times, then returned again. The last cancellation took place at the end of 2013. The reason is that medals were issued in huge number, but not always justified. In addition, then they did not give any advantages in admission. This decision of the Ministry of Education and Science caused a negative reaction from society, so it was revised by the State Duma. In May 2014, the President signed a decree, according to which schools began to issue gold medals "For special achievements in teaching" to students again.
How to get a gold medal? Conditions for obtaining in 2020
The decision to issue a gold medal is made by the school's teachers' council and coordinates it with the local department of the Ministry of Education. To receive an award, certain conditions must be met:
- Have final grades "excellent" in all subjects of the compulsory school curriculum for the 10th and 11th grades (secondary arithmetic sum annual and semi-annual estimates with rounding according to the laws of mathematics).
- Confirm the gold medal with USE scores: At least 70 points for the Russian language and specialized mathematics (or 5 points for basic mathematics). You have to pass the first time!
And some regions of Russia have established their own awards for excellent studies. For example, in Moscow, according to information on the portal of the Mayor of Moscow, a medal will be given to those who have fulfilled one of the conditions:
-- won the All-Russian Olympiad for schoolchildren,
Or got 100 points for the exam in Russian or mathematics,
Or finished scored 220 points in three USE subject(that's 73.3 points for each exam).
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For a graduate with disabilities there are two more options:
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finish the 11th grade with "excellent" and score at least 146 points in total for the Unified State Examination in Russian and specialized mathematics,
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or 73 in Russian and get a 5 in basic math.
Gold medal - a prestigious award for outstanding academic achievement
What are the benefits of a gold medal
Of course, the medal will not open the door to everything for you, but it will still provide some bonuses. Upon admission, it gives additional points, which are summarized with the results of the exam. According to the portal of the Mayor of Moscow, it will also provide an advantage in enrollment if you and another applicant without a medal score the same number of points. However, we have not heard that universities also make this indulgence for excellent students.
To confirm that you have a gold medal, you must provide admission committee certificate.
How many points are awarded by universities for a gold medal
When enrolling in 2020, you will be able to receive up to 10 additional points, inclusive. It is up to each university to decide which figures to set. Information about additional points can be obtained on the official website of a particular university. To do this, you need to find the section " Individual achievements". Here are some of the top scores in 2019 set by some famous educational establishments countries:
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He suggested that the department take into account the results of the Unified State Examination when issuing gold medals to school graduates.
Gold medal at school- this is probably the first cherished trophy that students dream of.
School gold or silver medal(officially - medal " For outstanding academic achievement"") - a badge of distinction issued upon completion of the secondary general education in schools in Russia and countries former USSR. The medal is one of the main types of encouragement for high school graduates for academic excellence.
Medal " For outstanding academic achievement", also, is an honorary distinction for graduates of 11 classes, who received the final "5" in all subjects of the school curriculum for the last two years of study.
Most recently, the gold medal For outstanding academic achievement”opened the doors of all universities, but in recent years its prestige has significantly lost its position.
Numerous cases when a medal was received by schoolchildren who passed the USE rather mediocrely attracted public attention.
According to one of the initiators of the project, the rector of the Moscow Pedagogical University, today the USE is the most effective way evaluate student knowledge. Moreover, this method is already proven, transparent, and the objectivity of the assessment is quite high.
The head of Rosobrnadzor, Sergei Kravtsov, believes that the conditions for awarding medals should be transparent and understandable to both children and parents.
“It is important that they are not used for selfish purposes. An honest USE has led to the fact that students immediately notice and themselves react to any form of incorrect assessment according to additional criteria. Especially in the situation with medals that are entered in the portfolio and taken into account when entering a university.", - said Sergey Kravtsov.
As noted in the press service of Rosobrnadzor, the members of the Public Council, for their part, declared their readiness to analyze the existing practice and submit reasoned proposals for the inclusion USE results in the number of criteria for issuing medals.
The capital already has such experience.
In order to receive a medal for a Moscow student, in addition to all the requirements, you must score at least 220 points in three subjects of the exam.
Sergey Kravtsov assured that Rosobrnadzor is open to dialogue and is ready to accumulate expert proposals. Already from the 2018-2019 academic year, gold medals " For outstanding academic achievement” will be issued only taking into account the results of the exam.
Accounting for USE scores when issuing school gold medals will be from the 2018/2019 academic year.
School graduates will receive gold medals not only for excellent marks in all subjects curriculum, but also upon delivery compulsory USE at least 70 points. This was confirmed on Thursday, April 5, 2018, in the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science.
Formerly Head of the General Education Quality Assessment Department of Rosobrnadzor Igor Kruglinsky said that from the next academic year (2018-2019), school medals are planned to be issued only taking into account the points scored in the unified state exam.
"According to the changes, in order to obtain a certificate of secondary general education with honors, graduates must, having completed their studies in educational programs secondary general education, to get final marks "excellent" in all subjects of the curriculum studied at the level of secondary general education, and also to successfully pass the state final certification and score at least 70 points based on the results of passing the exam in compulsory subjects," the press service noted.
◑ Who can receive a school medal? Let's summarize.
What medal can a graduate receive?
Now schoolchildren can be nominated for a medal "For Outstanding Academic Achievement". This is an analogue of gold and silver medals schoolchildren who replaced them in 2014.
How to get a medal?
A graduate of the 11th grade can receive a medal "For Special Achievement in Education" if he has one of the following achievements:
- he will be the winner All-Russian Olympiad schoolchildren;
- he will dial maximum amount points on United state exam(USE) in one academic subject (Russian language or mathematics);
- excellent ”and when passing the exam, he will score a total of at least 220 points in three academic subjects.
Disabled child, graduating from the 11th grade, can receive a medal not only for the above achievements, but also in the following cases:
- in all academic subjects he will have final grades " Great"And when passing the exam, he will score a total of at least 146 points in two compulsory subjects - the Russian language and mathematics ( profile level);
- in all academic subjects he will have final grades " Great”and when passing the exam, he will score at least 73 points in the Russian language and at least 5 points in mathematics (basic level).
* Important condition: students who during conducting the exam violations were recorded, they are not presented for the award.
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