IMPACT OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND TRAINING IN SPECIALIZED CLASSES ON THE RESULT OF UNIFIED STATE EXAM IN CHEMISTRY: A SOCIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

Abstract

Study of the additional training impact and training in specialized classes on result of the Unified State Exam in chemistry is due to the fact that in the modern period, on the background of the profiles introduction in secondary educational schools, the subject "chemistry" leaves the group of mandatory subjects. At the same time, there is an increase in complexity of the Unified State Exam tasks in this area. Paper tests a hypothesis of need for additional preparation of students for the Unified State Exam in chemistry, regardless of the general school class profile. Analysis of positive and negative aspects of various services for preparing pupils to the Unified State Exam is carried out. Article presents an analysis of the first-year students survey in the Northern State Medical University (Arkhangelsk) of four specialties: "General medicine", "Pediatrics", "Dentistry" and "Medical Biochemistry" in the number of 106 people on use of additional classes in preparation for the Unified State Exam, depending on the profile of the class and number of lessons in school, as well as impact of additional training on the result of the Unified State Exam. Aim of the study was to study the opinion of medical university students about the impact of additional training and training in specialized classes on the result of the Unified State Exam in chemistry. As a result of the study, it was found that training in general education or non-core classes in most cases is not enough to obtain a high score in the Unified State Exam in chemistry, which is necessary for admission to a medical university. Training in specialized chemical and biological classes, together with additional training, most often gives the highest result of the Unified State Exam. Students in specialized chemistry and biology classes turn to tutors or use courses or online schools to better prepare for the Unified State Exam.